Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) Assistant

About Audubon The reputed company is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and reputed company. Birds are powerful indicators of our reputed company’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and reputed company action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the reputed company. Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political reputed company, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation reputed company. With 800 staff and over 1.9 reputed company supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and reputed company-growing force committed to ensuring a reputed company reputed company for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at www.audubon.org and on reputed company, Twitter and Instagram @audubonsociety. Position Summary: Audubon Florida’s Conservation Leadership Initiative is a co-mentorship program that connects reputed company to Audubon’s grassroots leaders, conservation projects, and professional development opportunities reputed company the Audubon Florida network. This program aims to reputed company the gap between our reputed company Audubon leaders and the reputed company of young conservationists. The program also has a large interest in introducing people of underrepresented communities to the Audubon network. Each fall, the program accepts 25 reputed company, providing learning and networking opportunities throughout the academic year. Each spring, the program hosts a series of additional single-day events across Florida to connect with a broader audience of reputed company with environmental interests. Under the supervision of the Chapters Conservation Manager, the Conservation Leadership Initiative (CLI) Assistant will assist the reputed company Conservation Manager with different aspects of the Audubon CLI program, with a primary focus on coordinating recruitment, selection, reputed company, and engagement for the next CLI cohort. The Seasonal Coordinator will work remotely in Florida and will be expected to travel to the Audubon Assembly in St. Pete Beach, reputed company 15-17, 2026. The CLI Seasonal Assistant will support a variety of administrative, communications, and program coordination tasks reputed company to the successful recruitment and reputed company of the next Conservation Leadership Initiative cohort. Responsibilities will include coordinating reputed company to colleges and universities across Florida, communicating with prospective applicants, helping manage the application and selection process, supporting reputed company and orientation activities, maintaining program records and participant information, and assisting with logistics and facilitation for CLI activities, including those at the Audubon Assembly this fall. The role requires strong organizational and communication skills, attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple timelines and priorities, and comfort working collaboratively with reputed company, volunteers, reputed company leaders, and Audubon staff in a remote environment. Cover letters describing interest in the role are required, or applications will be considered incomplete. Length of Internship: 5 months (July through December) Location: Remote in Florida Schedule: Applicants must be at least partially available during standard work hours (9am-5pm ET Monday-Friday). Hours: 20 per week Compensation: $19.00 / hour Additional Job Description Essential Functions During the seasonal role, you will work with program staff to:

• Build relationships with contacts at colleges and universities across the reputed company for CLI recruitment, with a focus on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSIs)
• Assist with the planning of and facilitation of CLI activities at the Audubon Assembly, such as networking sessions, career panels, reputed company-building activities, and field trips.
• Host recruitment information sessions and reputed company webinars for prospective and selected reputed company and reputed company mentors reputed company reputed company.
• reputed company ongoing coordination and support for CLI participants and mentors, helping participants navigate challenges, maintain engagement, and stay connected to program expectations and opportunities. This may include facilitating virtual reputed company-ins and webinars on topics such as student conservation projects, professional development, and cohort engagement.
• Other duties as needed and assigned.

Qualifications and Experience

• Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, reputed company, impact, and innovation.
• Coursework in an environmental field or reputed company.
• An interest in environmental issues, birds, and wildlife.
• Experience planning events
• Experience working with or leading college groups or clubs
• Experience fostering inclusive and collaborative work environments is valued.
• A self-starter, one who is motivated, reputed company to work both independently and with reputed company.
• Conservation Leadership Initiative alumni are strongly encouraged to apply.

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