Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters Internship Program

NSEA’s Future Leaders of Whatcom Waters (FLOW) is a paid internship program that focuses on the aspects of NSEA’s work including 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 and improve our programs.

Community Program Intern - Recruitment is closed, reopens roughly March, August, and December annually.
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 closes April 18th, 2025
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. For questions, or to request reasonable accommodation in the application process, please email Nathan at nzabel@n-sea.org or call 360-715-0283 x120.

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.

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