Nature Vision Summer Internship

Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education.  Nature Vision (NV) serves over 45,000 students annually, more than many nature centers in our area. In 2010, the NV team received the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award with partners for our work on the Sammamish Watershed Festival.  NV was also honored with the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s (EEAW) Award for Organizational Excellence. 

Duties include but are not limited to: 

  • Aiding naturalists with presenting environmental education programs to: summer camps, schools, libraries, and other groups from the Nature Vision menu of programs.  Training is provided.  Most of programs will be in the Redmond area.
  • Prep and clean-up of materials for camps and presentations
  • Office projects as needed by staff

Start Date:  6/16/14, negotiable depending on school needs

End Date:   8/29/14 or earlier depending on school needs

Hours: 15-30 a week depending on availability, unpaid                                                                                   

Minimum Qualifications:
Working on bachelor’s degree or experience in Education, Interpretation, Environmental Science or a related field; combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to work in the field and in classrooms with groups of students.  Must be a US Citizen and able to read, speak, and write the English language clearly.

Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State Drivers’ License and own vehicle to drive to field sites. May need to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs.

To apply:  Please email cover letter and resume to Ginny Ballard gsanchez@naturevision.org 

Application Deadline May 1, 2014


For college-level summer camp interns who want to create inspiring outdoor learning experience for children 4-12 while working in a beautiful natural setting. 

Application deadline: March 31, 2014 (or until positions are filled)

More information and application materials, visit islandwood.org/brightwatercamps or email derekj@islandwood.org



[internship] Intern with PNWER

The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) is a non-profit based in Seattle, Washington. PNWER promotes regional cooperation to enhance the economic strength, global competitiveness and environmental integrity of our member states and provinces. PNWER’s membership includes legislators, business leaders, and government officials from the U.S. States of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana and Washington, and the Canadian jurisdictions of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Internships position is part-time, unpaid 15-20 hours per week. There are three positions available, two Working Group and Event Support internships and one Disaster Resilience and Emergency Planning internship. Internships may be eligible for school credit hours through your University. Please contact your University for more information.

Duration: 1 quarter/semester (approximately 10 weeks); can be extended upon review. Fall internships are open until filled, starting immediately. To apply, please send a brief cover letter and resume to Megan Levy, Program Manager, Megan.Levy@pnwer.org or by fax at 206-443-7703. If you have any questions, please call Megan at 206-443-7723.

For more information about the organization and the available internships, check out their flyer here


[internship]: Nature Vision Intern: Summer 2013

Nature Vision Internship Summer 2013

Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education. Nature Vision (NV) serves over 44,000 students annually, more than many nature centers in our area. In 2010, the NV team received the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award with partners for our work on the Sammamish Watershed Festival. NV was also honored with the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s (EEAW) Award for Organizational Excellence.

Internship description

Duties include but are not limited to:

 Aiding naturalists with presenting environmental education programs to: summer camps, schools, libraries, and other groups from the Nature Vision menu of programs. Training is provided. Most of programs will be in Redmond area.

 Prep and clean-up of materials for camps and presentations

 Office projects as needed by staff

Start Date: 6/17/13, negotiable depending on school needs

End Date: 8/30/13 or earlier depending on school needs

Hours: 15-30 a week, unpaid

Minimum Qualifications: Working on bachelor’s degree or experience in Education, Interpretation, Environmental Science or a related field; combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to work in the field and in classrooms with groups of students. Must be a US Citizen and able to read, speak, and write the English language clearly.

Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State Drivers’ License and own vehicle to drive to field sites. May need to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs.

To apply: Please email cover letter and resume to Ginny Ballard gsanchez@naturevision.org by 6/12/13.

Nature Vision

Brightwater Center

22509 State Route 9 Southeast

Woodinville, WA 98072


Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization founded in 2003 based in Woodinville, WA. Our mission is to foster citizen appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school, community, and nature education. Nature Vision (NV) serves over 44,000 students annually, more than many nature centers in our area. In 2010, the NV team received the Michael Mercer Water Conservation Educator Award with partners for our work on the Sammamish Watershed Festival. NV was also honored with the 2007-2008 Environmental Education Association of Washington’s (EEAW) Award for Organizational Excellence. 

Internship description 

  • Aiding naturalists with presenting environmental education programs to: summer camps, schools, libraries, and other groups from the Nature Vision menu of programs. Training is provided. Most of programs will be in Redmond area. 
  • Prep and clean-up of materials for camps and presentations 
  • Office projects as needed by staff 

Start Date: 6/17/13, negotiable depending on school needs 

End Date: 8/30/13 or earlier depending on school needs 

Hours: 15-30 a week, unpaid 

Minimum Qualifications: Working on bachelor’s degree or experience in Education, Interpretation, Environmental Science or a related field; combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to work in the field and in classrooms with groups of students. Must be a US Citizen and able to read, speak, and write the English language clearly. 

Special Requirements: Must possess a valid Washington State Drivers’ License and own vehicle to drive to field sites. May need to occasionally lift objects up to 50 lbs. 

To apply: Please email cover letter and resume to Ginny Ballard gsanchez@naturevision.org