Forest Park Conservancy
$325,000
 Additional Funding  by Meyer Memorial Trust

The Green Jobs Training and Internship Program (the Internship), led by Forest Park Conservancy, was launched in January 2020 in collaboration with The Blueprint Foundation, Wisdom of the Elders, Ecotrust, Columbia Land Trust, and West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District (WMSWCD). The Internship provides hands-on professional experience for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) young adults interested in careers in conservation and the environmental job sector.

This program is a 12-month paid internship that provides relevant hands-on professional experience and training for BIPOC young adults to gain the necessary skills to exponentially increase their chances to obtain a full time position in the conservation or environmental field. Specifically, the Internship allows the participants to gain hands-on experience in field work, learn about monitoring and management strategies and, shadow experienced professionals, all while earning a salary and developing a professional network. To broaden the type and extent of professional skills Interns could learn, and allow interns to work with different types of conservation organizations, Interns have rotating internship placements with Forest Park Conservancy, Columbia Land Trust, Portland Water Bureau, Environmental Service Associates and WMSWCD.