We are seeking candidates for a Fall 2024-Winter 2025 (January) internship!

Restoration & Land Management Intern

The Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, a private, non-profit land trust located in the Philadelphia suburb of Huntingdon Valley (Montgomery County), conserves natural lands in the central Pennypack Creek valley. The Trust is seeking a seasonal part-time Intern to aid in our land management, ecological restoration, research, and education work.

Qualifications:

• Interest in field applications of ecological restoration and land management
• Familiarity with land care equipment (mowers, trimmers, pruners, loppers, etc.)
• Valid driver’s license
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Pursuing a degree in natural sciences, horticulture, or trades is desired
• Able to identify native and non-native plants
• Must be team-oriented, positive, polite and friendly to all

Duties include all or some of the following:

• General landscaping (e.g. mowing, string trimming, split rail fence maintenance)
• Trail corridor clearing, trimming and maintenance of drainage features
• Invasive plant management (e.g. mechanical/manual cutting, vine clearing, herbicide applications)
• Planting and maintenance of reforestation sites, meadows, riparian areas
• Assist research staff in development of resource management plans for preserve parcels
• Occasional administrative and clerical duties to support full-time staff
• Assist with educational, interpretive, and volunteer programs

Compensation:

• $16/hour for approximately 24 hours per week, typically 7:30am-3:30pm
• Advancement potential

To apply:  Provide résumé describing relevant experience to:

Chris Mendel, Executive Director

Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust

2955 Edge Hill Road, Huntingdon Valley, PA 19006-5099

cmendel@pennypacktrust.org   215.657.0830

Thanks to BLBB Charitable and the generous donors of the Robertson Education Endowment we are able to offer an enriching internship program.