GREENWICH, N.Y. — Agricultural Stewardship Association (ASA) is pleased to offer one paid summer internship opportunity to provide assistance with the creation of the Cambridge Community Forest, a new pilot project being implemented by ASA. The college intern will spend the majority of his or her time working at ASA’s office located in Greenwich, NY with periodic site visits to Cambridge, NY.
The Special Project Assistant intern position is designed for an undergraduate student to gain hands-on experience in coordinating, researching and implementing components to help with the creation of the Cambridge Community Forest; a proposed 145-acre working forest that will also serve educational and recreational needs of community residents. The position is ideal for a college student interested in community conservation, forestry, planning, and land trusts. For a complete internship description, please visit ASA’s website at www.agstewardship.org.
If you would like to apply for the internship, please submit a resume and cover letter to Renee Bouplon, Associate Director, at renee@agstewardship.org. Resumes and cover letters must be received by May 10, 2019 for consideration. A select group of candidates will be interviewed in early May either in person or by phone.
ASA was founded 29 years ago as a non-profit land trust focusing on farmland conservation in Washington and Rensselaer counties. Today, ASA has conserved 22,328 acres and 133 farms. For more information visit www.agstewardship.org
–Agricultural Stewardship Association
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