Summer youth crew application period is now open!
The summer crew assists with CoosWA's ecological restoration projects, such as removing invasive plants, building fences, collecting seeds, and maintaining our native plant nursery. Must be age 16-24 and comfortable working 10-hour days outside as part of a team. This is a great experience for anyone interested in the natural resources--our crew members gain a TON of skills and experience that qualifies them for a variety of future natural resource job opportunities.
Crew dates: June 16-August 25, 2025 (10 weeks), with the possibility of extension
Application deadline: June 5, 2025 (early applications encouraged)
Coho Salmon Monitoring Internships
Apply today for a Spring/Summer Life Cycle Monitoring internship!
As the days lengthen and streams warm, the CoosWA monitoring program pivots to seining: the process of wading through cool creeks on hot days to catch, measure and microchip salmon! Approximate dates are late June - September. If this sounds exciting to you, apply to be an intern!
**Must have a flexible schedule with two free days per week (10+ hours total) and transportation to fields sites 20 minutes outside of town.**
We are also accepting applications for winter interns (October-January), so apply for one or both ASAP! Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and interviews are held 3-6 weeks before the season begins.
$1,500 dollar stipends and/or credits are available; see position description for more info.
Choose a path
We offer two pathways here for our interns. Our Academic Credit Opportunity offers college students a chance to turn their work experience into academic credit for their hours worked on the LCM project. Internship hours take place within a school academic term. Our Work Experience Opportunity is for any growing professional looking to gain experience in this field of study, and the dates have more flexibility. Read more about each pathway above!
Questions? Email mabele@cooswatershed.org.
Why complete an internship with CoosWA?
The Coos Watershed Association is a dynamic watershed council working to improve habitat in the Coos basin for Coho salmon. A crucial part in working to recover this species is the Life Cycle Monitoring (LCM) program that collects data on the Coho population in the Coos watershed. The long-time LCM program has largely been successful through the sustained support of interns. In addition to being a vital component of the LCM program, internships offer applicable work experience and references for beginning a career in the natural resource field.