The Mukwonago Land Management Intern works with the Southeast Wisconsin Stewardship Coordinator and other staff to maintain habitat quality and manage preserves in the Mukwonago River Watershed. The intern will conduct land management work on TNC preserves, assist with preventing and controlling aquatic invasive species (AIS) and assist with agricultural research.

This is a full-time, 12-week summer internship position with an approximate start date of June 1st, working 35 hours a week from June through August 2026. This position is paid $17.00 per hour. Housing is not provided, and transportation to and from the office and work sites is the responsibility of the applicant.

General Land Management: (50%)

• Participate in field work such as restoring oak savannas and prairies, removing invasive species, maintaining trails and signs, and removing interior fencing on preserves.
• Operate equipment such as tractors, UTVs, mechanical brush cutters, chainsaws and apply herbicide.
• Assist the Stewardship Coordinator with implementing ecological monitoring on the preserves

Agricultural Research (30%)

• Assist local agricultural partners with data collection and field work associated with field trials, including aspects of the Nitrogen Optimization Pilot Program, cover crops, no-till data collection.

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS): (20%)

• Assist with public outreach on invasive species by working at a boat launch through the Clean Boats/Clean Waters program.
• Assist with mapping populations of AIS, AIS removal and raising and releasing purple loosestrife beetles.

Other:

• This position will require attendance at an intern cohort orientation in Madison, WI on June 4th, 2026.
• May attend an overnight TNC Wisconsin All Staff retreat scheduled for June 15-18th, 2026.
• May work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations for long periods of time in isolated settings, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.               
• Work under close or infrequent supervision.
• This position may require considerable physical exertion and/or muscular strain.