7th Annual Governor Tauese P.F. Sunia Memorial
Coral Reef Conservation Summer Internship Announcement: Caribbean Area
Opening Date: January 18, 2012
Closing Date: February 29, 2012
Internship winner notified: March 30, 2012
Internship period: June to August 2012
APPLY BY MAIL or EMAIL TO:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Southeast Region
1875 Century Blvd, Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30345
Attn: Nikki Lamp, Ph.D. Ph: 404-679-7118
Email: <mailto:nikki_l...@fws.gov>nikki_l...@fws.gov
The United States Coral Reef Task Force (USCRTF);
Department of Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) and Office of Insular Affairs; U.S.
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources
Conservation Service, and the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration are pleased to
announce the 7th Annual Governor Tauese P.F.
Sunia Memorial Coral Reef Conservation Summer
Internship for the Caribbean Area.
This internship is in recognition of the late
Governorâs outstanding leadership and
contribution to the conservation of U.S. coral
reef ecosystems. The late Governor Sunia is most
remembered for being an eloquent and impassioned
advocate for coral reef protection and management
at the local level, not only in American Samoa,
but throughout the U.S. and the Pacific region.
This summer internship continues the Governorâs
legacy by providing an outstanding college or
university student a unique opportunity to gain
valuable, professionally formative experience in
coral reef conservation policy and management,
while also contributing to the overall efforts of
the hosting agency (FWS) and the USCRTF.
It provides an 8-10 week summer internship for an
eligible student (see eligibility information
below) interested in natural resource management
and coral reef ecosystems to work at the
Caribbean National Wildlife Refuge and contribute
to the Guánica Bay / Rio Loco Watershed
Partnership. The internship covers salary and
transportation costs. The program is designed to
provide the selected student with
career-enhancing experience through work on coral
reef conservation and management initiatives. The
student will be involved with productive,
hands-on job assignments in watershed management
and natural resources conservation and
enhancement as they relate to coral reef
ecosystems and initiatives in the Caribbean area.
The selected student will be paid by the FWS and
must be willing to work on a full-time schedule during the summer break.
Location:
The selected student will work in the FWS Caribbean Islands National Wildlife
Refuge Complex, located in Cabo Rojo, PR.
FWS Program-Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
What STEP provides:
STEP allows temporary appointment of students for
8-10 weeks. Positions can be filled in the areas
of natural resource and watershed management with
emphasis on coral reefs, marine policy, science,
biology, and soil conservation.
Who is Eligible?
- A student enrolled or accepted for enrollment
as a degree-seeking student in an accredited
technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year
college or university, or graduate or professional school.
- Is at least 18 years old and a U.S. citizen.
- Taking at least a half-time course load as
determined by the academic institu- tion.
Pay and Qualification Requirements:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: (rate includes 14.16% locality pay)
- GS-3 - $11.95 per hour comppletion of one year of study
- GS-4 - $13.41 per hour completion of two years of study
-&nnbsp; GS-5 - $15.00 per hour completion of four years of study
Transportation expenses for students recruited
outside of the area of employment and housing (at
the Caribbean Islands NWR Complex) will be available.
Application Material
All applicants wishing to be considered for the Sunia internship should submit
the following material:
- Unofficial copies of all college and/or university transcripts.
- A resume with relevant experience and activities.
- One letter of recommendation from a professor or relevant employer.
- A 750 word essay (maximum) on the importance of
managing coral reefs in your island jurisdiction
and nationally; and how this internship will
benefit your career goals related to coral reef management.
Application material may be sent by mail or email
and must be received no later than February 29, 2012, 5:00 PM eastern time.
Paige Rothenberger
Coral Reef Initiative Coordinator
VI Dept. of Planning & Natural Resources
Division of Coastal Zone Management
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(340) 718-3367 voice
(340) 718-4551 fax
paige.rothenber...@dpnr.gov.vi
prothenberger.vi...@yahoo.com