We’re Hiring! Summer Internships *These positions are now closed*

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Atlantic Water Network is currently hiring for two summer staff positions. Full-time students under 30 with a passion for water, data, and connecting with local communities are encouraged to apply!

These positions are available through Clean Foundation’s Clean Leadership Program. Full job listings including eligibility requirements and responsibilities for each position are provided below.

THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 16

Data Scientist 

Job Title: Data Scientist – 15 week internship  

Job Location: Remote position, occasional in-person work in Halifax

Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week 

Apply today: https://cleanfoundation.ca/job/data-scientist-cfawn-57-15-week/ 

Summary of Position  

The community partner for this Summer Student Intern position through the Clean Leadership program will be Atlantic Water Network (AWN), a project of MakeWay Charitable Society, reporting to the Program Manager.  

The Data Scientist will be responsible for designing and implementing a summer data support strategy and research project tailored to AWN’s network of community-based water monitoring organizations. The Data Scientist will lead data management tutorials and support environmental organizations as they work to make their data open-access through the use of Atlantic DataStream. The Data Scientist will be responsible for surveying community-based watershed reporting methods and will create accessible tools to visualize and analyse water quality data that can be used for community-level watershed reporting across Atlantic Canada. Additionally, the Data Scientist will support AWN’s outreach activities by developing blog and social media posts, attending community outreach events, and meeting with new water monitoring organizations in the region.  

The successful candidate needs to have basic coding skills and experience working with large datasets in programs such as Excel, R, Python, or MATLAB. This position will require creativity and innovation to develop new tools to support our community partners in showcasing the results of their monitoring programs. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and a passion for community-driven environmental change. 

Requirements/Qualifications 

  • Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted Refugee Status, or legally entitled to work in Canada;  
  • Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 
  • From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 
  • Must be a full-time student* and intending to return to school in Fall 2022; 
  • *Note: Indigenous, Black and/or African Nova Scotian youth between 18-30 years of age do not need to be current students to be eligible. 
  • Must not be an immediate family member of community partner; 
  • Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment; 
  • Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback; 
  • Demonstrated passion and interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset; 
  • Coursework in mathematics, computer science, engineering, environmental science, ecology, or geography;  
  • Adept in both teamwork and working independently;   
  • Experience working with and transforming large datasets;  
  • Experience coding in languages such as R, MATLAB, or Python; 
  • Strong communication and outreach skills with experience communicating difficult scientific concepts to lay audiences;  
  • Experience with environmental monitoring will be considered an asset

Freshwater Engagement Coordinator 

Job Title: Freshwater Engagement Coordinator – 15 week internship  

Job Location: Remote position, occasional in-person work in Halifax and New Brunswick 

Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week 

Apply today: https://cleanfoundation.ca/job/freshwater-engagement-coordinator-cfawn-55-15-week/ 

Summary of Position  

The community partner for this Summer Intern position through the Clean Leadership program will be Atlantic Water Network (AWN), a project of MakeWay Charitable Society, reporting to the Research Manager.  

The Freshwater Engagement Coordinator will work on a number of initiatives over the course of the summer in collaboration with AWN’s local and regional community partners. Responsibilities will include leading the outreach strategy for a planned Citizen Science Bootcamp, supporting the delivery of technical training workshops to community-based water monitoring organizations, and creating engaging communications content and products. The Coordinator will also complete an independent research project with the goal of compiling an outreach database of AWN’s growing network of over 100 community partners. 

The successful candidate needs to possess strong written and verbal communications skills and have demonstrated experience with community outreach. This position will require creativity, energy, and enthusiasm for engaging diverse audiences in community-driven environmental change.  

Requirements/Qualifications 

  • Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted Refugee Status, or legally entitled to work in Canada;  
  • Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 
  • From and/or will be residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 
  • Must be a full-time student* and intending to return to school in Fall 2022; 
  • *Note: Indigenous, Black and/or African Nova Scotian youth between 18-30 years of age do not need to be current students to be eligible. 
  • Must not be an immediate family member of community partner; 
  • Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment; 
  • Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback; 
  • Demonstrated passion and interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset; 
  • Coursework in education, communications, natural resources management, planning, environmental sciences, or related disciplines. 
  • Must be adept in both teamwork and working independently   
  • Strong communication (written and oral) and outreach skills with diverse audiences 
  • Comfortable communicating difficult scientific concepts to lay audiences  
  • Detail-oriented, with demonstrated experience in event planning  
  • Experience with environmental monitoring will be considered an asset  
  • Volunteer management experience will be considered an asset

Summary of the Clean Leadership 2022 Program
The Clean Leadership program (formerly Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps or Youth Corps) was established in 1989 to provide youth with training and employment opportunities in the environmental field. This program engages community partners across the province to hire youth to carry out work in the summer months that fosters environmental stewardship. The Clean Leadership program provides youth with clean sector work experience; an enhanced appreciation of the environment and their community, with opportunity to give back; skills for life-long learning (including job-readiness and leadership skills); and knowledge for future employment and/or education ventures. Interns will benefit from experiential work experience, a professional development training and leadership conference, networking opportunities and new connections.Learn more about the Clean Leadership Summer Internship program here: https://cleanfoundation.ca/clean-leadership-summer-internship/