Funded Graduate Assistantships in the Food Systems, Public Lands & Hunting Program
The Center for Public Lands, Hunters of Color, and Cold Harbor Institute are collaborating to establish new undergraduate internship pathways.
The Food Systems, Public Lands, and Hunting Program is hiring three Graduate Assistants to work with one of three organizations - the Center for Public Lands, Hunters of Color, or the Coldharbour Institute - to establish and expand a new array of internship positions for undergraduate students.
Now Accepting Applications! For the June 1, 2024 Hiring Date
Position Description:
The Graduate Assistantship, supported by the USDA’s National Institute of Food & Agriculture, will work to establish new undergraduate internship pathways in collaboration with one of three program partners: The Center for Public Lands, the Coldharbour Institute, and Hunters of Color. Working directly with one of these organizations, Graduate Assistants will:
Identify and clarify internship positions
Develop recruitment materials and engage in recruitment activities to generate undergraduate excitement about the internship positions.
Create, implement, and evaluate materials designed to onboard and train undergraduate interns - with a focus on inclusive approaches - prior to their work with partner organizations.
Mentor and support undergraduates as they carry out their internships.
In order to fully understand and connect with the organizations they serve, about one quarter of the Graduate Assistants’ work with their organization will include direct participation in the operations of that organization (e.g. attending meetings, assisting with planning sessions, contributing to general recruitment and outreach efforts, and supporting events). Graduate Assistants will meet weekly with the program’s project director (Kate Clark). Regular meetings with a representative from the given partner organization will be determined by each organization.
20 hrs/week June 2024-May 2025
$20,000
Three Graduate Assistantship Positions Available with:
Center for Public Lands: Western Colorado University’s Center for Public Lands is a hub for cross-boundary land management and study. This training and resource center brings together students, land managers, and communities with a goal to develop creative responses to contemporary land management challenges. We are an educational and community-serving institution working at the nexus of service, science and scholarship. .
Coldharbour Institute: Coldharbour Institute is a learning laboratory where we demonstrate regenerative living practices that bring health to our bodies, land, and communities. It is our mission to educate and empower youth and community members to make an impact in sustainability and regenerative solutions for our community and beyond. We work with students, industry professionals, and community members of all ages to envision a thriving community that is restored, revitalized, and ultimately regenerated through our interactions with the land.
Hunters of Color: Our mission is to create accessible, equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and All People of Color (BIPOC) in conservation and hunting by dismantling barriers to entry through educational opportunities, mentorship, and providing resources.
Incoming students in the Master of Environmental Management program at Western Colorado University are welcome to apply.
How to Apply:
To apply to work with the organization of your choice, send a cover letter and resume to the organization’s contact listed below. Please use the subject heading ‘2024 - Internship Program.’ Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
Dr. Briget Eastep, Director Center for Public Lands beastep@western.edu
Dr. Salif Mahamane, CO Ambassador Hunters of Color smahamane@western.edu
Alex Wilson, Admin Assist. Coldharbour Institute admin@coldharbourinstitute.org