The Conservation Corps' Internship Program allows young people to use their education and skills to act as a bridge to the workforce in their field of study. The Conservation Corps has placed interns in a number of projects throughout the province, enabling on-going research in this province to avail of a greater number of educated young people to carry on their efforts. Community proponents apply for an intern for a 12-week period, providing a work plan for a project that encompasses environmental or heritage conservation goals.

"The CCNL's Internship Program allowed me to acquire valuable experience that I can use to gain other opportunities and build upon my skill sets. Everyone who attempts to establish a career in a rural area understands the challenge involved in the "got to have experience to get a job - got to get a job to get experience" cycle. There seems to be so few opportunities for young people to get established in the labor market. This program provides a bridge for the gap that exists between gaining experience and the current job market." - Megan Stuckless, Flying Boat Festival International Intern 2006.

Goals

1) To create relevant and challenging work experiences for recent graduates of natural resource management, environmental technology, rural development and biology programs.
2) To augment formal education and training with relevant experience that will help young people take full advantage of emerging employment opportunities in the environment sector, both locally and globally.

Sample Internship Placements

Conservation Corps has placed interns in a variety of projects throughout the province concerning climate change, sustainable research, cultural research, and habitat restoration and biological research. Intern's roles have spanned from research, coordination, program implementation and public communications. Click Here to view photos and descriptions of our past Internship Placements.