Winter Hiking Challenge Intern

Appalachian; Asheville (NC); Hybrid; USD 22.000 - 25.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) seeks a motivated intern for the Winter Hiking Challenge in Asheville, NC. The role blends online engagement, on-site event support, and program administration, with supervision from the Development & Communications and Outreach teams.

Flexible hours and a hybrid schedule help connect volunteers, hikers, and the local community. Ideal candidates are fluent in social media, comfortable with Google Suite, and located in the Asheville area.

Qualifikationen

• Experience managing social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok).
• Familiarity with Google Workspace tools (Docs, Sheets, Gmail).
• Smartphone with reliable internet access and ability to work remotely.
• Resident/local to Asheville, NC area.

Aufgaben

• Monitor and respond to WHC participant inquiries via email.
• Write emails for WHC audience and post updates across platforms.
• Collaborate on social media content and promotions for the Challenge.
• Assist staff with in-person events and plan the Closing Celebration weekend.

Kenntnisse

Social media fluency

Google Suite

Smartphone access

Asheville local

Tools

Strava

AllTrails

Avenza

GPS software

Salesforce

ActiveCampaign

Canva

Jobbeschreibung

Temporary | Part-Time | Non-Exempt | Hybrid – Asheville, North Carolina

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is seeking a highly motivated intern to help facilitate our 7th Annual Winter Hiking Challenge (WHC). This community program encourages hikers of all levels to get outdoors between January and March.

The WHC Intern is the day-to-day engine behind the Challenge: keeping participants informed and engaged online, supporting hikes and events in person, and helping close out the season with a celebration the whole community remembers. You’ll work closely with SAHC’s Development & Communications and Outreach teams, gaining hands‑on experience in community engagement, event support, and nonprofit program administration.

Work Environment:Hybrid — most work completed independently online, with at least one in-person workday per week based out of SAHC’s Asheville, NC office, plus additional in-person time as needed for hikes, events, and meetings
Dates:November 2, 2026 – March 14, 2027 (17 weeks; off the week of Thanksgiving and the week of Christmas) — required in-person attendance March 13–14, 2027, for the Closing Celebration weekend
Hours:10–15 hours/week, hourly and tracked; some weekend availability required throughout the season
Pay Rate:$16.50/hour with mileage reimbursement for required work travel. This is a temporary, non-exempt position and does not include benefits
Supervision:Co-supervised by the Development & Communications Manager and the Outreach Program Manager

Key Responsibilities

Community Engagement and Communications

• Monitor and administer the Winter Hiking Challenge Facebook and Strava groups
• Monitor and respond to WHC participant questins via email
• Gather information and help write emails for the WHC audience, cross-posting updates across platforms
• Collaborate with the Development & Communications Manager on social media content and promotion for the Challenge

Events & Field Support

• Help staff with in-person events, including group hikes throughout the season
• Help plan and execute the season’s Closing Celebration weekend, March 13–14, 2027
• Scout hikes with the Outreach Program Manager

Program Administration

• Provide Runsignup related customer service
• Other duties as assigned, including picking up printed materials and posting flyers around the community

Qualifications

SAHC recognizes that strong candidates bring diverse professional and lived experiences. We encourage individuals passionate about our mission and who believe they can succeed in this role to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Social media fluency, including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok
• Familiarity with Google Suite
• Comfortable with regular computer work; must have access to a smartphone with reliable internet
• Local to the Asheville, NC area

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with the following: Strava, AllTrails, Avenza, GPS software, Salesforce, ActiveCampaign (or similar email service), Canva
• Access to a personal vehicle for local travel to events and scouting
• Access to a personal computer

Working Conditions

Physical requirements for the in-person portions of this role include:

• Ability to hike 6 continuous miles outdoors on trails with uneven surfaces and varied elevations
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs of event or trail materials
• Ability to tolerate a range of outdoor winter weather conditions during hikes, scouting, and events
• Ability to sit at a computer for extended periods for remote administrative work

These are the essential functions of the position; reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform them.

About Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy

The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) is an established land trust serving a 10-county region in the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. Since 1974, we have conserved more than 100,000 acres of the region’s most important lands, including places that offer opportunities to all people to enjoy outdoor recreation, protect scenic beauty, protect rivers and streams that serve the region’s water needs, connect places for wildlife and plants to ensure resilient landscapes in the mountains, and preserve working farmland that supplies local foods.

Equal Opportunity Employer

SAHC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recognize historic inequities in the conservation field, including in access to and ownership of land, and we are committed to building an organization where people of widely diverse backgrounds, experiences, and identities can lead and contribute. However you identify, and whatever your background, if this position excites you, we encourage you to apply.