Every year students earn school credit working on the Long Trail. Internships are also a chance for anyone to gain skills and experience. The Green Mountain Club has several established internship positions in Outdoor Leadership, Environmental Education, Backcountry Caretaking, and Trail Construction. If you have the initiative to work with GMC staff to create a rewarding internship project - then get a hold of us!

Outdoor Leadership Intern

What would you do?

• Learn how to lead groups of people outdoors. Build hiking trails in southern Vermont with a volunteer trail crew.
• Use simple tools and traditional techniques to hand build pieces of the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail.
• Welcome volunteers into the crew. They are of diverse ages and come from all over the U.S. and the world. A new group of volunteers joins the crew each week.
• Apprentice to the paid staff - Crew Leader and Crew Coordinator. Learn to motivate people to work hard and act like a crew. Get a handle on how to stay calm and organized in hectic situations.
• Live in the mountains. The crew camps out for a week at a time.

Aside from experience, what is the "pay"? Both housing and food are provided, as well as transportation during the work season. GMC is happy to work with faculty so intern may earn school credit.

You should think about applying if you are . . . Eager to learn for real the essential basics of leading groups in the mountains. Desire to work hard and live in the woods. Happy to meet new people. Interested in camping, backpacking, building hiking trails.

When would you work? Must be able to work full time mid - July through late September. (Possibility of longer season if desired.)

To apply: please complete the Seasonal Application Form

Trail Construction Intern

What would you do?

• Work with members of the GMC's Long Trail Patrol trail crew.
• Use simple tools and traditional techniques to hand build hiking trails. Learn to construct stairs and walls out of stone. Learn to design a path so that it minimizes environmental impact and is fun to walk on. These are skills you can learn only by working with experienced people.
• Help with reconstruction of historic backcountry shelters. (Take note that shelter projects have a limited number of openings.)
• Live in the mountains.( The crew camps out for a week at a time - but Interns may work partial weeks if desired.)
• Develop ability to work positively in a small, tight knit group. Crews are usually 6 - 8 people; with a ratio of 50:50 women/men.

Aside from experience, what is the "pay"? Housing. GMC is happy to work with school faculty so that intern may earn school credit.

You should think about applying if you . . . Desire to work hard with both your head and your hands. Want to be outside all the time. Have camping experience. Willing to learn trail skills. Willing and able to work together with like minded young people of all ages.

When would you work? This internship is perfect for people who can work only part time or for part of the season. Crews work June - September, Monday through Friday each week. Interns can set up a schedule that works for them (such as full time for one month - or two days a week all summer. Full time is ok, too!)

To apply: please complete the Seasonal Application Form

Backcountry Caretaker/Environmental Education Intern

What would you do?

• Work with Caretaker staff who rove the summits of Vermont's mountains and backcountry ponds.
• Protect endangered species. Talk with hikers about fragile mountain ecosystems and how to minimize impact on it.
• Live in the mountains. Staff beautiful and fragile sites on the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail. Educate backpackers in Leave No Trace outdoor ethics.
• Learn trail maintenance, campsite management, and operation of composting outhouses.
• Help with the many jobs that go into taking care of the Long Trail and public land - inventorying and replacing trail signs, supporting volunteers, collecting research data.

Aside from experience, what is the "pay"? Housing. GMC is happy to work with school faculty so intern may earn school credit.

You should think about applying if you are . . . Enthusiastic about living outdoors. Desire to learn about natural history, teaching, and interpretation. Interested in developing ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups of trail users. Must have some backpacking experience and some First Aid training. Must be at least 18 years old.

When would you work? This internship is perfect for people who can work only part time or for part of the season. The Caretaker season is late May through late October. Interns can set up a schedule that works for them (such as full time for one month - or two days a week all summer. Full time is ok, too!)

To apply: please complete the Seasonal Application Form

Management Intern

What would you do?

• Work with the Green Mountain Club office staff. We have many ongoing projects and welcome the participation of interested students. The Green Mountain Club's mission is to "make the mountains play a larger role in the lives of the people."

Aside from experience, what is the "pay"? Possibility of housing, depending on time of year. GMC is happy to work with school faculty so that intern may earn school credit.

You should think about applying if you are . . . Interested in learning about the mission of the Green Mountain Club. Have the initiative to work with GMC staff to create a rewarding internship project.

When would you work? Internship opportunities are ongoing.
 

To apply: please contact Mari Zagarins at mzagarins@greenmountainclub.org and complete the volunteer application.