Love nature? Love teaching? Join the Calvert County Natural Resources team as a Fall 2025 Environmental Education Intern. You’ll lead fun, hands-on outdoor programs, care for animals, explore trails, and gain real-world experience in environmental education. Great for future educators, scientists, or nature lovers looking to make an impact—and get your hands a little dirty along the way.

Hours:

Weekdays, with occasional weekends or evenings

Approximately 25 hours/week for 12 weeks (or a minimum of 300 hours)

Internship term for Fall 2025 is the end of August to mid-November

Other internship are available: Spring (March to June), and Summer (June to August).

Exact start and end dates will vary depending the program calendar and on and intern’s availability.

 

Responsibilities include:

• Environmental Education and Interpretation: creating and leading programs for a wide age range

• Nature center operations: including animal care and garden and trail maintenance

• Assist year-round staff with wildlife monitoring projects as available

 

Qualifications:

• College junior, senior, or recent graduate with education background in environmental science, environmental

education, biology, recreation, or related field of study

• Work/volunteer experience with children

• A demonstrated interest and passion for environmental education and the natural world

• Intern must provide their own transportation (will be traveling to various sites in Calvert County)

• Current First Aid and CPR certification preferred, but not necessary

*Must be able to pass a background check

 

 

The successful applicant will:

• Have excellent communication skills

• Be self-motivated

• Be capable of working independently with mentor guidance as well as in a team with patience and flexibility

 

Outcomes of the internship may include:

• Develop teaching and educational skills in an informal education setting

• Learn how to structure and guide hands-on inquiry-based programs for a wide range of ages

• Facilitate learning and manage groups effectively

•Training in natural history, gardening, butterflies, environmental education and other science topics

• Improve leadership skills by assisting with training summer camp staff or leading volunteers in natural history

research projects

• Research and develop virtual EE and Interpretation products including videos and social media posts

•Other projects may be developed based on intern’s interests and CCNRD needs