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Amigos Bravos is committed to hiring individuals who are passionate about environmental justice and who are dedicated to Amigos Bravos’ mission of protecting and restoring the sacred waters of New Mexico. We strive to provide a supportive environment for all staff members and interns while providing challenging and rewarding career opportunities.

Amigos Bravos is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

There are currently no open permanent positions with Amigos Bravos. Please check back later.

Internships Opportunities

The internship program at Amigos Bravos provides an opportunity for high school and college students to obtain hands-on experience in water policy, science-based research, and hands-on restoration work. Amigos Bravos offers both paid and unpaid internship positions (depending on funding and hours of work).

The goals of the internship will be determined by mutual agreement between the student, the sponsoring professor (if applicable), and the Amigos Bravos Internship Coordinator. Those goals will be outlined within the Internship Contract, which additionally outlines the number of hours per week that the student agrees to work, a general outline of the hours and days per week to be worked, and other obligations incurred by each of the signing parties as a component of the internship.

The spirit of the Amigos Bravos internship program is one of mutual benefit. The intern expects to learn new tasks and acquire new capabilities, and Amigos Bravos expects to receive competent assistance on a viable research project. It is our hope that the experience gained by the student will be invaluable in future career pursuits. Prior to the termination of the internship, the student will be expected to present a report to Amigos Bravos staff describing some aspect of the student’s intern experience.

Internships for the summer of 2022 have already been filled. If you are interested in applying for an internship with Amigos Bravos for the summer of 2023, you will need to provide the following information:

  1. A cover letter describing your area(s) of interest and the dates, days and hours when you will be available
  2. A résumé describing your training and experience
  3. Names and contact information for three references
Please submit these three items as an email attachment to:   
Or, you may send them to the following address info@amigosbravos.org
Internship Coordinator
Amigos Bravos
114 Des Georges Place
Taos, NM 87571
 
Georgia Blue Simmons
2023 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2023 Summer Intern: Georgia Blue Simmons

As a Field, Policy, and Watershed Outreach Intern, Georgia (or “Georgia Blue” as she preferred to be called) applied research best management practices to develop skills in watershed experiential field work such as mitigating illegal dumping, learning about watershed ecology and functioning, and assisting in outreach to the general community on the importance of keeping watersheds free of illegally dumping. Georgia also learned about monitoring the health of waterways through water quality sampling and how pollutants affect and negatively impact the community, agriculture, and environment. Georgia Blue is currently in her senior year at Sewanee: The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, majoring in The Environment and Sustainability with a focus in Environmental Justice and a minor in Economics.
“I grew up in a home that fostered a love and care for the environment. This internship provided me with an opportunity to embrace my passion for environmental protection while flexing my data analysis and communication skills,” said Georgia Blue about her experience working Amigos Bravos.

Jaimie Ritchie
2022 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2022 Summer Intern:  Jaimie Ritchie

Jaimie plans to become a Civil Engineer with a Masters in Water Resource Management. She is currently studying Civil Engineering at UNM in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with minors in Music, Mathematics, and Honors. Jaimie graduated from Vista Grande High School in her hometown of Taos, New Mexico, with an Associate of Science degree in Pre-Science from UNM-Taos. That degree allows her to take advantage of the fun classes at UNM, including a video production class, which Jaimie plans to use to produce a short video about Amigos Bravos. She is incredibly grateful to be one of the 20 Regents Scholars in the UNM Class of 2025, allowing her to take advantage of all the remarkable opportunities that UNM has to offer.  Jamie is thrilled to be working for Amigos Bravos the summer after her freshman year, and she looks forward to learning about creative solutions to the environmental threats we face.

Kayl Rainer:
2022 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2022 Summer Intern:  Kayl Rainer

In addition to Jaimie Ritchie, (above), Amigos Bravos welcomed Kayl Rainer to our 2022 internship program. Kayl is a recent graduate of UNM-Taos from Taos Pueblo. He plans to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in Forest Land Management at Highlands Universityin Las Vegas, New Mexico in the Fall. He enjoys being outdoors and has a love for the environment. He would like to help protect it through his work and actions.

T'ika Viscarra-Wood
2021 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2021 Summer Intern, T’ika Viscarra-Wood

T’ika Viscarra-Wood was born in Taos, New Mexico, but was primarily raised and educated in Peru. She spends a portion of every summer in Taos to spend time with her maternal grandmother. For her senior project in Water Chemistry from University in Cusco, Peru, T’ika analyzed data from several years of of water quality sampling in Taos County rivers. Some of the data was input to create graphs that are presented in a brochure printed in 2022 called Water Quality Sampling Data in Taos County. Further data analyzed by T’ika will be posted online at www.amigosbravos.org/

Alexes Albillar
2021 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2020 Summer Intern, Alexes Albillar

Alexes was born and raised in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She is currently a student at UNM Taos in the Climate Change Corps (CCC) program. Alexes is working toward an Associate’s degree in Pre-Science with plans to pursue a B.S. in Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Ecology from NMSU. Alexes is passionate about protecting rivers and riparian ecosystems, and for that reason she is very grateful for the opportunity to intern with Amigos Bravos.

Maya Forte
2019 Summer Intern

Meet Amigos Bravos 2019 Summer Intern, Maya Forte

Last summer, high school senior, Maya Forte, created a PFAS Fact Sheet as part of a two-week internship with Amigos Bravos.

MAYA FORTE:
“I enjoyed working for Amigos Bravos and learning about the complexities ofworking for a nonprofit that covers water protection for an entire state with suchdiverse issues. I especially enjoyed going out into the community and talking to people in the community and talking about their particular needs. Overall, the experience gave me a deeper understanding and appreciation of the big impacts that a small office can accomplish.”

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