Summer is just around the corner! If you’re a young adult looking for outdoor education work in New Mexico this summer, we encourage you to see if any of the following opportunities from our community are right for you. Check back often, as we will update this page with more opportunities as we learn of them. If you’re looking for more permanent employment, please head over to our job board. If you would like to inquire about adding your organization’s internship to this list, please email info@eenm.org.
Position: Park Ranger Lead (2 openings)
Employer: Conservation Corps of New Mexico (CCNM)
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Timeline: 6/8/26-12/4/26
Deadline to apply: Rolling
Brief summary of work: The Park Ranger Lead is an hourly internship position that will support the BLM Las Cruces District Office (LCDO) and Public Lands Interpretative Association (PLIA) with leading 5 corpsmembers in completing a two-phased public land stewardship initiative. The first phase will focus on BLM LCDO projects such as environmental education, community outreach, habitat restoration, and trail/recreation site maintenance with the goal of helping to protect sensitive desert and riparian ecosystems while improving public access to public lands. For the second phase, Park Ranger leads will be responsible for managing logistics for PLIA’s Whiptail Trails Program, which engages local 7th and 8th grade students by providing classroom lessons and field trips focused on hiking and learning on public lands.
To learn more and apply: https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=705218049
Position: Education Specialist Individual Placement – AmeriCorps (5 openings)
Employer: Conservation Corps of New Mexico (CCNM)
Location: Las Cruces, NM
Timeline: 6/15/26-10/30/26
Deadline to apply: Rolling
Brief summary of work: CCNM, in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District Office (LCDO) and Public Lands Interpretative Association (PLIA), seeks 5 passionate candidates to support a two-phased public land stewardship initiative. The first phase will focus on BLM LCDO projects such as environmental education, community outreach, habitat restoration, and trail/recreation site maintenance with the goal of helping to protect sensitive desert and riparian ecosystems while improving public access to public lands. For the second phase, individual placements will assist PLIA with engaging local 7th and 8th graders by providing classroom lessons and field trips, focused on hiking and learning on public lands.
To learn more and apply: https://secure8.entertimeonline.com/ta/conservationlegacy.careers?ShowJob=705218050
Position: Summer Camp Educators (5 paid full-time seasonal positions)
Employer: Randall Davey Audubon Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Timeline: June – July 2026
Deadline to apply: Apply by April 1st for best consideration
Brief summary of work: We are looking for enthusiastic, skilled educators to lead groups of campers through hands-on activities that explore nature, art, science, and fun! Educators work at the beautiful Randall Davey Audubon Center, surrounded by forests, the Santa Fe River, trails, and historic property.
To learn more and apply: https://audubon.wd503.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Audubon/job/Summer-Camp-Educator_JR1017
Position: Wildlife Rehabilitation Intern
Employer: NM Wildlife Center
Location: Española, NM
Timeline: April – September (start and end dates are flexible within those months), 12 weeks total
Brief summary of work: Wildlife Rehabilitation Interns will assist in all aspects of care in the wildlife hospital with the goal of achieving the best outcome for each patient. This includes (but is not limited to): physical assessment and stabilization of incoming animals, food preparation and feeding, medication administration, record keeping, following veterinary orders, animal husbandry and care, and release preparation.
To learn more and apply: https://newmexicowildlifecenter.org/employment/
Position: Los Sembradores Farmer Training Program (7-10 apprentices)
Employer: New Mexico Acequia Association
Location: Northern New Mexico
Timeline: April-November 2026
Deadline to apply: March 27th, 2026
Brief summary of work: Beginning in April 2026, 7-10 apprentices will participate in an 8-month program that includes three workshops per month. One workshop will take place at our demonstration site, Chicoyole Farm in Chamisal, led by Farmer Trainer Donne Gonzales, and two additional workshops will take place in acequia communities across northern New Mexico led by NMAA’s Food, Farm, and Seeds team. Workshops will include farm skills training, visitas with experienced farmers, and mutual aid workdays. Each apprentice will also develop their own garden/farm plot, applying the skills learned throughout the program. Los Sembradores recruits participants from acequia communities in northern New Mexico who are interested in strengthening agricultural traditions, increasing food production, and becoming active in their acequia communities.
To learn more and apply: https://lasacequias.org/los-sembradores-farmer-training-2/
Position: Summer Staff
Employer: Ghost Ranch
Location: Abiquiu, NM
Timeline: May 30th-August 2nd, 2026
Brief summary of work: We’re seeking 18-24 year olds to spend an unforgettable summer at Ghost Ranch! Get paid to play games, make art, experience the outdoors and build community!
