Youth Apprenticeship

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About the Organization

Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is a globally recognised non-profit  organisation focused on environmental conservation and sustainable, socially just development. ATREE engages in the generation and dissemination of rigorous interdisciplinary knowledge that informs and is informed by the needs of grassroots communities, policymakers and the wider public. It prioritises capacity-building for producing the next generation of scholars.

Job Description/Responsibilities

ATREE invites motivated youth to apply for a unique apprenticeship opportunity under its AMP-Himalaya (Action for Mountains and Peoples in the Himalaya) Project in the Sikkim-Darjeeling Himalaya. This program offers field-based learning, ecological research skills, and exposure to nature-based solutions.

The apprenticeship offers:

• Stipend and field work support
• Hands-on experience in biodiversity assessment
• Training in citizen science and data collection
• Skills in identifying biodiversity (e.g., birds, butterflies, insects, plants)
• Participatory data collection methods
• Basics of nature-based solutions in landscape management
• Engagement with local communities

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Local youth aged 18–28 with at least a Bachelor’s degree or a 12th-grade (minimum 3 years of experience), interested in ecology, biodiversity conservation, or nature-based solutions are encouraged to apply.
• This opportunity is particularly suitable for students and youths from the local community of Sikkim and Darjeeling-Kalimpong.
• We prefer motivated and adaptable individuals who are ready to work in the challenging terrains of Sikkim and Darjeeling.

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