Careers
Opportunities for careers with the Georgian Bay Land Trust will be posted here as they become available.
Summer Conservation Intern
Conservation interns conduct stewardship and monitoring tasks on Georgian Bay Land Trust properties, interface with visitors, deliver our kids education program, and assist with events. The ideal candidate is based in the Georgian Bay area for the summer and has access to their own boat. Conservation Interns will work from late June to Labour Day weekend.
We’re looking for candidates:
- age 30 or under
- with good boating skills and daily access to a boat
- with summer accommodations between 12 Mile Bay and Cognashene, or willingness to stay at a field station
- with a love of nature and who are conservation minded
- who are comfortable around and interested in Georgian Bay reptiles and other wildlife
- who are outgoing and have good communication skills
- who are good with and enjoy children
A complete job description and application instructions are available here. Applications are due by February 17th.
Summer Research Student
Research students will assist with fieldwork for a study on Eastern Whip-poor-wills. Tasks will include species presence/absence surveys, vegetation surveys of breeding locations, and general species monitoring and observation. Research Students will work from late May to Labour Day weekend.
We’re looking for candidates:
- age 30 or under
- with experience or interest in environmental science, field inventories, vegetation community classification, and field identification of birds and vascular plants
- with an interest in outdoor recreation and familiarity with reading maps and working with GPS
- with an interest in and comfort around wildlife
- who are comfortable with daily boat travel
- who are willing to stay at a field station in Georgian Bay (Go Home Bay area) from late May – early September
- who are able to work well in small groups to accomplish specific goals.
A complete job description and application instructions are available here. Applications are due by February 17th.