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Overview
Now in its second century, Audubon is dedicated to protecting birds and other wildlife and the habitat that supports them.
Audubon’s mission is engaging people in bird conservation on a hemispheric scale through science, policy, education and on-the-ground conservation action.
By mobilizing and aligning its network of Chapters, Centers, State and Important Bird Area programs in the four major migratory flyways in the Americas, the organization will bring the full power of Audubon to bear on protecting common and threatened bird species and the critical habitat they need to survive.
And as part of BirdLife International, Audubon will join people in over 100 in-country organizations all working to protect a network of Important Bird Areas around the world, leveraging the impact of actions they take at a local level.
What defines Audubon’s unique value is a powerful grassroots network of nearly 500 local chapters, 23 state offices, 41 Audubon Centers, Important Bird Area Programs in 50 states, and 700 staff across the country.
The National Audubon Society is a federal contractor and an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We are committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, inclusion, and equal opportunity and actively seek a diverse pool of candidates in this search.
Position Summary
The Plants for Birds Intern will work remotely and play a role in the Bird-Friendly Communities and Network teams, contributing to our vision of a future for thriving communities, healthy ecosystems, and abundant bird populations.
They will support the program by contributing to key elements of Plants for Birds, including helping to manage the data that support Audubon’s first of its kind native plants database, as well as soliciting, collecting, synthesizing and incorporating feedback to ensure continual improvement of digital tools and resources that support the program.
Essential Functions
Support the development of Plants for Birds, a signature national Bird-Friendly Communities initiative that engages a continually expanding Audubon network in local conservation, community action, and love and enjoyment of birds
Assist the Senior Director, Bird-friendly Communities to synthesize and incorporate feedback on Plants for Birds from the network to continually improve the digital tools and resources that support the program
Support the team’s work of ensuring information contained in the Plants for Birds database and Bird-Friendly Communities site is accurate and consistently up to date
Work with the campus chapter team to represent the Plants for Birds program in potential campus chapter visits and program development
Qualifications and Experience
Pursuing an undergraduate degree in conservation biology, natural resources, ecology, environmental studies, or a related field from a Historically Black College / University or Minority Serving Institution
Experience with research, scientific methodology, data collection, and organizing data
Must be passionate about conservation, improving urban / suburban natural areas, and native ecosystems / birds
Have research, high-level writing, and documentation skills
Must have meticulous work habits and attention to detail
Possess strong organizational skills, detail oriented, self-motivated and task-focused on primary deliverables as well as ability to multitask
Have excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to problem solve to obtain results and outcomes efficiently
Be self-motivated, able to follow directions and work independently
Proficiency in Microsoft Office software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, and Outlook required
Knowledge of native plants and / or plant / bird interactions a plus
