Current Openings
Education & Outreach Associate
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group seeks an individual to fill a Washington Service Corps Individual Placement position. Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group is a private non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration and protection of salmon resources. Our goals are primarily met by educating and involving the community in hands on stream restoration activities. This position assists with environmental education activities related to salmon habitat enhancement. The position entails delivery of education and outreach programs and coordinating volunteer opportunities for kids and adults.
Environmental Education Internship
Applications for the 2026/2027 Environmental Education Internship are now open.
The Environmental Education Intern will assist with classroom lessons in Fall 2026, and field trip instruction in Winter/Spring 2027 for K-12 youth and community volunteer events throughout Skagit County. Content will focus on salmon ecology and freshwater habitat restoration.
Environmental Education Internship
The Environmental Education Intern assists with classroom and field instruction for K-12 programs throughout Skagit County, with a focus on salmon ecology and freshwater habitat restoration.
What to expect:
- Visit classrooms alongside our AmeriCorps Washington Service Corps Education and Outreach Associate for in-person lessons
- Help conduct field trips around the Skagit
- Assist with additional outreach events as needed
You will work alongside the SFEG outreach team.
Spawner Survey Internship
The Spawner Survey Intern works alongside SFEG staff to implement our spawner survey program at selected restoration sites.
What to expect:
- Attend the SFEG spawner survey workshop and receive training in identifying adult salmon species and redds
- Conduct weekly surveys on one or more streams
- Assist with data entry, analysis, and reporting
This program documents salmon spawning at proposed and completed restoration sites. This helps us understand the effectiveness of our restoration efforts and provides data used by WDFW for escapement forecasting.
The intern works closely with SFEG field staff and fellow volunteers, and may also be invited to assist with weekend work parties and juvenile salmon data collection for additional experience and hours.
Vegetation Monitoring Internship
Vegetation Monitoring Interns assist SFEG staff with field operations, including vegetation monitoring, site maintenance, volunteer events, and native plant nursery management.
What to expect:
- Perform nursery tasks such as weed control, watering, native plant propagation, and small structural updates
- Support riparian restoration projects led by staff, volunteers, and school groups
- See your work make a real impact — plants from our nursery end up at restoration sites all across the Skagit and Samish watersheds!
River Journey Internship
The River Journey Intern takes a group of multilingual students on a journey through the Skagit watershed — from the high mountains to the sea.
What to expect:
- Help teach students in both Spanish and English about native fish, plants, and ecology
- Participate in a series of field trips, including:
- Rafting the Skagit River
- An overnight adventure with the North Cascades Institute
- Stream exploration at Little Mountain Park
- The end-of-year fiesta with all participants and their families
The intern will work closely with the SFEG outreach team.
More information
- These positions open seasonally or as needed and will appear under “Current Openings” when available.
- Each internship position is offered only to enrolled college students.
- These are volunteer positions offering a monthly stipend and require the use of a personal vehicle with possible mileage reimbursement.
Each internship application opens seasonally:
- Spring Quarter | Environmental Education Internship
- Summer Quarter | Vegetation Monitoring Internship
- Fall Quarter | Spawner Survey Internship, Environmental Education Internship, River Journey Internship
- Winter Quarter | Spawner Survey Internship, Environmental Education Internship
