The Baraboo Hills Land Stewardship Intern participates in field work and land management, equipment and tool maintenance, and conservation easement monitoring. This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with land stewardship and learn about conservation. 

The Baraboo Hills Land Stewardship Intern works with Nature Conservancy staff to participate in field work and land management, equipment and tool maintenance, and conservation easement monitoring. The position if mostly field based and will work in inclement weather, difficult terrain and is mostly physical. Work includes but not limited to chainsaw operation, invasive species removal and treatment, preserve boundary signing, large equipment operation and maintenance, and other activities necessary for preserve land management. The intern may also work with conservation partners in the area to expand the intern’s skill set and learning. This internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with land stewardship and learn about conservation topics such as hardwood forest management and oak regeneration in the ecologically valuable Baraboo Hills.

The position is based in the Baraboo Hills project office in Baraboo, Wisconsin. This is a full-time, 12-week summer internship position with an approximate start date of early June 2025. Housing is not provided, and transportation to and from the office is the responsibility of the applicant.