Internship

INTERNSHIP

Who can apply?

Municipalities, development groups, youth organizations, environmental groups, zone boards, and educational institutions are invited to apply.

About

Interns are staff of CCNL, but project work is directed, lead and guided by community partners. This program allows our fantastic partners to leverage CCNL employment program dollars to support their valuable work, while creating a meaningful employment experience for a recent graduate of post-secondary education.

Costs

Internship placements are 12 week durations, paid at a rate of $13/hr for 35 hours per week. Cost to participating Community Partners is $3000.00, with CCNL contributing all remaining salary and mandatory employment related costs funding.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

What is the Internship Program?

Conservation Corps Newfoundland and Labrador's Internship Program provides non-profit organizations, community groups and municipalities an opportunity to host an intern on a project focusing on environmental or cultural heritage conservation.

Internships allows for meaningful, paid employment opportunities for recent graduates, while supporting important cultural and environmental initiatives in communities throughout the province.

Internship

In 2017, CCNL hosted two interns, Natalya Dawe and Alyssa Hunter. These interns worked in partnership with the Manuel's River Hibernia Interpretation Centre and Mi’kmaq Alsumk Mowimsikik Koqoey Association (MAMKA). Read below for descriptions of their projects.

Interested in participating in this program as a community partner or as an intern participant? For further information on the Internship Program, please contact Megan Stuckless at 729-7279 or mstuckless@ccnl.ca

Megan worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Trent worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with SAEN

Community Partner Steve Butler with the City of Mount Pearl, Krista Byrne-Puumala, and CCNL Executive Director Darren.

Trent worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with SAEN

CCNL Intern Laura worked in partnership with MUN Botanical Garden

Megan worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Trent worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with SAEN

Megan worked as a CCNL intern in partnership with the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador

Natalya Dawe

Natalya worked with the Manuel's River Hibernia Interpretation Centre. Natalya assists with the delivery of educational programs, including school programs, guided tours and special events. She also assists the Manuels River Natural Heritage Society to research and develop curriculum-based content for school programs that features the Centre’s stream table, with a particular focus on fluvial processes, flood control and watershed management.

Alyssa Hunter

The greater part of Alyssa's time working with CCNL and the Mi’kmaq Alsumk Mowimsikik Koqoey Association (MAMKA) at Qalipu First Nation’s Natural Resources Division was spent focusing on a Wetland Delineation and Classification project. This project was largely field based. Throughout Alyssa's time working on the project, she assisted with delineation and classification of two wetland sites on the Port au Port Peninsula, and completed the delineation of a wetland in Stephenville Crossing. She also spent time on other projects, including Green Crab mitigation, Eelgrass monitoring, as well as American Eel monitoring, each of which consisted of a combination of office and field work.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

CCNL’s Internship Program has operated successfully for 10 years, focusing on the following priorities:

EMPLOYMENT

Creating relevant and challenging work experiences for recent graduates of a variety of educational programs.

RESOURCES

Involving the enhancement, restoration and sustainable development of our natural and/or cultural resources.