Help restore Iowa's natural beauty while learning about land restoration, ecology and wildlife.  Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation (INHF), a statewide, nonprofit conservation organization, will be hiring 17 summer interns to fill multiple land stewardship crews working in different regions of Iowa:

Central Iowa Crew - Des Moines, IA

Blufflands Crew - Decorah,

IALoess Hills Crew - Council Bluffs,

IAEastern Iowa Crew - Iowa City, IA 

We’re looking for interns in environmental fields of study (Biological Sciences, Animal Ecology, Landscape Architecture, etc.) who can work for a period of 12 weeks during the summer of 2025. Land stewardship interns gain hands-on experience with natural land management and restoration within prairies, wetlands, savannas, and other natural areas throughout Iowa. Interns will also learn about Iowa’s ecology, work with a team, and enjoy the outdoors. 

For more information about the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, internship opportunities, and how to apply, visit https://www.inhf.org/about-us/internships/. 

Positions are open until February 3, 2025. The internship begins May 19, 2025 and ends August 7, 2025. The work week will consist of 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday. Pay is $15/hour. Internship can be taken for class credit if desire.