To learn more and apply: https://www.ghostranch.org/get-involved/
Position: Valles Caldera National Preserve: Trail Technician Individual Placement
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Valles Caldera Preserve, NM
Timeline: May 4th-November 13th
Brief summary of work: This position will work with Valles Caldera National Preserve on building, maintaining, and managing trails for environmental recreation and conservation purposes. This position primarily involves labor to connect the eastern portion of the preserve to the preserve’s network of trails, and increase trail access for the Los Alamos community. Much of this trail will include forests damaged by wildfire, and installing trail drainage and mitigation features will be a key duty of this position. Other duties include working as a team with host location staff and tracking data.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Santa Fe National Forest: Trail Technician Individual Placement
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Santa Fe, NM
Timeline: May 4th-November 13th
Brief summary of work: This position will work with Santa Fe National Forest, alongside conservation crews, on building, scouting, maintaining, and managing trails in Wilderness and non-Wilderness settings. Other duties include working on trailhead access and signing, monitoring visitor usage, and tracking volunteer hours and accomplishments with host location staff.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Historic Preservation Lead Individual Placement
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Pecos, NM
Timeline: June 1st – September 4th
Brief summary of work: This position will work with Pecos National Historic Park on a range of historic preservation efforts. The member will be the primary liaison between RMYC and NPS staff in the repair and rehabilitation of corral at Kozlowski Trading Post, the repairs of the corner posts and gate intersections along highway 63 and replacement of other landscape fencing throughout Pecos National Historical Park. This position will be embedded with the crew and oversee the day-to-day work and reporting to NPS staff on progress, issues and concerns as they arise.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Historic Preservation Lead Individual Placement
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Grants, NM
Timeline: June 1st – September 4th
Brief summary of work: This Recreation Apprenticeship Program position will be hosted by the Mount Taylor Ranger District on the Cibola NF & NG to support a variety of outdoor recreation management activities, including trail construction and maintenance, developed recreation site upkeep, and dispersed recreation area stewardship. Members, working independently or as a group, will assist with building, maintaining, and repairing trails for environmental recreation, conservation, and resource protection purposes. They will perform tasks such as erosion control, tread repair, brushing, and sign installation. In addition to trail work, the position will involve maintaining, monitoring, repairing, and resource protection measures for developed and dispersed recreation sites such as campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, restrooms, and other facilities.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Carson National Forest: Historic Outreach and Recreation Technician
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Taos, NM
Timeline: May-August
Brief summary of work: This position will act as a collaborative liaison between local communities and theCarson National Forest in assisting in the development of a future interpretative recreational
management plan for the Carson NF section of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail, as well as local
trail systems in historically important locations including San Cristobal, the Taos Foothills, McGaffey
Canyon, and Miranda Canyon. The position will focus on community outreach; exploring ways to garner
more community involvement, integrating local and historic cultural knowledge into recreational
development on the Forest.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Carson National Forest: Trail Technician
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Taos, NM
Timeline: 5/4/2026 – 11/13/2026
Brief summary of work: This position will work with the USFS Carson National Forest staff on trail
management for environmental recreation and conservation purposes. Members, working independently or as a group, will assist with building, scouting, maintaining, and managing trails in Wilderness and non-Wilderness settings for environmental recreation, conservation, and resource protection purposes. Hiking long distances while carrying camping supplies and tools is a key duty of this position. Trail work involves new trail construction, along with construction of drains, dips, and other erosion mitigation trail features. Other trail duties include logouts for improving trail safety, usability, and wildfire prevention. Logouts may involve chainsaw or crosscut saw use or assistance with their use. building, maintaining, and repairing trails for.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/
Position: Gila National Forest: Trail Technician Individual Placement
Employer: Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
Location: Silver City, NM
Timeline: April/May – Oct/Nov
Brief summary of work: This position will work with Gila National Forest, alongside conservation crews, on building, scouting, maintaining, and managing trails in Wilderness and non-Wilderness settings, with a majority of work done on backcountry settings. Hiking long distances while carrying camping supplies
and tools is a key duty of this position. Trail work involves new trail construction, along with construction
of drains, dips, and other erosion mitigation trail features. Other trail duties include logouts for
improving trail safety, usability, and wildfire prevention. Logouts may involve chainsaw or crosscut saw
use or assistance with their use. This position will focus on conservation and trail construction efforts in
the Black Fire burn scar, as well as other locations throughout the Gila National Forest.
To learn more and apply: https://youthcorps.org/apply-now/