WaterWRLD (Water as a platform for Workforce Readiness and Leadership Development) provides University of Arizona students with real-world work experience and community engagement opportunities, all while earning school credit and a paid stipend. Interns work directly with WMG staff, docents, volunteers, and partners on community-based conservation and environmental justice projects. The WaterWRLD internship program seeks talented people of all backgrounds - we value diversity of cultures, races and ethnicities, gender expressions, and abilities
Interns will:
- Increase understanding of community-based conservation and river restoration opportunities for the Santa Cruz River Watershed, as well as engaging on urban ecology and environmental justice issues.
- Build relationships with WMG and other local environmental professionals, and work closely with one or more WMG staff mentors.
- Develop leadership, community outreach, and environmental education skills and experience.
- Complete 150 hours of internship work per semester, which averages to about 10 hours per week.
- Join weekly experiential education workshops on Friday afternoons in the fall from 3 - 5 p.m., learning alongside other interns and docents.
- All internships are paid, look at the position description to see compensation details.
Sponsor Organization
Watershed Management Group