Internships & Employment

Trail Crew Technicians are RMFI's primary on-the-ground workforce, implementing project work under the guidance of a Trail Crew Leader and Program Managers. Technicians will work on single- and multi-day field projects, accomplishing project objectives in trail construction, maintenance, restoration, erosion mitigation, and other stewardship objectives with a crew of 4-8 members.

Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt, seasonal

Salary: $19 - $21 / hour

Season: Approximately 4/24 – 10/10

To Apply: Review job description below and complete job application.

Trail Crew Technician Job Application 

Assistant Trail Crew Leaders implement and administer project work with the guidance of a Trail Crew Leader and Program Manager. They support the day-to-day activities of a field crew and volunteer programs and fill in for Trail Crew Leaders during absences. Primary duties include assisting in the implementation and management of single- and multi-day field projects, as well as instructing crew members, interns, volunteers, and youth conservation corps members in trail construction, maintenance, and restoration techniques. Assistant Trail Crew Leaders have a passion for stewardship and community, proven technical trail-building skills, and the ability to manage field resources in variable environments and locations.

Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt, seasonal

Season: Approximately 4/24 – 10/4

Salary: $21 - $23 / hour

One year of experience in trail construction, design, and maintenance, including restoration knowledge, social trail closure, erosion mitigation, post-wildland fire restoration, and invasive species control.

To Apply: Review job description below and complete job application.

Assistant Trail Crew Leader Job Application

Trail Crew Leaders provide in-the-field leadership to 4-8 crew members while executing and overseeing trail work, maintenance, restoration, and volunteer field programs under the general supervision of a Program Manager. Primary duties include implementing and managing single- and multi-day field projects; instructing crew members, interns, volunteers, and youth conservation corps members in trail construction, maintenance, and restoration techniques; overseeing tools and equipment maintenance; collecting project data in the field; and ensuring the quality of completed project objectives. Crew Leaders have a passion for stewardship and community, technical trail-building skills, leadership experience, and the ability to manage field resources in variable environments. They are excellent communicators who can lead and motivate their crew and volunteers to work toward exceptional public land stewardship

Status: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt, seasonal

Season: Approximately 4/21 – 10/10

Salary: $24 - $28 / hour

At least two years of experience in trail construction, design, and maintenance, including restoration knowledge, social trail closure, erosion mitigation, post-wildland fire restoration, and invasive species control, with at least one year of prior experience managing people and teams.

To Apply: Review job description below and complete job application.

Trail Crew Leader Job Application

The Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) offers the Environmental Leadership Internship (ELI) each field season for an unpaid internship in conserving natural public landscapes in the Southern Rocky Mountain Region through land stewardship and education. This internship is suited for those looking to learn more in the areas of trail building, public land conservation, the nonprofit sector of the outdoor industry, and natural resource management. ELIs will also help coordinate and run RMFI’s community volunteer projects, these projects take place primarily on weekends and select weekdays from mid-April to November. Project sites may include Garden of the Gods and other City of Colorado Springs parks, El Paso County park locations, and various U.S. Forest Service trails like Barr Trail and Devils Playground. This position will consist mostly of fieldwork with some office work and events representing RMFI in the community. 

To apply, review the internship description below and follow the application directions within.