There’s an exciting opportunity at VNRC this summer for a graduate level student—or a recent graduate with a natural resources or law degree—who intends to pursue a career in environmental science or natural resources policy or law: the 2025 Mollie Beattie Internship. The internship is named in honor of the late Mollie Beattie, a conservationist and Vermonter who served as the first female Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service from 1991 to 1996. The Mollie Beattie Intern will help coordinate initiatives related to forest and wildlife conservation, land use planning, sustainable community development, water quality, and, if qualified, VNRC’s legal program. The scope of work will be matched with the intern’s experience and interests.

VNRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourages applications from candidates whose identities have been historically underrepresented in the environmental movement, including people who identify as Black, Indigenous, Hispanic or Latino, Asian or Pacific Islander, or people of color; people from marginalized economic backgrounds; and people living with disabilities.

Compensation: The Mollie Beattie Intern will be paid up to $7,000 for approximately 8-10 weeks of work ($17.50 per hour / 40 hours per week).  The typical working schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, but may be adjusted to accommodate the availability of the chosen candidate. While we anticipate that the work of the Mollie Beattie Internship may be performed largely remotely, we believe the most rewarding internship experience includes in-person work alongside our program and policy staff as well as our partners and other stakeholders. Please indicate your availability for in-person work in your letter of interest.

To Apply: Send a resume and letter of interest (addressed to the Mollie Beattie Internship Committee) to aconnizzo@vnrc.org.  We strongly encourage early submissions, but all applications must be received by end of day on Friday, January 17, 2025. Materials sent via other means may not be considered.

You can read reflections from our recent Mollie Beattie Interns here:
Nathaniel Launer (2024) / Sai Swamy (2023) / Kayla Patel (2022)