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Grand Canyon Trust is offering a 12-week paid internship focused on post-wildfire data collection and restoration advocacy of burned lands in Northern AZ. Pay provided at $25/hour, plus additional housing, travel and professional development stipends. Learn more and apply by February 24.
HIRING | Post-Wildfire Restoration Intern
Help advocate for responsible restoration of burned landscapes as the post-wildfire restoration intern. Apply by Feb. 24, 2026.
www.grandcanyontrust.org
About the position
Wildfire is a natural part of many ecosystems across the Colorado Plateau; however, wildfires today are burning hotter and longer than ever before. The aftermath of intense wildfires presents many restoration challenges, including erosion. To stabilize soils after severe burns, land managers will sometimes plant (or “seed”) non-native species — a practice that can have long-lasting ecological consequences for native species.To help inform the Grand Canyon Trust’s advocacy around post-wildfire seeding practices and to safeguard native species diversity, we are looking for an intern to compile a report of post-fire restoration practices and recommendations based on the best available science.
You will additionally gather on-the-ground vegetation data in post-fire seeded areas. This data will be compiled into a database that you will help design. Your field work and report will inform the Trust’s restoration efforts across current and future fire-affected landscapes on the Colorado Plateau.
Application deadline: Feb. 24, 2026 at 5 p.m. MST
Anticipated start date: May 18, 2026
What does this position entail?
- Familiarize yourself with post-wildfire restoration and seeding practices across the Colorado Plateau.
- Extract clear summaries and recommendations out of dense scientific literature and other relevant information.
- Help collect vegetation data in remote and beautiful areas of northern Arizona and southern Utah.
- Organize ecological data into a spreadsheet database for use by other Trust staff.
- Understand the effects of seeding non-native species on ecosystems across the Colorado Plateau.
- Present your work to Trust staff at the intern symposium.