TLC is a Non-Profit Land Trust that focuses on preserving, and restoring, privately owned land in McHenry County Illinois. TLC owns/manages almost 1,000 acres of open-to-the-public protected preserves and provides free/affordable educational programming for the greater McHenry area. I am reaching out to you to discuss recruitment for an internship program that begins May 2026.
The application period for the Conservation Leader Internship Program (CLIP) opened January 15, 2026 and closes February 15, 2026. We are looking for 2 interns to work with TLC this summer.
CLIP is a paid (or for college credit) summer internship that will provide women, underrepresented, BIPOC & LGBTQ+ students/youth with hands-on professional training in the field of conservation. Participants will gain experience in areas such as Plant identification, Land management, GIS/GPS training, Prescribed fire training, Herbicide use, Rare plant monitoring, Wildlife/Stream surveys, Sustainable farming techniques, Land preservation techniques, Field safety, Scientific research/Experimental design, Art in the natural world, Career development and Professional networking. Collectively, these skills will give each participant a strong understanding of the field of conservation and serve as a springboard for a professional career in the field of conservation.
We are looking for students/youth that are High School Juniors or Seniors and/or Freshman-Senior in college. Applicants are not required to be enrolled in a college program.
