Internships

Community Programs

Joppa Hill Educational Farm; Bedford, NH

*must be NH resident to apply

As a Community Programs Intern, you’ll help design and lead interactive farm-based activities that connect people of all ages to the natural world. From guiding families through animal chores and garden explorations to crafting creative seasonal programs, you’ll play a key role in inspiring curiosity, confidence, and joy in our visitors.

Farmers Market Manager

Belknap Area Market Management; Belmont, NH 

*must be NH resident to apply

BAMM is setting out to change the local food landscape in Belknap County! We run 2-3 farmers markets throughout the summer, where you'll help with setup, tear down, vendor relationships, and customer service. The second part of the job is off-site management. Send and respond to pre-market emails, update the market map from week to week, and help with our community outreach goals, which include research and data collection. There may be opportunities for event/activity planning. Good communication skills, attention to detail, efficiency, and comfort with Google Docs and Sheets are essential.

Dairy and Livestock Program Intern 

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH with travel

Working with Cooperative Extension’s dairy and livestock team, this intern will be instrumental in assisting with dairy and livestock program development.  There is an opportunity for the intern to work with local farmers, farming organizations, technical service providers, and regulatory agencies. 

Integrated Pest Management Beyond the Classroom

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH

The IPM Intern will support a variety of pest management, crop production, and Extension education activities across multiple programs. This opportunity could consist of farm visits, pest scouting, and collaboration with Extension specialists. This internship opportunity would be best for students interested in applied agriculture, pest management, or Extension education and offers broad exposure to real-world IPM programs and outreach.

Soil Health Intern 

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH

The student intern will play a crucial role in investigating Lime Requirement in NH soils by evaluating Cation Exchange Capacity determination methods and Buffer Methods as a tool in optimizing lime recommendations to manage soil pH. Soil pH management is critical for managing nutrient availability is soils for optimum plant growth and yield production . The intern will work alongside experienced professionals to collect and analyze soil samples from various field sites, gaining valuable insights into prediction of accurate lime recommendation rates for different crops.

Farm-based Education Fellow, Branch Hill Farm 

Milton Mills, NH 

*must be N.H. resident to apply

The fellow will work under the guidance of the educational programming coordinator and farm production manager to carry out the teen apprenticeship program and vegetable garden field work. 

Nature-Based Wellness Educator

Camp ATLAS at Southeast Land Trust; Epping, NH

We’re seeking an intern with an interest in human wellbeing, education, conservation, community development, and/ or experiential learning to help us deliver programming at Camp All-Terrain Learning Adventures (ATLAS).

Early Education Wellness Educator

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH with travel within NH

Gain hands-on experience in creating healthier environments for young learners and educators! In this role, you’ll edit and adapt an existing workplace wellness assessment for early childhood settings, then pilot it by collecting and analyzing data from three local centers. You’ll transform your findings into visually engaging reports and craft actionable recommendations to share with these centers. Beyond research, you’ll flex your creativity by developing innovative activities that promote social, intellectual, occupational, financial, and spiritual wellness.

4-H Garden Programming

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH/ Strafford County, NH

Intern will be responsible for working with 4-H program managers to develop and implement youth 4-H garden programs at 4-H learning gardens. Other responsibilities will include some weekly garden maintenance, assisting with other 4-H summer programs and events, and helping implement Plant a Row with 4-H initiative.

Accessible Trails Intern 

Durham, NH

The intern will help more people access the outdoors in New Hampshire. They will support the Trail Finder team by developing a comprehensive list of accessible trails to add to the Trail Finder website, a website that makes it easier for anyone to find trails in NH and Vermont.

Conservation Steward

NH Audubon; Concord, NH

*Must be a NH resident to apply

This internship will bring an intern into the diverse world of conservation, with introductions to trail maintenance, including signage and kiosk construction, power tool operation, trail clearing and blazing. The intern will also engage in learning skills for conservation easement monitoring, map and compass navigation, boundary line marking, and habitat management (monitoring prior wildlife management projects and implementing conservation activities such a field management through mowing). The intern will also be aiding the land department in its effort to modernize/digitize its filing system and may occasionally engage in public records search to locate documents relevant to the land base.

Ecology Field Technician

Access Conservation; Remote/ Marlow, NH

*Must be a NH resident to apply

The Ecology Field Technician Intern will work directly with the Co-Founder and Conservation Biologist at Access Conservation to support hands-on wildlife and habitat monitoring across conservation lands in southwestern New Hampshire. This position is approximately 70% field-based and 30% remote. Field responsibilities include installing, maintaining, and retrieving trail cameras; conducting habitat assessments; gathering natural inventory observations; and documenting species activity and site conditions. Remote work includes entering and organizing wildlife detection data, maintaining spreadsheets, and helping compile habitat notes. 

