COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTERN
FALL 2025 INTERNSHIPS
Community Engagement
CRWA’s community engagement internships offers on-the-job training and experience in climate resilience, river restoration and environmental justice tasks. Interns will support either our River Restoration & Advocacy OR Climate Resilience program, depending on intern skills and interests. Responsibilities may vary but can include researching stakeholders in a community, conducting outreach, attending community meetings, tabling at farmers’ markets and community days, hosting workshops and training events, and supporting environmental advocacy efforts.
CRWA will be hiring two individuals for this role - one for our Restoration program and one for our Climate program. Please indicate your program preference in your cover letter.
Internship Details:
This internship is unpaid and is available to students earning academic credit or a stipend from an educational program.
Internship schedules are flexible within normal business hours (may need to work some weekends)
This internship is hybrid
Potential Skills Gained:
Learn about important climate change, water quality and environmental issues
Stakeholder engagement and outreach, and communications
Professional experience working with a small non-profit organization
Working with diverse stakeholders
Community and landscape planning
Event and workshop planning and implementation
Writing, commenting and presenting about environmental issues
Preparation of graphics for handouts/brochures, newsletter articles, and public presentations for education and outreach
A deeper understanding of the climate resilience policies that CRWA is pursuing in the watershed.
Research on a variety of topics such as climate resilience measures, flood control, urban heat island and tree canopy, green stormwater management
Desired Experience:
An interest in environmental and water quality issues
Willingness to learn and ability to work independently
Strong verbal and written communication skills; multilingual is a plus!
Preliminary coursework in environmental science, political science, or a related field
Experience with Google Workspace, Canva, and Microsoft Office
Willingness to work some evening and weekend hours
Access to a car and a valid driver’s license (strongly preferred)
APPLY TODAY! SEND YOUR RESUME & COVER LETTER TO EMILIA DICK FIORA DEL FABRO AT EFIORADELFABRO@CRWA.ORG, WITH YOUR NAME AND “COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT INTERNSHIP” IN THE SUBJECT LINE.
THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS THURSDAY, JULY 31ST, 2025.
Charles River Watershed Association’s mission is to use science, advocacy, and the law to protect, preserve and enhance the Charles River and its watershed.
CRWA's internship positions are open to all individuals who are looking to kick-start their careers in water. Internships offer training in a variety of areas, including environmental science, climate resilience, advocacy, and education, and provide individuals with an opportunity to be part of an exciting and dynamic team.
This internship is available to students earning academic credit or stipend from an educational program.
CRWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of age, class, color, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. CRWA is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its hiring, workplace, and work. Individuals with backgrounds underrepresented in the environmental advocacy field are particularly encouraged to apply.