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Graduate Student Assistantship – Forest Management and Environmental Education

Job Type Student
Salary $17 per hour
Deadline May 01, 2026
Min. Experience 0 - 1 year

We seek outstanding students who wish to pursue a Master’s of Science or a PhD in Environmental Studies.  Our programs are based in the Department of Environmental Studies at the Antioch University New England campus in Keene, NH.  We offer a Graduate Student Assistantship in forest management that places the student at the intersection of scholarship and practice working with faculty and fellow graduate students to manage our forest properties.

Antioch’s two forested properties of 81 and 46 acres are within ½ hour drive of the main campus.  These properties are ideal outdoor classrooms for student learning.  This assistantship position will be tasked with overseeing the management of the properties, implementing the forest management and supporting the environmental education programing.  General maintenance of the Glover’s ledge property would include trail clearing and brushing, trail and field mowing and trail construction.  Additional duties could involve maintaining a herbarium and overseeing field and lab equipment.  Attend biannual advisory board meetings and monthly Glover’s Ledge staff meetings.  Participating in current outdoor educational programs and promoting use following the goals and objectives of the management plans will also be expected. 

Applicant Eligibility

- The ideal candidate is interested in studying any of the following topics: forest management, forest ecology, wildlife ecology, watershed management, educational and GIS applications, landscape ecology, environmental interpretation or a related field.

- The selected student is expected to enroll at Antioch University New England no later than the 2026 Fall Semester. More details on the graduate programs and Glover’s Ledge can be found at:

https://www.antioch.edu/academics/environmental-studies-sustainability/

https://gloversledge.weebly.com/

How To Apply

After completing an Environmental Studies degree application prospective students interested in the assistantship are encouraged to send a letter of interest and resume to the assistantship contact below.  In the letter describe how this position will enhance your academic goals for your Master’s or PhD program at AUNE. We encourage prospective students to contact us if they have any questions about the assistantship or the degree programs.

Application materials will be accepted until May 1, 2026 or until a suitable candidate is found.

For admission information contact, Melissa Baptiste, Admissions Office, mbaptiste@antioch.edu

For Assistantship information contact, Peter A. Palmiotto, Director of Antioch Forests, ppalmiotto@antioch.edu

When you apply, please indicate that you are responding to the posting on Conservation Job Board.

Category Environmental Education , Forestry
Tags GIS , Naturalist