Water Quality Scientist

Green Mountain Conservation Group; Effingham, NH

*Must be a NH resident to apply

Participate in community science tributary monitoring and lake testing programs. Assists in E. coli and/or cyanobacteria collections, identification and surveys. Co-presenting water quality information to municipal officials, and other stakeholders. Contribute to quarterly newsletter and appropriate brochure development.

Water Quality Monitoring Intern  

NH Lakes Region

The Lakes Lay Monitoring Program is seeking to fill two positions for field and laboratory technicians who can assist with the day-to-day operations of the summer sampling season.

Conservation Connections

Southeast Land Trust; Epping, NH

*Must be a NH resident to apply

The Outreach and Stewardship Intern will work with outreach, education and stewardship staff to experience several aspects of the public facing work we do and help further the mission of SELT including land management, outreach, and education.

Marketing & Communications Intern 

Cooperative Extension; statewide

This role involves capturing, editing, and archiving images for publications, broadcasts, presentations, and social media to support UNH’s brand identity and Extension program goals. It may also involve social media content creation or other duties as time allows.

Cooperative Extension Government Relations

Cooperative Extension; Durham, NH

With offices in each of NH's 10 counties, UNH Cooperative Extension relies on funding from the county, state, and federal governments to provide education and resources throughout the state. The Government Relations Intern will support efforts to strengthen Extension's relationships with NH elected officials, including state representatives and county commissioners.  The GR Intern will engage directly with UNH government relations staff and elected officials to gain a deeper understanding of NH state and county government and how UNH shares the impact and importance of its work.

Communications & Development

Mt. Washington Valley Housing Coalition; Conway, NH 

*must be NH resident to apply

As a Development & Outreach Intern, you will play a meaningful role in advancing our affordable housing advocacy mission while gaining hands-on experience across several core areas of nonprofit operations including content creation, website management, customer database management, and fundraising. Over the course of the internship, you’ll contribute to real projects that improve our visibility, deepen community engagement, and support long-term organizational sustainability.

Volunteer Program Management

Starting Point Services for Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence; Conway, NH 

*must be NH resident to apply

The intern will help strengthen Starting Point’s volunteer program, a critical component of its mission to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Working alongside staff, the intern will assess current volunteer recruitment and retention efforts, research best practices, and assist in developing orientation and training resources. The project will culminate in a set of updated volunteer materials—such as a handbook, promotional content, or training aids—and recommendations to enhance volunteer engagement and sustainability.

Photography & Videography

Land for Good; Remote (with travel)

*must be NH resident to apply

Land For Good regularly attends events around New England; there may be opportunities for the intern to attend and collect video and photographs.

Community Outreach

TERRA Equine Therapy Center; Center Conway, NH

*must be NH resident to apply

TERRA Equine Therapy Center is looking for an in-person summer intern to help with community outreach, volunteer recruitment and fundraising projects and events! For their primary tasks, interns will help our team organize and staff community events, network with local professionals, and recruit volunteers and organize a fundraising event in August. 

Opportunities to work with horses, therapeutic riding and equine-assisted psychotherapy are available if it aligns with intern interests.

Fundraising & Marketing

NH Women's Foundation; Concord, NH

*must be NH resident to apply

Seeking interns whose values align with our mission and who have demonstrated commitment to issues affecting New Hampshire women and girls. Our interns participate meaningfully in all areas of the foundation’s work, including grants, research, advocacy, communications, development, events, and administration. They are a tremendous support to our team!

Operations and Marketing

Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth; Portsmouth, NH 

*must be NH resident to apply

The mission of the Chamber Collaborative of Greater Portsmouth is to lead the business community as a convener of people, businesses, and organizations, through communication, education, support, advocacy, and cooperative opportunities to make the Greater Portsmouth area a better, more prosperous place to live, work and play. This student will support our mission by:

• Helping to execute events such as Business After Hours, Morning Mixer, Let’s Talk Tourism, Talking Shop, and more.
• Attend staff meetings and committee meetings as assigned.
• Assist in data management projects such as logo and photo management within our SharePoint server.
• Add events and news releases to Chamber Master (our web-based CRM software).

Engage with visitors

4-H STEM Education 

Cooperative Extension; Caroll County, NH

 The intern will support STEM programming at various locations, such as libraries, schools, and community partners in Moultonborough, Wolfeboro, and Ossipee NH.