Internships at Dodge Nature Center
Part-time and full-time seasonal internships (10-12+ weeks in duration) at Dodge Nature Center's 300-acre nature preserve are available in the following areas:
Environmental Education (Four seasons)
Naturalist interns receive training to teach environmental education classes to students and visitors, prepare educational curriculum, provide animal care to herptiles and raptors and assist with crops, bee keeping, maple syruping and taxidermy.
Preschool Education (Four seasons)
Dodge Nature Preschool interns gain relevant, hands-on experience by assisting in the planning and presentation of a variety of activities.
Nonprofit Management (Four seasons)
Nonprofit management interns help create various marketing and public relations materials, assist with the coordination of special activities and assist in all aspects of fundraising.
Agriculture/Horticulture (Spring, Summer, Fall)
Farm interns gain experience in sustainable agriculture and horticulture, assisting with the daily care of our diverse farm animal population, preparation of bedding plants and planting, care and harvest of field crops. Additionally, interns teach agricultural education programs to children, work in the Nature center's gardens and assist in apiary care and maintenance.
Natural Resources Management and Restoration (Spring, Summer, Fall)
Restoration interns assist with removing invasive plant species, surveying and photomonitoring study plots, conducting prescribed burns, collecting and planting native seed and various other land management activities.
Benefits of a Dodge internship include orientation, training and evaluation by professional staff; relevant, hands-on experience; academic credit (through a coordinating institution) and a $125 weekly stipend.
To apply, please send a letter of interest and resume to:
- Brett Sieberer, Intern Coordinator
- Dodge Nature Center
365 W. Marie Ave
West St. Paul, MN 55118 - 651-789-5205
- 651-455-2575 (FAX)
- Email Brett
