The Chicago Botanic Garden, in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service and US Forest Service offer 5 month internships to give practical experience in federal lands management agencies to college graduates. International students must have a visa to work in the US to be considered for the internships. Applications are due March 7 to the address below. Would you like to gain hands-on experience through a paid internship in conservation biology and natural resource management? · 100 five-month paid internships for outstanding college graduates · Working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS) and US Forest Service (USFS) predominantly in the western states · Intern duties may include:
o Plant and animal monitoring and mapping o Endangered species reintroduction o Invasive species management o Geographic data acquisition and analysis o Biological assessments, sensitive species lists and conservation plans o Fire ecology o Land use planning o Archaeology-related activities o Recreation areas management o Rangeland assessments o Seed collection · Interns participate in a one-week training course held in late May in Chicago . Travel and lodging expenses will be covered. Training includes: o BLM/NPS/USFS orientation o Endangered Species Act and associated programs o Plant and animal identification and monitoring o GIS and mapping o Topographical map reading and GPS skills · $750 / pay period (every 2 weeks) · How to apply: o Send a letter of interest, official school transcript(s), resume, and three letters of recommendation to the address below by March 7, 2007. o International applicants must have a visa authorized for employment in the USA . · Pending funding, an optional extension may be offered to selected interns for an additional 5-month internship with the Department of Conservation and Environment (DEC) in Western Australia . Kristen Kordecki [EMAIL PROTECTED] ChicagoBotanic Garden (847) 835-6954 1000 Lake Cook Road www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html Glencoe, IL 60022 --------------------------------- Don't pick lemons. See all the new 2007 cars at Yahoo! Autos.