National Audubon Society · 1 day ago
Coastal Outreach Intern – Crew Lead
Oyster Bay Cove, NY
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$19.50/hr - $19.50/hrThe National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization dedicated to protecting birds and their habitats. The Coastal Outreach Intern (Crew Lead) will assist in outreach activities aimed at educating beach-goers about beach-nesting birds and their conservation needs while gaining experience in public engagement and coastal conservation efforts.
EducationNon ProfitPublishingWildlife Conservation
Responsibilities
Assist in planning Be a Good Egg outreach activities with Outreach Technician
Assist Outreach Technician in coast volunteer management
Assist Program Manager and outreach tech in delegating weekly tasks for interns including outreach material maintenance, equipment maintenance, and data input
Engage and educate beach-goers about beach-nesting birds and their conservation needs
Distribute educational and promotional materials to beach-goers
Encourage beach-goers to sign a pledge to “share the beach” with beach-nesting birds
Set up outreach equipment, including a canopy tent, table, camp chairs, educational materials, and water and snacks for volunteers
Use binoculars and/or a spotting scope to locate and/or identify Piping Plovers, Least Terns, American Oystercatchers, and migratory shorebirds
Assist in leading bird tours for the public
Enter data into Excel and e-bird as needed
Prepare and organize outreach materials and other office tasks
Assist in leading children’s activities at our outreach events
Reviewing field camera footage of priority bird species
Qualification
Required
Persons working toward or currently have a degree in Biology, Ecology, Conservation, Natural sciences, or related field are preferred, or multiple years of experience carrying out similar field
Applicants must have strong communication skills and attention to detail
Applicants should be comfortable engaging and communicating with a public audience and must be willing to work on busy beach days and holiday weekends
Ability to work outdoors for long periods in adverse conditions and have a good work ethic
Prior shorebird and/or field experience is not required, but a willingness to learn about beach-nesting bird biology and conservation is
Applicants must be able to traverse long distances (up to 5 miles), and carry equipment (tents, tables, post pounders, fence posts)
Must have reliable transportation to Oyster Bay and the north shore Long Island field sites in Nassau and Suffolk counties
Preferred
The ability to speak Spanish and/or other languages is preferred, but not required
Company
National Audubon Society
The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow, throughout the Americas using science, advocacy, education, and on-the-ground conservation.
Founded in 1905
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.23MKey Investors
Bezos Earth FundNFWF
2025-10-23Grant
2025-05-21Grant· $0.05M
2022-04-12Grant· $0.18M
Leadership Team
Elizabeth Gray, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Marco Carbone
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-09-23
Maryland Daily Record
2025-04-28
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