Position: Botany Internships – Conservation and Land Management Internship Program Locations: Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming Closing Date: Monday May 16th Start Date: 6/1/16 or soon thereafter Internship duration: 5 months Compensation: $15.00/hour
To Apply: Visit http://www.clminternship.org/applying for instructions on how to apply. Complete applications will include: online application form, cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial copies are accepted), and three letters of recommendation. We understand that letters may not arrive by the closing date. For this reason, we ask that you provide the contact info (email address and phone number) for 3 references in your resume. Please note that you MUST include one of the following Position Reference Codes: -Any Opening: CLMMay2016 -Idaho positions: IDMay2016 -Wyoming positions: WYMay2016 -Nevada positions: NVMay2016 Position Description The CLM Internship Program is seeking interns with strong botany skills for internships in Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming. Applicants with the ability to key plants to the genus or species level will receive special consideration. As an intern, you will assist in a wide variety of projects determined by the needs of your mentor and assigned Field Office. Most internships include work in botany or wildlife-related fields that may include monitoring and assessing threatened/endangered species and habitats. The intern will learn about the variety of botany, rare plant and ecological restoration program areas as well as gain experience working with other biologists, volunteers, Youth or Urban Conservation Corps members, interns and restoration partners. Projects may include the following: conducting inventories of and monitoring Special Status species – plants and/or wildlife; collecting data on reintroduction and management experiments for Special Status species; collecting seeds for Seeds of Success program; performing habitat quality surveys for Special Status species; conducting surveys and eradicating invasive species; performing habitat restoration; Geographical Information Systems (GIS) mapping; conducting literature searches for Endangered Species Act consultations; writing environmental assessments and components of land-use plans, updating endangered species lists, and creating web sites. Employment Requirements - Position open to US citizens only - Minimum of a bachelors degree in botany, ecology, or related fields - Strong coursework in botany (plant systematics, field botany, field ecology, natural resources management, etc.) - Previous experience with dichotomous keys - Previous experience with vegetation restoration and/or invasive species management - Experience with GPS, GIS, Microsoft Office suite - High level of organizational skill; ability to self-motivate and work independently, and sometimes alone. - Ability to work well with others, and as a team - Valid driver’s license Questions? Please contact i...@clminternship.org The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is administered by the Chicago Botanic Garden.
