Join Our Team
Join Our Team
Nearby Nature Milwaukee is Hiring!
Nearby Nature is a great group to work with. Above all we are committed to our mission and to having fun while accomplishing great work. We spend a lot of time outdoors. Our benefits include sick/personal days, 11 paid holidays and paid vacation. Here are links to current job opportunities
- Executive Director
- Lincoln Creek Greenway Project Coordinator
- Summer Land Stewardship Paid Internship
- Digital Paid Media Internship
- Youth Educator – Program Associate
Our work occurs predominantly in Black neighborhoods, so we are especially interested in candidates that represent these communities or have proven cultural competency to work in this community. We are committed to interviewing a diverse pool of applicants.
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Lincoln Creek Greenway Project Coordinator
We are hoping to find a community activist from the Lincoln Creek Neighborhood who will help us to manage the details of this project. We hope this ground-breaking project will bring about a comprehensive work plan for the improvement of the Lincoln Creek Greenway. Contact us if you or someone you know might be interested in this part-time or potentially full-time position.
Summer Land Stewardship Paid Internship
This summer we continue prairie restoration at an inner-city space called Hopkins Hollow and other urban green spaces. Nearby Nature Milwaukee will hire four college or high school interns for a 10-week summer program that will support, grow, and guide life skills by reconnecting with Nature through this internship and green space. We also pay our interns to explore green careers in a summer “Water Journey” program with partnering agencies. Participants must be 16 or older
Our Digital Media Intern will work to help fulfill non-profit media needs to include: event announcements, email newsletters, social media and website updates, advertising, marketing, and press materials. In addition to pay, our intern will receive mentoring from a 30-year career professional
Youth Educator & Program Associate
This person will be part of a team that gets kids outdoors, learning and having fun in nature. The ideal candidate would have a love of the outdoors and some experience in environmental or youth education. Start part time but the right person can transition to full time quickly, if desired.
