Employment and Internships
HELLO. Thanks for your interest in working with us!
Below are some of the jobs and projects students have been recently hired to perform.
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Employment
Creative Assistant Producer
Project Assistant/Student Researcher
"When I began working for the State of the Rockies, I immediately learned the importance of the project. Combining research, information, and education to improve awareness of environmental issues in the Rocky Mountain West; State of the Rockies makes a difference. Since joining the team, I have been able to integrate my passion for art and graphic design with this mission. This summer, I am a project assistant for the team researching regrowth in the Waldo Canyon burn scar and a graphic designer for the Anthropogenic. I believe that no other job would allow me to work on projects that are as deeply important, interconnected, collaborative, and fun as the State of the Rockies!" — Macy McCauley '26 (from Loveland, CO), Education major
Internships
Please email chines@coloradocollege.edu for more information.
Waldo Canyon Fire
Student Assistant Research Ecologist
This summer, conduct a 20-year retrospect of the Waldo Canyon Fire.
ALL MAJORS WELCOME!
Get paid to explore questions such as
- Will Ponderosa pine go extinct in some of the most severely burned forests?
- What species are coming returning?
- What does their presence or absence mean from a socio-ecological perspective?
Waldo Canyon Fire
Student Artist-in-Residence
Venture into Waldo Canyon field sites to document scenes of forest and riparian regeneration.
ALL MAJORS WELCOME!
Use your artistic storytelling and skills to communicate research questions such as
- What differences can we see among different Waldo Canyon burn sites?
- Which sites seem more favorable to Ponderosa pine recovery? Why?
- Which sites offer favorable butterfly habitats? Why?
- What predictions and recommendations can we make about the future of these forests based on this study?
GIS Assistant
Student GIS Research Assistant
Work on GIS projects with the Dark Skies and Public Lands Visitors project interns, and create a GIS story map of the annual Conservation in the West poll data.
ALL MAJORS WELCOME!
Interested in learning about Western forest wildfires? Dark sky conservation? Public land use? Policy and public opinion? Want to sharpen your GIS and research skills? Become a data scientist or GIS professional? Want to apply your GIS skills and curiosity about environmental issues to relevant and timely climate-based research?
Public Lands & Dark Skies Phase II
Dark Skies Public Lands Student Researcher
The team will use Conservation in the West Poll-based interview questions created by the 2023 project team to build on summer 2022 survey results.
ALL MAJORS WELCOME!
Passionate about the outdoors? Care about protecting our public lands? Think Dark Skies are a conservation concern? Interested in antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion issues?
Adventurous Spirit Films Project
Director/Writer/Producer + Director of Photography
Deadline to apply is MARCH 17 at 11:59 PM.
This summer, put your screenwriting, cinematography, directing, and production skills into action.
The State of the Rockies Adventurous Spirit Film project is hiring seniors with significant coursework and filmmaking experience to drive the creative process while mentoring sophomore and junior class student screenwriters and film producers. Work as a team to communicate progress to the executive producer (alumni mentor).