Audubon Vermont is committed to building a diverse and inclusive environment, reflecting the diversity of our community in its board, staff, volunteers, and members; ensuring its internal culture, business practices, and programs are welcoming and advance its diversity goals; and empowering people to make positive changes in their community and environment. Audubon Vermont’s staff, AmeriCorps Members, volunteers, and interns are expected to serve diverse audiences and help advance Audubon Vermont’s diversity strategies.

Conservation Specialist AmeriCorps Member

Support Audubon Vermont’s conservation team by serving in priority species monitoring efforts, engaging land stewards in habitat enhancement projects, and learning how Audubon Vermont is bending the curve in bird declines. The Conservation Specialist will contribute to projects that include enhancing habitat for shrubland, grassland, and riparian birds, as well as monitoring recently recovered species in the state. This position is Three-Quarter Time (TQT) requiring a minimum of 1215 hours.

Audubon Vermont and our supporters are building a better future for our state through conservation, youth leadership, education, community involvement, and by tapping into an active network that includes over 10,000 members, six Vermont chapters, including our newest UVM Campus Chapter, and many respected partners in communities throughout Vermont and along the Atlantic Flyway.

The Conservation Specialist will:

• Assist with habitat enhancement projects including planting trees, site preparation and ongoing maintenance.
• Provide and/or assist with habitat assessments and management recommendations for land stewards with a focus on farmland and riparian areas.
• Conduct bird surveys on properties to support habitat assessments.
• Conduct monitoring of birds pre-and post-implementation of habitat enhancement projects.
• Engage community members and land managers
• Coordinate and support community scientists
• Assist with program data interpretation and compilation

Position begins March 9, 2026 and ends October 30, 2026.

Click here to apply and learn more.

Environmental Education AmeriCorps Member 

The Environmental Educator will help the team at Audubon Vermont lead programs for thousands of children and adults. Our member will grow their skills as a naturalist and teacher while they help us reach new and existing community members with engaging place- based programs at the Green Mountain Audubon Center and surrounding towns. Position is Full Time (1720 hours) and takes place both in the office and in an outdoor setting in all weather conditions.

Audubon Vermont and our supporters are building a better future for our state through conservation, youth leadership, education, community involvement, and by tapping into an active network that includes over 10,000 members, six Vermont chapters, including our newest UVM Campus Chapter, and many respected partners in communities throughout Vermont and along the Atlantic Flyway.

The Environmental Educator will:

• Teach host site environmental education programs (Forest Playschool, Forest Classroom, family programs, monthly homeschool program, school vacation camps, and more)
• Co-develop and teach summer environmental education day camps
• Create lesson plans for environmental education programs

Position begins January 13 and ends December 11, 2026.

Click here to apply and learn more. 

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Community Engagement Specialist AmeriCorps Member 

Increase opportunities for Vermonters of all ages to engage in environmental education and conservation efforts statewide! Audubon Vermont seeks a creative individual to inspire conservation action for birds, people, and the planet through support of local chapters, educational programming, and community science initiatives. This position is Full Time (1720 hours) and is a mix of office and field service.

Audubon Vermont and our supporters are building a better future for our state through conservation, youth leadership, education, community involvement, and by tapping into an active network that includes over 10,000 members, six Vermont chapters, including our newest UVM Campus Chapter, and many respected partners in communities throughout Vermont and along the Atlantic Flyway.

The Community Engagement Specialist will:

• Teach hands-on nature-based programs at the host site and to partner organizations
• Conduct outreach to expand educational offerings to new audiences and reduce barriers to access
• Create and develop new host site education programs
• Recruit volunteers to participate in community science initiatives across Vermont

 Position begins January 13 and ends December 11, 2026.

Click here to apply

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Sweet Maple Sugaring Jobs – Apply Today!

Maple Sugar Maker

The Sugar Maker is a seasonal part-time position, hired in mid-February through mid-April.  This position will work with Audubon staff to produce maple syrup and will ensure a safe and successful operation of the 600 tap bird-friendly maple sugaring operation at the Green Mountain Audubon Center in Huntington, Vermont. Sugaring experience is required. To learn more and apply, click here.

Maple Sugaring Assistants

The Maple Sugaring Assistants are seasonal part-time positions hired in mid-February and ending in mid- April. They gather the sap each time it runs from 600 trees and assist the Sugar Maker in several aspects of the maple sugaring operation and support the Audubon Center staff in the preparation and implementation of community-wide Sugar on Snow Parties. If you love to be outdoors in all weather conditions and enjoy physical work, this may be the perfect job for you. To learn more and apply, click here.

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To view other job opportunities within the Audubon network, please visit the Audubon Career Center

We offer paid Education (spring and summer), Policy (fall and spring), and Conservation (summer only)  Internships each semester. Be sure to check this page for current opportunities, if there are none listed be sure to check back for next semester!

• Fall Intern positions posted early spring

• Spring Intern positions posted in late fall 

• Summer camp staff and counselor-in-training positions posted late winter

• Summer Intern positions posted in February

• 2026 summer conservation internships will be posted in March