Employment Opportunities

Trail Stewardship Program Assistant

The Trail Stewardship Program Assistant will enhance the quality of life for Allegheny County residents and visitors by ensuring clean, safe, and accessible Three Rivers Heritage & Water Trail systems with an emphasis on 15-miles of Heritage Trail and 7 Water Trail launches within the City of Pittsburgh between the West End, 31st Street, and Hot Metal Bridges (The Loop) by actively responding to trail maintenance issues, advancing ongoing stewardship initiatives, and coordinating and leading public and corporate volunteer engagements. As a member of the Trail Stewardship team the Trail Stewardship Program Assistant will build and sustain positive working relationships with individual, community, corporate, and nonprofit partners as an ambassador for the organization.

Read the full job description here.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position starting March 2025. The salary is $45,000. To apply, please send an interesting and compelling cover letter, and resume, to Alex Toner, Director of Trail Stewardship at alex@friendsoftheriverfront.org with “Next Stewardship Team Member” as the subject. Applications are due Friday January 31st, 2025 with interviews expected in February. 

Internships

We offer several internship opportunities year-round, including in areas of Stewardship, Trail Management & Development, and Communications.  We occasionally offer legal internships. 

If you are interested in an internship with Friends of the Riverfront, please email us at friends@friendsoftheriverfront.org. We highly encourage interns to seek academic credit for their internship.

Leading a volunteer tree planting on Washingtons Landing
A Crew Leader prepares a volunteer group for trail care
2020 Stewardship Interns out on the Trail

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