Fellowships At Audubon
How we're helping to create the conservation movement of the future
The Audubon fellowship initiative is tangible proof of Audubon’s commitment to the future of the conservation movement and to developing the next generation of leaders. This initiative deploys highly trained early-career people on the front lines of Audubon’s mission to save birds and the places they need today and tomorrow.
Audubon fellows are leaders-in-training in the disciplines of environmental communications, conservation education, field organizing, field biology, public policy, geospatial information systems, and much more. The 2018 class of Audubon fellows is based in New York, New York; Washington, DC; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Dallas, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; Seattle, Washington; Middlebury, Vermont; and Atlanta, Georgia. To apply for an Audubon fellowship, check our careers page.
Dangermond Fellowship
2016 to present
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.
Fund II Apprenticeship
2018 to present
The Fund II Foundation Apprenticeship Program at Audubon is a year-long, full-time apprenticeship for diverse young leaders entering the conservation field. Apprentices will receive on-the-job training and gain opportunities for professional development. Apprentices will be placed in the following departments across the Audubon Network: Communications, Marketing, Policy, Grassroots Capacity, and Community Engagement. The Fund II Apprenticeship program supports Audubon's vision to create a more diverse and inclusive conservation movement.
Herz International Seabird Fellowship
2014 to present
The Josephine D. Herz Seabird Fellowship Fund will provide travel and living expenses for resource managers to attend Audubon's Seabird Management Internship at the Society's Maine Coastal Island Sanctuaries during the period of late May to mid-August. Recipients of the Josephine D. Herz Fellowship will begin their internship at Audubon's Hog Island Environmental Education Center (Bremen, Maine USA ) in late May where they will take part in an intensive two-day orientation program with approximately twenty summer interns actively managing seabird nesting islands throughout the Gulf of Maine. Instructors for the training program include biologists from Audubon's SRP and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as faculty from cooperating universities including the University of Maine and University of New Brunswick.
Learn more about the Herz International Seabird Fellowship and apply, please visit this page at Audubon's Seabird Institute.
Mackenzie Fellowship
2018 to present
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.
Schneider Fellowship
2015 to present
The Schneider Fellowship supports students working to advance climate and clean energy policy at the state and national level. Because climate solutions are complex and far-reaching, fellows have the opportunity to work with departments across the organization. Past fellows have worked to advance legislative priorities with the federal and California policy teams, develop communications materials around Audubon’s climate science, and support responsible renewable energy siting with Audubon’s Clean Energy Initiative. The fellowship is run through the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University.
Walker Communications Fellowship
2016 to present
The Walker Communication Fellows program is an innovative vehicle for Audubon to learn how to elevate young voices to cultivate a more diverse, urban constituency. The project offers fellows leadership training and opportunities, while Audubon learns from them how to connect better with them and their peers. Using social media and other digital assets, the fellows engage audiences with diverse perspectives and backgrounds through campaigns and stories. Their stories focus on topics such as how personal action leads to collective action and how environmental justice is everyone’s concern. With the help of these fellows and their insights, we believe Audubon can play a leading role in building a conservation movement that is relevant, inclusive, and user-driven.
Gray McKenna
Dangermond Fellow
Sam Olivares-Mejia
Dangermond Fellow
Alessandra Vidal Meza
Dangermond Fellow
Anna Belk
Dangermond Fellow
Annie Cebulski
Walker Communications Fellow
Ally Chamberlin
Walker Communications Fellow
Lana Cohen
Walker Social Media Fellow
Fernando Collada
Walker Visual Storytelling Fellow
Véronique Couttee-Jenkins
Knowledge Transfer and Outreach Specialist
Christopher Escobedo
Schneider Policy Fellow
Elija Flores
GIS Technician
Diego Herrera
Walker Design Fellow
Keara Hudler
Mackenzie Fellow
Aqsa Junagadhwala
Dangermond Fellow
Avak Kahramanian
Senior Policy Analyst
Abigail Krump
Dangermond Fellow
Rachel Layko
Dangermond Fellow
Kawai Marin
Walker Communications Fellow
Mia McGehee
Mackenzie Fellow
Abigail Minor
Mackenzie Fellow
Mariah Neilsen
Dangermond Fellow
Khanh (Kay) Nguyen
Walker Communications Fellow
Clarissa Paz
Project Manager
Nancy Pineda-Gama
Mackenzie Fellow
Lauren Roberts
Mackenzie Fellow
Eileen Solange Rodriguez
Walker Communications Fellow
Tania Romero
Program Coordinator at Audubon Center at Debs Park
Gabrielle Saleh
Senior Coordinator of Social Media, National Audubon Society
Jose Santiago
Center Coordinator at the Discovery Center
Ray Sessley
Engagement Associate
Denaya Shorter
Trail Posse Fellow
Angela Song
Schneider Policy Fellow
Gabriella Sotelo
Walker Communications Fellow
Katherine Soto
Walker Visual Storytelling Fellow
Talia Stone
Mackenzie Fellow
Xulia Suero
Mackenzie Fellow
Louie Terrazas
Fund II Apprentice
Regina Thomas
Dangermond Fellow
Elizabeth Todd
Dangermond Fellow
Giselle Vandrick
Dangermond Fellow
Lauren Welch
Mackenzie Fellow
Alison Wenzel
Mackenzie Fellow
Mason Wiggins
Mackenzie Fellow
Fantasia Williams
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Fellow
Tiffany Wu
Dangermond Fellow
Monica Zhang
Dangermond Fellow
Erica Goldfinger
Dangermond Fellow
Eliza Kronenberger
Dangermond Fellow
Miranda McCall
Dangermond Fellow
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