ALL-OF-WESTCHESTER PAID INTERNSHIP

ALL-OF-WESTCHESTER PAID INTERNSHIP
Now accepting applications!

Are you from Yonkers, Peekskill, or the surrounding areas?
Do you want to get your community involved in preserving green spaces?
Do you have an interest in learning about jobs in the environmental field?

Participants of this paid experience will:

  • Gain experience in the environmental field through surveys with WPF staff

  • Learn to identify invasive plant species and raise awareness of their impact on our parks

  • Develop leadership kills and practice public speaking at community volunteer events

Westchester Parks Foundation is committed to hiring interns from groups that are underrepresented in the environmental field.

Internship Schedule:


6 Weeks July - August 2023

4 days a week, 16 hours per week


Location: Various Westchester County Parks, WPF Offices in Mount Kisco, and some remote work.

 

Rate: $16/hr

Transportation assistance available

 

This project was contracted by the Lower Hudson Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management using funds from the Environmental Protection Fund as administered by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

If you require another method of applying or have any questions, email Mary at mbenjamin@thewpf.org. Please apply by July 8, 2023