Spring Undergraduate Wildlife Internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) is a 16 week internship from Mid-January to the beginning of May. Students will assist with ongoing research on a 200 acre solar facility and at Brookhaven National Laboratory in Upton, NY. We are looking for highly motivated students who can work independently to complete a variety of research activities. A weekly stipend is provided and free dormitory style housing is available for students who live more than 50 miles from the Laboratory. Applicant should be an undergraduate student pursuing or have recently (within one year) obtained a degree in wildlife/ biology/ natural resources. Must be willing to work non-traditional hours and work alone. Familiarity with the flora and fauna on Long Island or the Northeast will be helpful. Familiarity with GPS and GIS is beneficial. Wildlife handling experience is preferred. Possible research activities include: Small mammal trapping Radio telemetry on box turtles Herp surveys Owl surveys Wildland fire fuel inventory Applications must be filled out online with the Department of Energy - SULI program (https://www3.orau.gov/suli/Account/Login). No applications will be accepted through e-mail. Applicants must be a sophomore or higher with a minimum GPA of 3.00. Two references are required. Students who graduated in or after May 2014 may still apply. Full eligibility requirements are available on the SULI website. When filling out the application, select Brookhaven National Laboratory and biology or environmental science as the research area. Once the application is completed online, please e-mail hig...@bnl.gov. For further information, full requirements and a link to the application, see the following website: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Higbie at hig...@bnl.gov. Application deadline is October 7, 2014. Please see webpage for deadline information. http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/key-dates/
