Call for Summer 2025 Intern Host Organizations

Summer 2024 interns and MCHT intern program coordinator Danielle Arroyo (standing)

Learn more info by reviewing the Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program Host 2025 Info Doc

Maine Coast Heritage Trust is pleased to announce the 2025 Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship Program and request applications from potential host organizations. Applications are due by December 2nd, 2024. A Zoom info session will be offered on November 13 at 11 am. 

The Richard G. Rockefeller Conservation Internship program, previously named the Maine Land Conservation Summer Internship Program, is a paid summer internship program that provides opportunities to underserved Maine college-age people pursuing undergraduate, certificate, or associate degrees. We define “underserved” as students who don’t have opportunities equivalent to those offered to students at more highly resourced-colleges. Danielle Arroyo is the new program coordinator for the 2025 program year.

MCHT will work with various Maine colleges to identify and recruit interested students and Maine land conservation organizations that are prepared to host these students. Each student will be placed with a Maine land conservation organization for nine weeks, following one week of training at the beginning of the program, starting June 2nd. The host organizations will be prepared to meet basic requirements regarding the work and educational experience provided to the students. Throughout the nine weeks, the program coordinator will be in contact with both host and student and provide support if needed. The program is intended to be mutually beneficial; the interns receive an education in conservation work, and the hosting organizations receive assistance with their stewardship work.

In 2025, MCHT hopes to place 11 interns with 11 conservation organizations. We recognize that things may be subject to change or deeply impacted by unforeseen circumstances such as the global pandemic. However, we will try to find an intern for all participating host organizations. Each intern will work 40 hours per week for 10 weeks (including the training week), earning $16.00 per hour. Participating organizations are required to contribute $1,000 of the $6, 400 intern payment and provide housing if the intern does not live in the area of placement and requires it. Internship positions will be listed on our jobs page, likely in early 2025. 

View and print the host application here.