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Eco Leaders Internship Program

The Eco Leaders program recruits highly motivated and interested student interns from a variety of educational backgrounds who desire to support and learn more about our mission to permanently connect, protect and restore the Florida Wildlife Corridor. Interns have the opportunity to serve during the fall, spring, and summer sessions. In special cases, interns can serve an entire year and will be dedicated to serve support on a special project. Interns are expected to serve a min of 20 hours per week and will be required to track and report their work hours on a weekly basis. The hours of service are flexible but may require some weekends, travel and evenings for FWCF events. They will learn about current policies and protections, advocacy opportunities and the many best practices currently protecting the Corridor. Eco leaders work with our communications, outreach, administrative and development teams to learn more about our processes as well as share ideas and bring innovation to our teams’ current strategies. Our current opportunities are non-paid internships offering credit worthy experiences for students seeking professional development and specific career aligned skillsets. Eco Leaders are immersed in the daily tasks of our teams as well as assigned special projects to support their communication skills, time management strategies, problem solving, as well as increase their exposure to professional networks within their field of study. Stipends, research assistantships and scholarships may be available through college programs.

Contact Donayle Whitmore at donayle@floridawildlifecorridor.org for more information.

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The Conservation and Community Engagement Interns will learn about and support activities that forge corridor conservation forward. Interns have the opportunity to learn more about state policies affecting the corridor and the current issues that impede progress. They will gain experience working with local organizations, conservation and political leaders through our mural campaign, film series, corridor curriculum and offsite events and presentations.   

The CCE Intern will be expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week, or the required course specified hours to obtain credit through a combination of in-person and remote hours. This is an unpaid position.

Responsibilities 

  • Work with the Outreach team to support corridor mural activities, film series, curriculum launch 
  • Assist with outreach to conservation partners as well as local, regional, and state stakeholders 
  • Support outreach events, including data collection and reporting 
  • Conduct various administrative duties such as ambassador event tables, manage emails, and respond to general inquiries 

Qualifications 

  • Good Communication skills oral and written.  
  • Basic knowledge or interest in conservation, environmental issues, public policy, advocacy and community building.  
  • Comfortable working with different communities.  
  • Willing to travel. We reimburse your mileage and travel-related expenses.   
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, Teams and Social Media Platforms.  
  • Undergraduate 3rd/4th year/ Graduate Student  

The summer internship deadline is June 1, 2023 and the fall internship deadline is August 25, 2023. Questions? Contact Donayle Whitmore at donayle@floridawildlifecorridor.org

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NOTE: St Petersburg College or University of Tampa students, please apply through your Handshake account. Eckerd College students, please apply through Triton Track. 

The Corridor Foundation is in the process of constructing its first headquarters space, which will include our offices and Wild Space Gallery. The Gallery Docent & Receptionist will report to the Gallery Program Manager and work closely with our gallery curator and program department to plan, coordinate, and execute programming for the gallery space. The ideal candidate will be an organized, passionate, and detail-oriented individual who loves working in a team environment. 

The Gallery Administrative Intern will be expected to work a minimum of 12 hours per week in person. If interested in additional hours, option to work remotely. This is an unpaid position.

Responsibilities 

  • Run reception desk during gallery open hours  
  • Manage merchandise sales during gallery hours  
  • Learn about each exhibit and be able to perform docent responsibilities for guests (Intern would get to meet and work with each artist to learn about the exhibit)  
  • Assist with gallery event planning and execution  
  • Attend and staff second Saturday Art Walk events   
  • Maintain a gallery events calendar   
  • Available to work some Saturdays 
  • Assist with general program operations and administrative tasks 

Location

St Petersburg, Florida.

Qualifications 

  • Highly Organized 
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office applications 
  • Interest in art/exhibit curation 
  • Access to computer for use during internship 
  • Bonus: previous experience as a docent, volunteer, or receptionist  
  • Bonus: previous event planning experience 

The fall internship deadline is July 1, 2023. Questions? Contact Melissa Sperber at melissa@floridawildlifecorridor.org

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NOTE: St Petersburg College or University of Tampa students, please apply through your Handshake account. Eckerd College students, please apply through Triton Track. 

