Naturalist Internship Program

                    Earn college credit while you teach students in the great outdoors!

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Requirements

Training and Academics

Schedule and Expectations

Living in the Glen

Visiting the Glen

Application Process

Schedule

The Naturalist internship is a fast-paced program aimed at providing you with a full spectrum of experience in outdoor environmental education. Naturalists should plan on long days and at least two evenings per week. Naturalists are free most weekends. 
Click here to download a sample week schedule.

Teaching Expectations

Naturalist interns will plan and lead approximately seven 2 1/2 hour hikes, plus three one-hour activities each week. Educational sessions (hikes) for training and with the students consist of main themes such as forest ecology, geology, cooperative education, etc. Hikes occur mostly outdoors with some indoor activities. Each trail group will have a maximum of 13 students, primarily 4-6th graders, and will be led by the same Naturalist throughout the week. During the term, there may be opportunities to work with other age groups and children with diverse cultural backgrounds. Click here to view the Schoolcamp curriculum.

Evening Programs

Naturalists will be on-duty two evenings per week. One night will be an evening program presented to large groups of 50-100 students in cooperation with other Naturalists. Programs will be educational and recreational, consisting of such things as dramatics, astronomy, singing and games. The second evening is a night hike with your trail group.