Internships, US Forest Service and Chicago Botanic Garden

Multiple

Position Title: Internship

Organization: Chicago Botanic Garden Conservation and Land Management (CLM) Program

Location: Internships are available in the following National Forests and Grasslands:

  • Alaska: Tongass and Chugach NFs
  • Arizona: Tonto and Coronado NFs
  • California: San Bernardino, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, Lassen, El Dorado, Sierra, and Plumas NFs
  • Illinois: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
  • Montana: Bitterroot, Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Flathead, and Helena-Lewis & Clark NFs
  • New Mexico: Lincoln NF
  • Oregon: Malheur, Willamette, and Umpqua NFs
  • South Dakota: Dakota Prairie Grasslands
  • Utah: Uinta-Wasatch-Cache NF
  • Wyoming: Bighorn NF

Organization Overview: The CLM program centers on providing early-career professionals opportunities to get hands-on experience and training in the fields of conservation and land management through partnerships with Federal Agencies.

Position Overview: Through a cooperative agreement with the US Forest Service, in 2024 the CLM program will hire and train interns to assist National Forests/Grasslands with their native plant materials development program, primarily through seed collection. These positions are great for building plant identification and botanical expertise, navigation skills in the field, as well as networking opportunities and experience working at a federal agency.

These are 19-23-week paid positions, some with FS bunkhouses possible, where interns will receive hands-on mentorship and training from FS staff. Positions will start from mid-May to early June 2024, and CLM will host a workshop at the Chicago Botanic Garden where interns will receive training in the Native Plant Materials Process, as well as other professional development opportunities. 

Anticipated Start Date: May or June 2024

Application: Application coming soon.

How to Apply: Those who are interested in learning more and signing up for the 2024 position interest form list can do so on the CLM Website Home Page (under the ‘Interested in Applying’ section). This list will be notified as soon as these positions are posted.