Date Posted: February 19, 2025
Application Deadline: March 31, 2025
Job Type: Seasonal / Contract
Job Category:
- Applied and Environmental Sciences
- Arts and Media
Job Start Date: May 05, 2025
Job End Date: August 29, 2025
Job Location: On-site Position (Belfast, PEI, Canada)
Positions Available: 1
Salary: 18.20
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job Description
Belfast Area Watershed Group (BAWG) seeks a passionate and creative communications summer Intern to support our communications efforts. This role will focus on storytelling, video development, social media engagement, surveys, press releases and newspaper submissions, and other outreach initiatives to highlight the importance of watershed conservation. The intern will work closely with our team to create compelling narratives that showcase our projects, community efforts, and environmental impact.
Responsibilities:
- Develop engaging written and visual content for social media, newsletters, blogs, and print materials.
- Film and edit short videos to document watershed projects and community stories.
- Conduct interviews with volunteers, landowners, and conservation experts.
- Assist in managing social media platforms, tracking engagement, and growing audience reach.
- Participate in storytelling projects that highlight environmental stewardship.
- Traverse forest and stream locations in various weather conditions to capture field content.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure consistency in messaging and branding.
- Assist with report writing as needed
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Enrolled in a program in journalism, communications, environmental studies, or a related field.
- Strong writing, storytelling, and video production skills.
- Experience with social media platforms, photography, and basic graphic design.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team in both office and field settings.
- Willingness to traverse forested and stream locations in all weather conditions.
- Passion for environmental conservation and community engagement.
- Ability to communicate with a diverse range of stakeholders
- Must be comfortable working in forests, coastal areas, water, and general summer conditions
- Participation in field activities, such as beach clean-ups and events, is important.
Other
Terms of Employment:
- This is a temporary summer internship position, and you must be returning to post-secondary education
- Fieldwork will involve physical activity, including hiking and working in outdoor environments.
- Some work may be remote, but in-person attendance for fieldwork and events is required.
- Flexible schedule, with occasional weekend or evening assignments based on project needs.
- Equipment supplied – camera, GoPro, drone (must have a license), waders
- Transportation required to office (Belfast) (mileage paid between field and event sites from office)
About: The Belfast Area Watershed Group (BAWG) is a community-driven organization dedicated to protecting and enhancing the natural beauty, ecological health, and sustainability of the watersheds under our management. We work collaboratively with residents, stakeholders, and government partners to preserve the integrity of our freshwater resources, wildlife habitats, and surrounding ecosystems for future generations. Through a combination of scientific research, practical conservation efforts, and community education, BAWG aims to address environmental challenges such as water quality, habitat restoration, and climate change resilience. A healthy watershed is essential to a thriving community, and we are dedicated to environmental stewardship through inclusive and innovative solutions. Our service area is from Eldon to Beach Point, PEI.
How to Apply
Submit your application by email to the company contact listed below.
Documents to be included:
Cover LetterResumeReferences
REQUIRED: portfolio samples (writing, video, or digital content)
Company Information
Company Name: Belfast Area Watershed Group
Address: 458 Roseberry Rd.
City/Town: Belfast
Postal/Zip Code: C0A 1A0
Province/State: PEI
Country: Canada
Website:
Company Contact
Contact Person: Sherry Pelkey
Contact Person Job Title: Executive Director
Telephone: 902-218-1582
Email: bawgpei@gmail.com
