Jobs and Internships
Open positions with Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey and other related wildlife conservation opportunities.
2019 CWF NJ Osprey Project Intern Marissa M. holds an osprey after being banded.
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to
preserving rare and at-risk wildlife through field science, habitat restoration, education, and
public engagement. We have worked for over twenty-five years to ensure a future for New
Jersey's wildlife in collaboration with corporations, state and federal agencies, schools,
universities, nonprofits, and individuals. This teamwork has enabled us to play a leading role in
the remarkable recovery of species such as bald eagles, peregrine falcons, and ospreys.
The Director of Development will take the lead role in raising critical funds needed to confront
the threats facing at-risk wildlife.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute CWF’s annual fundraising plan
- Secure financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations
- Develop and maintain ongoing relationships with major donors
- Manage fundraising and special events
- Direct online and mail fundraising campaigns
- Develop and track proposals and reports for all grants
- Manage the implementation of development software and manage staff responsible for
- data entry and gift processing
- Oversee the creation of an Annual Report
- Bachelor’s Degree with three-plus years’ experience in non-profit fundraising
- Strong budgeting and financial management skills
- Proven track record of successful fundraising
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and lift up to 25 lbs. as needed for programs and
- events.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle in NJ.
- Proficient with MS Office applications
- Travel will be necessary. Most work will be during business hours; however, occasional
- nights or weekend work may be required.
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Statewide non-profit Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey seeks an Education Director to lead our expanding education program focusing on STEAM concepts with hands-on and minds-on activities and curricula aligned with New Jersey Student Learning Standards.
Responsibilities- Deliver existing in-school, afterschool, and summer STEAM programs in Newark,
- Linden, Trenton, and other New Jersey locations
- Create, implement, and evaluate NJSLS curricula
- Plan and lead experiential learning activities for schools, youth groups and adults.
- Create and deliver teacher professional development workshops
- Manage our annual statewide 5th-grade and high school education contests
- Supervise part-time education staff and interns
- Engage with schools, community partners, and statewide stakeholders to continue
- expanding our in school, out of school and summer education programs to a broader
- audience
- Contribute to our print and online communications
- Work with CWF management to expand financial support through grant development and
- other funding streams for our education work and other projects as needed
- Plan and attend various community outreach events
- Requirements
- New Jersey teaching certification preferred
- Five-plus years’ teaching experience preferred
- Knowledge of classroom instructional strategies, NJSLS and behavior modification
- techniques a plus.
- Highly motivated self-starter who is great with kids, personable, a quick learner, flexible
- with scheduling, and able to supervise a small staff
- Must be able to walk on uneven surfaces and lift up to 25 lbs. as needed for programs and
- events.
- Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate a motor vehicle in NJ.
- Proficient with MS Office applications
- Travel will be necessary. Most work will be during business hours; however, occasional
- nights or weekend work may be required.
updated 7/3/24
CWF INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Our volunteer opportunities include a range of internships, which can offer either course credit or professional experience - depending on the intern's university requirements. Small stipends may be available in certain cases. Intern candidates can include both college students and grads.
Environmental Education Internship
Responsibilities may include assisting classroom programs, field trips, educational outreach,
and related administrative and communications tasks. A minimum of 10 hours per week required.
- Assist in the administration of the Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest
- Create posts for social media as directed
- Prepare materials for lessons and events
- Travel to school districts for programs and provide support to the instructor(s)
- Provide administrative support to the Education Department
- Represent CWF at fairs, festivals, and other events
- Write articles about education programs for the CWF blog
- Work with the Director of Education to produce new lessons and curricula
Please email cover letter and resume to Rachel McGovern.
CWF OFFICE AND HOME-BASED INTERNSHIPS
The following positions can be structured to potentially earn credits or volunteer hours. Schedule can range from 7-25 hours per week, with flexible hours. College students, graduate students, and recent graduates are encouraged to apply.
Please email cover letter and resume, referencing in the subject line which internship you are interested in, to info@conservewildlifenj.org.
Special Events and Fundraising Internship
Special Events and Fundraising internship to include developing event logistics, researching prospective donors, creating and distributing announcements and invitations, securing, collecting and tracking auction items, assisting with mailings and phone calls related to donations, and providing support for event planning and other fundraising projects as needed. A minimum of 14 hours a week required.
Videography Internship
Gather footage and edit videos showcasing CWF's wildlife projects statewide. Should have video experience; access to video equipment is recommended. Intern will need capacity for at least some state travel, which will be reimbursed to intern. Qualified applicants may be eligible for an additional paid stipend.
Graphic Design Internship
Utilize Adobe Creative Cloud to create brochures, flyers, and other promotional items for CWF events and projects.
GIS/Mapping Internship
Assist with collection and analysis of GIS data for various wildlife conservation projects. Candidate must be proficient with ArcGIS, Excel and be familiar with statistical analysis, knowledge of R statistical programming software preferable. Other responsibilities may include literature searches and data processing.
Communications Internship
Work with CWF staff on social media strategy, email marketing, media relations and other public outreach projects.
CWF FIELD INTERNSHIPS
2024 CWF/LBIF Summer Research Internship (position filled)
Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ (CWF) is partnering with the Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences (LBIF) to strengthen science-based activities at their property in Loveladies, Long Beach Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. To help accomplish our shared goals, we are accepting applications for a seasonal, paid internship with CWF to assist with fieldwork at LBIF on Long Beach Island.
