Job description
Posted on:
May 21, 2025
Position: Youth Environmental Steward Intern
Reports to: Environmental Health Manager
Compensation: $20/hour
Duration + hours: up to 15 hours per week, June 23, 2025 – August 25, 2025
Location: Must be in the Portland-Metro area or able to commute to SE Portland
About APANO CUF:
APANO Communities United Fund (CUF) unites Asians to build power, develop leaders, and advance equity through organizing, advocacy, community development, and cultural work. We envision a just world where Asians and communities who share our aspirations and struggles have the power, resources, and voice to determine our own futures, and where we work in solidarity to drive political, social, economic, and cultural change. APANO CUF is a 501(c)(3) organization that works closely with its affiliate 501(c)(4) organization, APANO Action Fund (AF).
Description & Goals:
This program seeks to create opportunities for youth of color to experience outdoor recreation and education with a specific focus on ecology. Youth will participate in activities that highlight different aspects of environmental stewardship and explore career paths in the environmental fields. Participants will gain a better understanding of how environmental health impacts our lives and the ways in which we can care for the places we live. Youth will learn how they can pursue careers in these fields and practice skills to become leaders and teachers for their communities. We will examine current and historic practices through the lens of environmental justice.
Position description:
The Youth Environmental Stewards will work with the APANO Environmental Health Manager and participate in hands-on environmental education and ecological restoration activities. This position is designed for high school or early college students interested in ecology, regenerative agriculture, environmental stewardship, or environmental science. Interns will gain practical experience and learn about the fields of habitat restoration, wildlife conservation, community organizing, and environmental education.
Primary responsibilities:
Program Participation (60%)
● Attend work days and weekly meetings.
● Participate in team building activities.
● Completing assignments on time.
Professional Development (30%)
● Resume building workshops
● Peer to peer learning activities
● Leadership development
● Technical skill development
Capstone Project (10%)
● Youth Environmental Stewards will have the chance to celebrate the completion of their internship and share what they have learned throughout the program at a community event in August.
Qualifications:
● Must be between the ages of 14-22
● Experience or interest in Ecology, Environmental Stewardship, or Environmental Justice
● Ability to manage timelines, remain organized, and prioritize tasks
● Ability to communicate effectively and maintain working relationships in a team environment
● Openness to collaboration and facilitation
● Applicants must have the tools needed to perform the functions of this job (Laptop/desktop and a form of communications)
● A commitment to APANO’s mission, vision, and values
How to Apply
Only complete applications submitted by May 31th at 5:00 PM Pacific Time will initially be considered. Paper applications are available for pick up at our office by appointment only. Please email jobs@apano.org for coordination or you can download the application and email it back.
Applications should be emailed as a single attached document (PDF preferred) to jobs@apano.org with subject title: Youth Environmental Stewards Intern
Complete applications include:
● Completion of APANO application
● Cover Letter or Resume is a plus but not required for this position
● If selected to interview, at least 2 references, including your current or most recent position, their name, title, email, phone, and your relationship to them will be required.
Questions? Email this role’s hiring manager: jeremy@apano.org
APANO Communities United Fund and APANO Action Fund are actively seeking to increase representation and develop the leadership of women, LGBTQ+ people, people with lived experience of economic injustices, and other underrepresented groups, including diverse Asian communities, both within the organization and the broader racial justice movement in Oregon and Asian communities. APANO Communities United Fund and APANO Action Fund are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected classification.
