Conservation Land Management Fellow — Hybrid (VT)

The Nature Conversancy; Poultney (VT); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401(k) plan with employer match

Flexible spending accounts

Parental leave

Accrued paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

The Nature Conservancy in Vermont seeks a Land Management Fellow (2-year limited term) based in Poultney. The Fellow will help manage preserves across 30,000+ acres, coordinate management plans, and support field operations with data organization.

This role blends office work and field duties in southwestern Vermont, with supervision locally; requires BA/BS in science and at least one year in ecological land management. The program encourages recent graduates and first-generation students.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in science-related field and 1 year related experience in custodial and ecological land management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with natural systems.
• Experience in ecological land management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead or monitor work groups consisting of staff, interns, and volunteers covering a wide geographic area.
• Support natural area management planning and projects designed to improve on-site conditions.
• Coordinate the effort to standardize the information and data that comprises our management plans.
• Gather and maintain reports and data.
• Learn and share the stories of our natural areas to deepen public understanding.
• Network with diverse groups, including land owners, conservation partners, government officials, donors, board members and the general public to recruit support for the Conservancy and publicize Conservancy programs/preserves.
• May work under minimal and/or distant supervision; may supervise interns or volunteers; may make some independent decisions based on analysis, experience and context.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances.
• Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.

Education

BA/BS degree in science-related field

1 year related experience in custodial and ecological land management or similar field

Job description

The Nature Conservancy in Vermont seeks a Land Management Fellow (2-year limited term) based in Poultney. The Fellow will help manage preserves across 30,000+ acres, coordinate management plans, and support field operations with data organization.

This role blends office work and field duties in southwestern Vermont, with supervision locally; requires BA/BS in science and at least one year in ecological land management. The program encourages recent graduates and first-generation students.