Conservation Stewardship

The Conservation Stewardship Internship provides hands-on field experience in land stewardship and conservation management. Interns assist with monitoring conservation easement properties and fee title-owned preserves, mapping social trails, and assessing restoration needs across protected lands. Working with the Director of Conservation and Conservation Ranger, interns help collect and manage field data using tools such as iNaturalist and ArcGIS.

The internship also involves supporting the development of restoration plans, organizing stewardship records and databases, and assisting with outreach programs like invasive weed pulls and bioblitzes. This role offers valuable experience in plant and wildlife identification, evaluating ecosystem health, and implementing practical strategies to steward and restore conserved landscapes. Land trust work is a rapidly growing sector within the environmental field, and gaining relevant experience is increasingly essential for those pursuing conservation careers.

An internship with Utah Open Lands offers hands-on, grassroots experience with a growing conservation organization, and may be eligible for academic credit through participating colleges and universities. Internships are typically unpaid and require a commitment of up to 20 hours per week.