Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters Internship Program

NSEA’s Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters (FLOW) is a paid internship program that focus on the aspects of NSEA’s work- stream restoration, environmental education, and community outreach. The reciprocal nature of the FLOW Program allows people to gain valuable professional development & real-world work experience while allowing NSEA to increase our capacity to accomplish more on-the-ground work and improve our programs.

Community Program Intern - Recruitment is closed.
The Community Program Internship provides real-world experiences and professional development opportunities for the future leaders of the environmental and educational fields by supporting NSEA’s Students for Salmon and Stream Stewards programming. Midweek, CP Interns lead fourth graders through field trip stations to learn about water quality, macroinvertebrates, and native plants. Then, on Saturdays, interns lead volunteers at Community Work Parties to restore salmon habitat across Whatcom County.

Camp Keystone Educator - Recruitment is closed.
Camp Educator Interns will be responsible for leading groups of up to 10 campers in outdoor programming, including nature exploration, active games, stories, arts and crafts, and songs related to a different ecological theme each week. Camp Educator Interns will gain teaching and youth leadership skills, along with professional skills to benefit career pursuits.

Nooksack River Steward Program - Recruitment is closed.
The Nooksack River Stewards program, in partnership with the Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest educates residents and visitors about wild salmon, native fish populations, and the Nooksack River watershed. Our naturalists share the wonder of our national forest along with stewardship practices that reduce negative impacts to salmon and salmon habitat. NSEA aims to show how collective action can help salmon recovery goals that residents and visitors can take with them long after leaving our natural playgrounds. Events are every weekend from July-September - all events are free and open to the public.

Western Washington Certificate Program
Applications open each year from March 1-April 18
NSEA and Western Washington University's Environmental Science and Environmental Studies Departments have collaborated to create two academic certificates. These certificates combine academic learning, hands-on training and paid internships that give students training and experience needed to apply a variety of skills to critical work in watershed restoration and community education and engagement.