Chicago Botanic Garden'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 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 Aquatic ecology Seed collection Land use planning 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 Stipend: $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 March 7, 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. Conservation Scientist, Restoration Ecology Institute for Plant Conservation Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022 USA ph: +1 (847) 835 6919 http://www.chicagobotanic.org/research/conservation/blm/index.html
