Volunteer Opportunities
The Intervale Center has a variety of ways for you to get involved. Click the appropriate link to learn more!
Volunteer Opportunities Internship & Workstudy Opportunities
General Volunteers
Volunteers are what make the Intervale a thriving, educational place and we are always grateful for a new member of the team. From landscaping to seed collection to gleaning to events to helping administrate projects, whatever your interests, we have a job for you.
To expedite the screening process, please fill out a volunteer application & liability waiver and return it to Intervale Center, 180 Intervale Road, Burlington, VT 05401.
To volunteer with our Intervale Gleaning Project, please contact Erica Goldberg.
To volunteer at the Intervale Conservation Nursery, please contact Lynn Wolfe.
To volunteer at our Thursdays at the Intervale Summer Series, please contact Joyce Cellars.
INTERNSHIP & WORKSTUDY OPPORTUNITIES
2010 Academic Year Internship Guidelines
For information about internship requirements and how to apply, please click here.
2010-2011 Open Internship & Workstudy Positions
Paid Internships
There are currently no paid internships available. Please check again next semester!
Unpaid Internships
Scouting Internship: Interns will be responsible for interpreting aerial photographs and geographic information to locate new shrub willow colletions sites. After locating a potential site, interns will make site visits and contact land owners for permission to collect cuttings. Interns will work closely with the ICN Nursery Manager and Field Technician when conducting field research. This project can be expanded to include identification of sites suitable for collecting hardwood cuttings of other species grown by the Nursery.
Intervale Conservation Nursery (ICN); Unpaid
Assistant Field Technician Internship: Interns will work alongside Nursery staff and assist in all operations including collection, propagation, and maintenance of native woody trees and shrubs. This field-based position is a great way to learn about native plant communities, greenhouse propagation, and riparian restoration. Interns will be responsible for helping maintain the nursery field, transplanting seedlings, assisting with the spring bare root harvest, seasonally collecting seeds, and managing weeds. By the end of the internship students will gain a greater understanding of native woody riparian species in VT and a basic understanding of natural plant communities. Students will also gain valuable skills in organic plant propagation and riparian restoration.
Intervale Conservation Nursery (ICN); Unpaid
Processing Research Internship: An intern is needed to research the feasibility of light processing for Vermont farmers. Must be able to work independently. Graduate students preferred.
Unpaid