American Conservation Experience:
Biscayne National Park Fisheries Internship(Bilingual Required)
ACE is a 501 (c) (3) Non-Profit Organization working in close partnership
with the National Park Service. To learn more, please visit
www.usaconservation.org
Start Date: May 23, 2011 (flexibility to start one week later for
graduating student)
End Date: May 22, 2012 with two week unpaid leave during Christmas break.
A full one year commitment is required.
Position Description:
Biscayne National Park is hosting a one year long Internship within the
Division of Fisheries Management. The internship provides a unique
opportunity to explore the field of natural resource management, to gain
hands-on field experience with the National Park Service, and to build job
skills in preparation for a career with land management agencies or in the
non-profit sector.
ACE’s Biscayne National Park Fisheries Intern will work with Resource
Management and Law Enforcement staff to complete recreational fishing
creel surveys up to five days per week, including weekends. The intern
will collect information on fishing effort and catch statistics, enter
data into the existing park database, assist the Fishery Biologist with
completion of an annual recreational fishing report, and work with
Interpretation Rangers to design, prepare, and distribute informational
materials. The Intern will also have the opportunity to conduct monitoring
of fisheries resources through underwater visual surveys of reef fish
communities.
The intern will work 40 hours per week, typically as five days of eight-
hour shifts.
Qualifications:
ACE and Biscayne are seeking a university graduate with a major in Marine
Biology, Fisheries Biology, Wildlife Biology, Oceanography, Ecology,
Environmental Science, or related fields. Candidate should be physically
fit, comfortable working in and on the water, and have the ability to
operate and work on small boats. Strong communication skills and a
demonstrable history of communicating well with the public are
essential. Experience in fishing, fish, snorkeling and/or SCUBA diving
is highly desirable. ACE is appropriate for hard working, positive
minded people who want to improve their career opportunities through hard
work.
Applicant must be fluent in English and Spanish.
Project Location:
This internship provides an opportunity to work and live amid the diverse
natural beauty of a protected marine ecosystem while learning from
National Park Service professionals in the field of Fisheries Biology.
Located just south of Miami and due East of Homestead, Florida, Biscayne
is famous for crystal clear waters providing habitat to over 250 species
of fish. Shallow warm waters are home to the iconic manatee while an
abundance of wading birds find refuge in the islands’ dense jungle-like
forests and coastal mangroves. Coral reefs and shipwrecks submerged in
aquamarine waters provide some of the best scuba and snorkeling in North
America, accessible by canoe or sea kayak.
Reimbursement and Room and Board:
ACE’s Fisheries Intern at Biscayne National Park will receive $110 per
week as a food stipend, $900 per month as a housing allowance, and a one-
time $750 transportation/moving allowance.
To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter with 3 professional references to
Chris Baker of American Conservation Experience at
cba...@usaconservation.org with “Biscayne Fisheries Internship – ECOLOG
referred” in the subject heading of your email.
Application Deadline: May 1 with successful applicant to be notified by
May 7. Motivated applicants are highly encouraged to apply early as ACE
may select the individual prior to the May 1 deadline.
