Environmental Program Coordinator

Job title: Environmental Program Coordinator 

Reports to: Operations Manager 

Job location: Remote Work 

Wage: $19.00 / hour

Hours: 35 hours per week (15-week internship) 

Start Date: Expected May 13, 2026

Number of Positions: 2 

Employment Hiring 

Clean Foundation is committed to Employment Equity and our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels. The Clean Leadership Program welcomes applications from qualified self-identifying First Nations, Métis and Inuit people, Racialized Youth, Persons with Disabilities, Newcomers and 2SLGBTQIA+ applicants. If you are a member of one of the equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on our registration form. 

About the Clean Leadership Summer Internship Program 

The Clean Leadership Summer Internship program helps grow the clean economy by matching interns (age 15-30) with employers for 9- and 15-week summer work placements. Participating interns will receive paid hands-on experience, mentorship opportunities, take part in a professional development conference and training, while supporting local environmental projects.  

Program Requirements 

• Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, person who has been granted refugee status in Canada or legally entitled to work in Canada;  

• Must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years old (inclusive) at the start of internship; 

• From and/or residing in Nova Scotia for the duration of the internship; 

• Must not be an immediate family member of host employer 

About the host employer 

The Jijuktu’kwejk (“gee-jook-too-gWEDGE-k”) Watershed Alliance (JWA) is a partnership of citizens and communities from Berwick to Wolfville in Kings County,Nova Scotia, with the common vision of the restoration of the Cornwallis (Jijuktu’kwejk) River to a healthy and sustainable natural environment.  The goal of the JWA is to make the Jijuktu’kwejk a cleaner, safer, more beautiful river.  We are guiding the organization to become a community-supported non-profit, with leadership and representation from across the watershed and from indigenous communities. 

Duties and Responsibilities  

In this position, summer students focus on water sampling, species at risk habitat assessment, public engagement events from Berwick to Wolfville and stream restoration.  This summer, we are looking for interns to complete the following:

• Field Assessments: Our summer program is extremely important in developing an understanding of the health of the river and its tributaries and to identify trends that may impact the river, positively or negatively.  Field assessments include water sampling, riparian/stream assessments, biological surveys, invertebrate surveys and aquatic assessments that support culvert replacements.   

• Restorations: As we learn more about streams which have been disturbed or which are obstructed, we are developing site plans which will improve fish passage and water quality.  Restorations might include build rock weirs or digger logs, beaver dam analogs and other structures.   

• Rare and Threatened Species:  Over the years we have been learning more about rare and threatened species in the valley including Atlantic Salmon, Wood Turtles and Bank Swallows.  The more we understand their habitat the more we can protect them from development encroachment.   

• Community Events:  Where would we be without our neighbours!  We always host some community events to we can meet landowners, paddlers, fishers and folks who care about the river.  We try to organize a community paddle, a fly fishing workshop, online workshops on results of species surveys and habitats and any other events we can fit in. 

Requirements/Qualifications 

• Have an aptitude for safe work practices and the ability to multi-task in a busy work environment; 

• Be able to work productively as part of a team while responding to feedback; 

• Demonstrated interest in future employment in the environmental or clean sector is considered an asset; 

• Regular access to a vehicle to access field sites; 

• Preference to applicants with experience or interest in environmental restoration, stream sampling, and habitat assessments; 

• Preference to applicants who have completed 1-2 years of university 

Working Conditions 
The Summer 2026 Team will work in the field as much as possible, but on some days the team will work remotely.  Staff are expected to stay connected to each other using their own laptops and should be able to work from home or from a library to complete any research or reporting.  Staff should have access to a vehicle to travel to and from field sites.  Staff should have access to a vehicle but car pooling is strongly encouraged by the team members to reduce costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.  Safety is incredibly important- all staff will learn and follow safety protocols while in the field.  Staff should have their own cell phones or will be teamed up with someone in the team with a cell phone.   

Physical Requirements 
The position will be working outdoors during the summer months.