Woodland Internships at Highstead

The Internship Program offers an excellent opportunity for undergraduate and recently graduated students to collaborate with Highstead staff on innovative projects in ecology, conservation, education, and horticulture. Highstead has an established ecology program for twelve weeks over the summer; however, non-ecology internships may be available at other times of the year.

Ecology Program

Program Description | Application Deadline | Research Projects | Eligibility | How to Apply

Regional Conservation Program

Program Description | Application Deadline | Research Projects | Eligibility | How to Apply

Working at Highstead

Compensation

Previous Colleges and Universities Attended by interns


Ecology Program Description:

Each student will participate in an on-going research project with Highstead's Forest Ecologist. Responsibilities may include field sampling (recording deer browse, identifying and recording vegetation, coring trees), laboratory work (tree ring analysis, soil sieving), data entry, and analysis. In addition, students may interact with researchers from the Harvard Forest , the Brooklyn Botanic Garden the Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station , and the Nature Conservancy , as well as local botanical experts. Students are encouraged to attend seminars and guided tours held at Highstead given by nationally and internationally regarded scientists and conservationists.

Application Deadline: February 8
Approximate dates of internship: May 30-August 15 (dates may vary depending on project)

Current Research projects

Eligibility

We seek students with a demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for field ecology and natural history who attend (or have recently attended) colleges and universities across the country.

How To Apply:

Please send all materials to
Edward K. Faison, Forest Ecologist
Highstead
PO Box 1097
Redding Center, CT 06875
by February 8th

Notification of Acceptance will be made by First week in March

Regional Conservation Program Description:

Student interns will participate in on-going conservation initiative-based projects with Highstead's Regional Conservationist. Responsibilities may include land, open space, and assessor's records research, Internet and literature review, data entry, and analysis. In addition, students may interact with conservation, forestry, forest ecologist, and planning professionals from CT, MA, RI and NY as well as with researchers from Harvard Forest. Students are encouraged to attend seminars and guided tours held at Highstead given by nationally and internationally regarded scientists and conservationists.

Application Deadline: June 1, 2008
Approximate dates of internship: September 29, -December 19, 2008

Regional Conservation Program Initiatives

Eligibility

We seek students with a demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for the implementation of landscape ecology, land conservation, forestry, and/or smart growth-based regional planning within a matrix of forests, farms, and development who attend (or have recently attended) colleges and universities across the country.

How To Apply:

Please send all materials to
Bill Labich, Regional Conservationist
Highstead
PO Box 1097
Redding Center, CT 06875
by June 1, 2008
Notification of Acceptance will be made by First week in July 2008

Working at Highstead

Located approximately halfway between Hartford, CT and New York City, Highstead is 150 acres of woodland, wetland, and meadow secluded in the quiet town of Redding, CT, located some 50 miles southwest of Hartford, CT and 50 miles northeast of New York City. Highstead's staff is small, so interns become important members of the Highstead community during their stay. Facilities include office space, reception/presentation room with art gallery, library and reading room, laboratory and greenhouse space, herbarium, and maintenance garage. The nearest town with grocery store and other amenities is Bethel, CT, about a 10 minute drive to the north, and a commuter rail line to NYC is located in West Redding.

Nearby Attractions: Redding has a large number of nature preserves, state parks, and hiking trails and is situated in the most undeveloped part of Fairfield County. The Nature Conservancies, 1800- acre Devil's Den Preserve is located several miles south as is the Saugatuck Reservoir, offering striking watershed views and miles of hiking trails. The Connecticut Coast is about a 30 minute drive south, while the rural highlands of northwestern, CT are about 45 minutes north.

Compensation:

Student compensation includes the following:

Fellow working in field

 

Interns sampling