Land Conservation Fellow - Community Impact Summer Internship 2024

Name of Host Organization: Friends of Rye Nature Center 

Remote/On-Site/Hybrid: On-site 

Worksite Address (if the internship is on-site or hybrid): 873 Boston Post Rd, Rye, NY 10580

ATTENTION PACE STUDENTS:  This paid Summer 2024 opportunity is provided by Pace University through its Community Impact Funded Internship Program to support our students and the communities we serve. It’s open to all enrolled Pace students, including undergraduate, graduate, and international students.

Under this program, full-time internships are provided by host organizations selected by Pace University Career Services staff. The compensation is $19.00 per hour. The maximum amount of money a student can make under this program in 2024 is $6,000.00.

Students must be enrolled at Pace University during the entire length of their internship, and NOT graduating before December 2024. If a student leaves Pace or graduates before the estimated end of their internship, the internship will end immediately.

The position might require you to report to a work site, work remotely, or work a hybrid schedule.

Please read the description carefully for all the details (work site location, hours of commitment, dates of internship, etc.) and, if interested, apply within the specified time frame to be considered.

TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, you will need to:  

• Complete program requirements for one of the following: ASPIRE, INSPIRE, or BUS 255 course. 
• Be a currently enrolled Pace student (undergraduate, graduate, and international students), graduating Dec 2024 or later.

NOT ELIGIBLE YET?

• Domestic Students: Complete the ASPIRE Program requirements
• International Students: Complete the INSPIRE Program requirements

Please note: Eligibility is not immediate – once assignments are graded, you will be eligible to apply the next business day.

Once the application deadline closes, the host organization will review all applications submitted and select those candidates they wish to interview virtually. After the interviews are completed, the host organization will make their selections. Career Services will then inform selected students of their internship offer(s).

INTERNSHIP DETAILS BELOW. Call Career Services at 212-346-1950 OR email careers@pace.edu with any questions you may have during the application process.

Title of Internship: Land Conservation Fellow 

Number of positions available this summer within this title: 1

Brief description: Land Conservation fellows will work with the Conservation Director, Land Stewards, and other staff across the 47-acre park. Throughout their duration, fellows will take part in ecological restoration, volunteer programming, and park maintenance. They will learn plant and wildlife ID, how ecological forest systems interact, invasive species removal strategies, and much more. 

Responsibilities: One day a week, the fellow will help with park maintenance alongside a team of summer staff. Outside of this time, they will be managing invasive removals, ongoing scientific research projects, and creating new projects that align with their interests. 

Who would be perfect for this job (qualifications): Those who are interested in working in the environmental field after college, have taken courses in environmental biology/ecology, are comfortable working outdoors, are able to work with a team, and are curious about nature. 

Preferred start and end dates (Not to exceed 9 weeks): either June 2 - August 2 or July 1 - August 23rd 

Preferred hours per week (Not to exceed 35 hours per week): Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm 

Host Supervisor name and email: Jaxson Mack