Chehalis Basin Education Consortium Internship Fall 2019

Internship available at Capital Region ESD113 office, Tumwater, Washington.

Intern will be working with a Regional Science Coordinator to implement watershed and climate change related environmental education activities for students in grades 4-­‐12. Duties include, but are not limited to:

•Classroom presentations

•Developing curriculum

•Leading environmental education activities

•Helping with planning and implementing restoration events

•Performing water quality testing with students

•Working with juveniles in the Lewis County Juvenile Court System, Thurston Co. Juvenile Court and at a new students with special needs school in Chehalis

•Training teachers

•Social media and outreach including picture taking and writing publicity materials

Number of hours per week desired: 20 but that is flexible. Position is unpaid. Travel to offsite locations will be reimbursed.

Desired candidates can be either undergraduate or masters students, and must have a background/experience in environmental education, preferably related to water quality, habitat restoration, botany and/or climate change. Must be comfortable working in detention centers with adjudicated youth.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to the Chehalis Basin Education Coordinator, Rachel Stendahl: rstendahl@esd113.org

Applications due September 3rd, 2019