The Development Intern will play a vital role in the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation’s record keeping and donor database management. They will assist the Director of Development and Development Coordinator in updating and organizing our donor database. The intern will learn skills in managing donor records, data entry and maintaining relationships with donors. They will help us stay connected with donors and continue successful fundraising campaigns. The intern may also be asked to help with direct mailings, email campaigns, and planning donor events. 

The Development Intern will be expected to work a minimum of 16 hours per week through a combination of in-person and remote hours. This is an unpaid position. 

Location

St Petersburg, Florida.

Responsibilities 

  • Assist Development Coordinator with research on donors 
  • Input data into CRM 
  • Learn how to operate within CRM 
  • Help with donor events 
  • Interface with donors, friends and staff 

Qualifications 

  • Ability to work independently  
  • Strong organization skills  
  • Basic competency with Microsoft word, excel and outlook  
  • Research and writing   
  • Access to computer for use during internship

The fall internship deadline is August 1, 2023. Questions? Contact Danna Bramlett at danna@floridawildlifecorridor.org.

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NOTE: St Petersburg College or University of Tampa students, please apply through your Handshake account. Eckerd College students, please apply through Triton Track. 

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation is seeking an intern to photograph Florida wildlife, landscapes, working lands and recreational opportunities within conservation priority areas (Polk, Volusia, Collier, Leon, Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Orange, Lake, and Osceola Counties) as well as educational installations and murals (and associated events) for use on the Corridor Foundation website, social media, and graphical assets. 

The Photography Intern will be expected to work remotely 20 hours per week. This is an unpaid position. Milage will be reimbursed at the government rate. 

Location

Must be based in Florida.

Responsibilities 

  • Weekly travel to various Corridor areas within assigned priority counties 
  • Photograph wildlife, habitats, working lands or recreational areas as discussed with your supervisor Photograph murals, installations and other gallery spaces as assigned 
  • Photograph events 
  • Edit and organize photographs for use on the website, in graphics and on social media Upload and organize images and videos taken into the Corridor Foundation’s data asset management system (Canto)
  • Other tasks as assigned.  

Qualifications 

  • Photography skills and comfort editing photos in Adobe Suite 
  • Access to a professional quality camera 
  • Access to transportation for weekly travel 
  • Bonus: experience with and access to a drone

The application deadline for fall interns is August 1, 2023. Questions? Email Avery Palmer at avery@floridawildlifecorridor.org.

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NOTE: St Petersburg College or University of Tampa students, please apply through your Handshake account. Eckerd College students, please apply through Triton Track. 

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation seeking an intern to create a collection of 10 video/blog stories optimized for social media that feature conservation priority areas (Polk, Volusia, Collier, Leon, Marion, Citrus, Hernando, Orange, Lake, and Osceola Counties) featuring a variety of individuals/organizations protecting the Florida Wildlife Corridor through their work. 

The Storytelling Content Intern will be expected to work 20 hours a week between the St Petersburg office and virtually. This is an unpaid position. 

Location

St Petersburg, Florida. Remote options available for those living in United States.

Responsibilities 

  • Reach out by phone or email to key Florida Wildlife Corridor partners across the state to set up short interviews. 
  • Develop interview questions. 
  • Interview 10 key partners about how their organization intersects with the Corridor vision. Create a reel of key aspects of the interview to feature on our social media channels. Write a related blog post of the interview to be featured on the Florida Wildlife Corridor website. 
  • Upload and organize images and videos taken into our data asset management system Canto. 
  • Other tasks as assigned. 

The application deadline for fall interns is August 1, 2023. Questions? Contact Avery Palmer at avery@floridawildlifecorridor.org.

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NOTE: St Petersburg College or University of Tampa students, please apply through your Handshake account. Eckerd College students, please apply through Triton Track.