The Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC) is a Non-Profit Organization that focuses on preserving and restoring privately owned land in McHenry County Illinois. For more information visit: www.conservemc.org
Links to an external site.. They are looking for summer interns.
Qualifications: Do you love the outdoors and nature? Do you have an interest in learning more about the field of conservation?? If so, CLIP is for you! CLIP is a PAID internship designed to empower underserved, BIPOC and LGBTQ+ students interested in pursuing a career in the field of conservation. CLIP will provide interns with relevant hands on experi-ences in the field of conservation; collectively these skills will give each participant a strong understanding of the field of conservation and serve as a springboard for a professional career in the field of conservation.
Skills/Training you will gain: Plant identification, Land management, GIS/GPS training, Prescribed fire training, Herbicide use, Rare plant monitoring, Wildlife/Stream surveys, Regenerative farming techniques, Land preservation techniques, Field safety, Scientific research/Experimental design, Art in the natural world, Career development and Professional networking.
The application period for the Conservation Leader Internship Program
Links to an external site. (CLIP) opens January 4, 2023 and closes February 27, 2023. Read about last summer in this blog
Links to an external site. and pass it along to potential applicants! We are looking for 3-4 interns to work with TLC this summer.
CLIP is a paid summer internship that will provide underrepresented and BIPOC students/youth with hands-on professional training in the field of conservation. Participants will gain experience in areas such as Plant identification, Land management, GIS/GPS training, Prescribed fire training, Herbicide use, Rare plant monitoring, Wildlife/Stream surveys, Sustainable farming techniques, Land preservation techniques, Field safety, Scientific research/Experimental design, Art in the natural world, Career development and Professional networking. Collectively, these skills will give each participant a strong understanding of the field of conservation and serve as a springboard for a professional career in the field of conservation.
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