Chicago Botanic Garden in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management is looking for a botanist with strong field work skills to intern at the BLM Worland Field Office, in Worland, Wyoming. Worland is located in central Wyoming, approximately 190 miles east of Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. Internship begins June 18th and lasts for 5 months. Compensation is $750 each two weeks. We are looking for a recent graduate who has strong plant identification skills, field work experience and excellent camping, orienteering and outdoor living skills. The ability to use a GPS unit and GIS software is required. Desired Skills: · Ability to identify flora in the intermountain west · Ability to use a dichotomous key · Ability to collect vegetation data · Ability to effectively use a GPS unit · Field and extended camping experience · Ability to be in the field for long hours · Map reading and orienteering proficiency Requirements: · BS or BA in Plant Biology or Ecology with a botanical focus · US citizen or current visa to work in US · Valid drivers license · Vehicle needed for personal use, work vehicle is provided · Personal camping equipment To Apply: Send a Letter of Interest and Resume to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ask 2 referees to direct a Letter of Recommendation to the same email Email an unofficial academic transcript to the same email Send an official, sealed academic transcript to: Chicago Botanic Garden Kristen Kordecki 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022
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