Institute for Plant Conservation's
Conservation and Land Management
Internship Program
in collaboration with the
Bureau of Land Management
and National Park Service
Would you like to gain hands-on experience through a paid internship in
conservation biology and natural resource management?
50 five-month paid internships for outstanding college graduates
Working with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and National
Park Service (NPS) predominantly in the western states
Intern duties may include:
Plant and animal monitoring and mapping
Endangered species reintroduction
Invasive species management
Geographic data acquisition and analysis
Biological assessments, sensitive species lists
and conservation plans
Fire ecology
Land use planning
Archaeology-related activities
Recreation areas management
Rangeland assessments
Seed collection
Interns participate in a one-week training course held in late
May in Chicago. Travel and lodging expenses will be covered. Training
includes:
BLM/NPS orientation
Endangered Species Act and associated programs
Plant and animal identification and monitoring
GIS and mapping
Topographical map reading and GPS skills
$750 / pay period (every 2 weeks)
How to apply:
Send a letter of interest, official school
transcript(s), resume, and three letters of recommendation to the address below
by February 1, 2006:
Lara Jefferson
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
USA
(Applicants must have a visa authorized for employment
in the United States of America.)
Pending funding, an optional extension may be offered to
selected interns for an additional 5-month internship with the Department of
Conservation and Land Management in Western Australia.
Lara Jefferson, Ph.D.
Manager, Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
Institute for Plant Conservation
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
USA
ph: +1 (847) 835 6919
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html