The goal of our partnership with LBIF is to help strengthen and support science-based initiatives with emphasis on rare wildlife, including wildlife surveys, habitat management, and public outreach. Activities to be coordinated by the seasonal intern include migratory and nesting bird surveys, northern diamondback terrapin nest monitoring, and wildlife habitat enhancement. In addition, the intern will assist LBIF staff with science-based education and outreach, including Marine Biology summer camp, Discovery Days and Barnegat Bay Day.
2024 Delaware Bay American Oystercatcher and Marsh Restoration Internship (closed)
CWF is seeking volunteer interns to assist staff biologists with projects in the Delaware Bay region of New Jersey, primarily Cape May and Cumberland counties. Fieldwork will run from April through September, but interns can volunteer to assist on a flexible, part-time basis. The interns must provide their own transportation; but mileage may be reimbursed if needed.
During the American oystercatcher nesting season, interns can assist with monitoring approximately 20 breeding pairs on Delaware Bayshore beaches. Monitoring activities may include nest searching, band resighting, nest/brood checks, trail camera image processing, and bird behavioral observations.
Interns can also assist in collecting physical and biological data at salt marsh sites to help inform marsh restoration plans. Fieldwork in the marshes includes hydrological logger installation, avian surveys (SHARP point counts), vegetation surveys, nekton surveys, and mosquito surveys. The interns will assist biologists with conducting these surveys and enter data into shared databases.
Zoom+ 2020 CWF Summer Intern Marissa Murdock holds two terrapins that were captured on GBB.
2024 Great Bay Terrapin Project Summer Student Research Internship (position filled)
This is a seasonal volunteer internship located in southern Ocean County. Interns will be reimbursed for mileage, if needed. We are seeking 3-4 student interns for the 2023 field season.
Intern(s) will work with CWF biologist and seasonal staff and conduct hourly surveys on Great Bay Blvd. in Little Egg Harbor from mid-May to late July. Intern(s) will use their own vehicle to conduct fieldwork and collect morphometric data on adult terrapins encountered in roadways. They will also work with volunteers to schedule patrols and manage roads that are patrolled. The main goals of the project are to reduce road mortality rates, raise awareness of terrapins, and to educate the public about terrapins. Interns will also help enter and analyze data for annual reporting.
In addition, interns can help monitor a large habitat enhancement area for nesting by terrapins. Nests will be marked and exclosed with cages. Adults will be captured to be measured and marked before being released where captured. Site is located within main project area of GBB WMA in Little Egg Harbor.
One paid, part-time (3-5 days a week) field assistant is needed to assist CWF biologists with mammal surveys at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Applicants would preferably live in close proximity to this area. The main areas of focus are mammal inventory surveying and bat mist netting surveys. Mammal inventory surveying occurs March - June and includes game camera traps, tracking, spotlight surveys, and data entry. Bat mist netting surveys occur in June and July from 6pm -3am. The assistant will help set up field equipment and act as the primary data collector. Handling of bats will not be permitted unless the applicant has previous experience.
Zoom+ 2023 Summer Field Tech, Rob Carrier records data during an osprey survey.
2024 NJ Osprey Project Summer Field Technician (position filled)
The role of this hourly field technician with the New Jersey Osprey Project will be to assist the project leader. Their day to day tasks will vary depending on the time of the osprey nesting season. In spring, they will help with the repair or replacement of nest platforms. This can be as simple as carrying equipment and tools or as hard as helping to physically lift a 300 lb. wood osprey platform. During the nesting season the field tech. will assist with osprey surveys by boat and help navigate to locations, carry ladders, and record data. They will be trained on how to properly handle and band young ospreys. They will also be assigned to survey nests by land, using their personal vehicle to drive to nest sites and use optics to record sightings at nests. If there are emergency calls for entangled birds or problematic nests, the field tech. may have to help respond to these situations. Lastly, they will help enter data and summarize results for annual reporting.
2024 Shorebird Stewards
Part-time Shorebird Stewards are needed during May to protect critical shorebird beaches along the Delaware Bayshore. These include Villas beaches north to Reed’s Beach in Cape May County and Fortescue and Thompson's in Cumberland County.
Since 2003 Conserve Wildlife Foundation (CWF) shorebird stewards have been helping to protect shorebirds on nine closed beaches along the Delaware Bay in New Jersey. The shorebird stewards’ presence on the beaches is critical to the protection of the migrating birds including the endangered red knot. The CWF Shorebird Steward Program minimizes disturbance to shorebirds through outreach and education.
Shorebird stewards support beach restrictions by being present at restricted beaches during shorebird season to ensure that resting and foraging shorebirds are not disturbed. This job includes educating beach visitors as to why the beaches are closed and the importance of the beaches to horseshoe crabs and migrating shorebirds.
Stewards are needed for May 2024 There are three shifts a day. If you are interested in learning more about stewarding this shorebird season please contact Larissa Smith.
2024 Wildlife Conservation Internship
Assist CWF's various wildlife projects through conservation research, outreach, and administrative work, along with potential opportunities to get out in the field.
Please email cover letter and resume, referencing in the subject line which internship you are interested in, to info@conservewildlifenj.org
New Jersey EagleTrax
Learn how we are using satelite transmitters to shed light on the movements of sub-adult bald eagles to help protect roost sites and foraging areas that are critical to their long term survival.