Paid Watershed Management & Restoration Internship (El Rito)

River Source is hiring for a 4-week paid internship opportunity in watershed management and ecological restoration. This position is open to 15-25 year old young adults.

>4 Crew members: High school students in 9-12th grade, or youth aged 15-20, or recent graduates with an interest in natural resources, environmental management, and/or water and healing the planet.

>1 Crew leader: Young adults who are 19-25 years old with an interest and/or experience in working in teams, a passion for water, watersheds, natural resources, healing the planet and leadership development.

This is a paid internship, sponsored through River Source and Partners in Education Foundation, starting on June 2nd, 2025. The internship activities will take place near El Rito.

Work-Learn Activities may focus on:

• ​Collecting natural resource data using global positioning systems (GPS) and assessing potential locations for watershed restoration work;
• Learning and applying biological monitoring, stream ecology, and assessing the effectiveness of environmental management practices;
• Conducting ecological assessments in riparian areas;
• Building erosion control structures to improve soil moisture, vegetation, and wildlife habitat;
• Making connections with other peers and having fun, while making money!

Crew member’s pay: up to $17.50 per hour for an estimated 168 hours of service
learning.

Crew leader pay: up to $22.50 per hour for an estimated 180 hours of service learning.

Internship period & supervision: The work will occur on a Monday-Friday schedule, from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm for most weeks, but on some we may work longer days and only work 4 days per week. Crew members need to have transportation to get to and from the starting work location which is at Mesa Vista High School. Carpool options may be available if interns/families can coordinate.

Interns will learn under the direct supervision of River Source staff and Victor Jaramillo.

Apply online for Crew member or Crew leader:
Crew member application: Click here
Crew leader application: Click here
Applications are due on April 7th, 2025

​If you cannot complete the application online, please email [email protected]
to get a copy of the application to print out and send to us via text or attached to an email.