Become an Intern

Learn, participate, engage!

Wilton Wildlife Preserve & Park is dedicated to training the next generation of environmental professionals by providing valuable environmental experiences. We offer many internship opportunities including paid, unpaid, and college credit options.

Interns work closely in a small team with our education staff to learn the skills of environmental education from development through implementation. There are also opportunities to participate in conservation and outdoor recreation projects while engaging with the local community.

Intern Freddie participates in a Monarch Watch, 2019.

Summer Internships have been filled! Check back soon for fall internship opportunities!

We have several for-credit internship opportunities to work with our education staff.  Our interns help present programs for school groups and other programs at the Preserve & Park.  This includes our summer camp field trips and travelling programs, Preschool Pond Exploration, Wellness Walks, Nature Crafts, Nature Walks, and other public programs. 

The major responsibilities of the interns are to present indoor and outdoor environmental education programs for the general public, specific groups and elementary school classes.  Secondary opportunities are (1) participation in conservation projects relating to the habitats and species of the Saratoga Sand Plains and (2) participation on trail work and support of the recreational programs.

This is a part-time internship that can range from 5 - 20 hours per week. Interns can arrange for school credit. This internship is suitable for all college majors looking for internship credit opportunities.

Environmental Education

  • Developing and reviewing lesson plans

  • Organizing and prepping program supplies

  • Presenting educational programs on trails and in classrooms

Conservation

  • Karner blue butterfly restoration efforts: seed collecting, lupine planting

  • Citizen Science: Woodcock, Blanding’s turtle, FrogWatch USA

  • Invasive water chestnut removal with Capital Mohawk PRISM

General

  • Maintaining kiosks by stocking maps and updating flyers to bulletin

  • Organizing educational supplies

  • Keeping intern computer files organized and up-to-date

To Apply: Please send a resume and a cover letter with a brief description of why you are interested in this position to Allyson@wiltonpreserve.org. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

Summer 2023 Intern, Demetra with Gavin Park Summer Camp

Partnership Interns with Saratoga PLAN, Joey and Angel, with Lake Avenue Elementary School students at Camp Wakpominee

INTERN EXPERIENCES

Intern Kate Manor, 2022

Intern Kate, 2022 - I loved my time here at WWPP. I’ve gained so much confidence in myself and my public speaking abilities, and with support and guidance from the staff my skills as an educator and as an effective member of a workplace team have grown too. After only a few months I’ve been able to write and teach my own programs, lead hikes and community walks, and take part in conservation projects like Frog Watch and American Woodcock surveying. As an environmental education intern, not only do I get to share information about our local ecosystems with students and community members, I’ve also learned to identify plants and bird and frog calls on my own, and how every aspect of the environment is intertwined, and personally that has been incredibly valuable. Being able to interact with wildlife, and share those experiences, has given me a much greater appreciation for the world around me, and has allowed me to narrow my academic focus towards this new passion.