2024 Summer Internships available

Districts Hosting Interns

District Name
Allamakee
Benton
Black Hawk
Delaware
Grundy
Jones
Winneshiek
Boone
Emmet
Sac
Mahaska
Woodbury
Appanoose
Davis
Adair
Adams
Fremont
Lucas
Madison
Polk
Union
Wayne

Position Duties

  • Types of work activities are up to each SWCD to decide, but it should be a diversified set of activities that supports the mission of DSCWQ,  SWCDs and supporting partners.
  • Examples might include: practice layout and checkout, conservation planning, mapping, landowner contacts, news articles, water monitoring, urban conservation, resource inventory and other conservation projects.

Requirements

  • The intern must be enrolled in college or recent graduate majoring in a field of study related to agriculture, conservation, engineering, construction trades, GIS, communications, public relations or urban planning
  • Interns will be required to attend one intern meeting to discuss the Partnership
  • Interns will be required to complete a special project for the District such as hosting a field day or informational meeting, organizing an outreach event or other approved activity
  • Interns will be required to develop a “wrap up” presentation for the commissioners outlining their experiences as an intern

How to apply

Contact the district where you would like to apply directly.