River Steward Internship, Housatonic Valley Association

The Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) is seeking applications for our River Stewards of Tomorrow Watershed Conservation Internship (2 positions available), available for summer 2021. River Stewards will work on a variety of projects related to water resource management, human dimensions, wildlife conservation and land protection. River Stewards will be based out of the office in Cornwall Bridge, CT and work in the Connecticut and New York portions of the watershed. Each River Steward position lasts at minimum 10 weeks from May – August. The 2021 River Stewards will be supervised by HVA’s Conservation Projects Managers, but may also be asked to work with other staff as needed. Work will include a mix of office and field-based activities (approximately 90% field-based and 10% office-based).