Description

The Nature Conservancy will be hosting an 8-week paid undergraduate program in natural resource management 
for students. The Native American Tribes Undertaking Restoration and Education (NATURE) program seeks to 
bridge the gap between traditional ecological knowledge and western science by mentoring and training a small 
cadre of undergraduates from federally enrolled tribes to work at the interface of scientific research, public lands 
management, and Indigenous Science. Students will receive training in essential skills including GIS, remote 
sensing, rangeland assessments, ecological restoration, and inventory and monitoring methods from leading experts 
in the field. Students will also have the experience to meet and be mentored by traditional Indigenous knowledge 
keepers, public land managers, and professors as students complete a final power point and speaking presentation 
on a topic of their choice. 
Student interns will receive a stipend of $4,800/ $600 weekly and will be provided with room and board during the 
program. Interns will be expected to live in provided housing during the program. Students are also expected to 
commit full-time over the 8-week period to the program. Interns will present their work in a final presentation at 
the end of their summer. It will not be possible to have other commitments (such as jobs or classes) during the 
program. The program will run from June 15th through August 7th, 2026. All applicants must be enrolled in an 
associate or bachelor’s degree program.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Currently enrolled in, or recently graduated from, an Associate's
or Bachelor's degree program.
Willing to live in southeast UT/southwest CO with no other
major commitments (jobs, classes, etc) during the 8-week
program; work outdoors rain or shine
Present a capstone project in a final presentation at the end of
the program