Fellowships and River Pathways Internships at Audubon Southwest
 

Audubon is committed to the future of conservation and to developing the next generation of leaders. Fellowships deploy highly trained early-career people to the front lines of Audubon’s mission to save birds and the places they need today and tomorrow.

Dangermond Fellowship
Dangermond fellows are being trained for leadership roles in conservation science, public policy, and digital mapping careers. They build tools that empower scientists and policy experts to advocate for solutions that meet human needs and protect birds and habitat at the same time. The Dangermond fellows improve their technical and storytelling abilities with the support and guidance of mentors, leadership, and resources at both Esri and Audubon. Applications are currently closed.

Mackenzie Fellowship
The Mackenzie Fellowship, launched in 2018, is Audubon’s newest fellows program. This program focuses on using nature to build leadership skills to connect kids from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds to conservation. The fellows are based in Audubon nature centers in Arizona and Texas and are being trained in Audubon conservation education methods that provide life-changing outdoor experiences to high school students. At its completion in 2020, Audubon will have launched ten new Mackenzie leaders, each prepared and inspired to pursue a career in conservation and outdoor education. Applications are currently closed.

River Pathways Internship
The River Pathways internship provides high school students/first year graduates with a deep dive into what it means to be a field biologist and inspires them to pursue careers in conservation. Interns assist Audubon biologists with avian field surveys including:

• Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo surveys on public lands including the Agua Fria National Monument and Tonto National Forest
• Grassland Bird Surveys on the Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch of the National Audubon Society

In addition, interns participate in and assist with the annual Western Yellow-billed Cuckoo field surveyor training, gaining valuable credentials and benefitting from the opportunity to network with other organizations and agencies. Interns also assist with data management, field equipment organization and maintenance, and other conservation and education efforts at the Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center. Applications are currently closed.

Interested in applying to one of Audubon's Fellowships or internships? Look here for open positions.

Learn about all of the National Audubon Society's Fellowships and Apprenticeships here.

Current Fellows and River Pathways Interns at Audubon Southwest

There are currently no fellows or interns working with us. 

Audubon Southwest Fellowship and River Pathways Internship Alumni

Dan Hite Uber Mackenzie Fellow Conservation Outreach Assistant	Emma Laurens Mackenzie Fellow Spring 2018	Aritzel Baez River Pathways Intern Summer 2018	Nyah Torres River Pathways Intern Summer 2018	Mia McGehee Mackenzie Fellow Spring - Fall 2018
Michael Montano River Pathways Intern, Summer 2018 Mackenzie Fellow, Fall 2018	Talia Stone Mackenzie Fellow Fall 2018	Xulia Suero Mackenzie Fellow Spring 2019	Mason Wiggins Mackenzie Fellow Spring 2019	Elija Flores Dangermond Fellow Summer 2018 - Spring 2019
Max Ayala River Pathways Intern Summer 2019	Livia Hamel River Pathways Intern Summer 2019	Iona Stevens River Pathways Intern Summer 2019	Lauren Roberts Mackenzie Fellow Fall 2019 - Spring 2020	Lauren Welch Mackenzie Fellow Fall 2019 - Spring 2020

Learn more about the Mackenzie Fellowship program

Learn more about the Dangermond Fellowship program