I just realized that the application link from this email is no longer valid. Please use the following link to apply for the internship: http://www.thesca.org/serve/internships/browse?keys=8961 And click on Resource Management Intern
Thank you, Carly On Mon, Apr 20, 2009 at 11:10 AM, Carly Voight <[email protected]>wrote: > *The Nature Conservancy’s Disney Wilderness Preserve is seeking a > 12-month SCA Resource Management & Monitoring Intern* > > > > *Location:* Disney Wilderness Preserve (Kissimmee, FL) > > *Position Dates:* From 6/2/2009 to 5/29/2010 for 52 weeks (flexible by 2-3 > weeks) > > > > *Basic Description*: Gain experience with Florida natural areas, > ecological restoration and monitoring, data management, and GIS/GPS in this > year-long Student Conservation Association (SCA) internship. Located in > the headwaters of the Florida Everglades, TNC's Disney Wilderness Preserve > is a mosaic of longleaf pine flatwoods, scrub, dry and wet prairie, and > herbaceous and forested wetlands. > > > > *Duties include:* Lead/conduct hydrologic, photo-point and fire extent > monitoring, including training and coordinating field staff and managing > equipment (30%); participate in vegetation sampling programs, including: > locating/preparing monitoring stations and conducting herbaceous vegetation > sampling (15%); assist with GPS/GIS and data management projects and create > data products, including maps, tables and graphs (25%); participate in > restoration activities, including: seed and plant material collecting and > dispersal and/or monitoring and controlling invasive plants (10%); assist in > management of the conservation program equipment/supplies, print library and > photo collection databases and physical inventories (5%); and other assigned > duties (15%). In addition, the intern will conduct a program-related > special project that contributes to the advancement of the Preserve mission, > and will work on this project throughout the internship, with a final report > submitted in their last month. > > > > *Required:* Bachelor of Science degree in natural science; high degree of > proficiency in basic computer functioning, including working within the > Windows environment and navigating the internet; training and/or project > experience with Microsoft (Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint) and ESRI > (ArcView (3.x) and ArcGIS (9.x)) suites of software; valid driver’s license; > ability to operate off-road vehicles; ability to work well independently and > as part of a team and be reliable, hard working, and safety conscious; > experience and comfort navigating using compass, GPS, maps and aerial > photos; excellent organizational and time management skills; willing and > motivated to lead individuals and groups in field activities; strong written > and oral communication skills; willingness to work some weekends and in > harsh outdoor conditions such as inundated wetlands, heat, cold and rain; no > debilitating reaction to insect bites or poison ivy. > > > > *Desired**:* Experience building and/or maintaining relational databases > (i.e. Access), geodatabases and metadata; experience developing and/or > implementing data management procedures; extensive experience working with > both ArcView 3.x and ArcGIS 9.x, managing data and creating maps; interest > in conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem restoration; familiarity with > central Florida plants and natural communities. > > > > *Benefits*: Benefits are typical of SCA internships and include a stipend > and health insurance. Housing is provided on-site in a shared living > setting. > > > > *Application Deadline:* May 1, 2009 or until filled > > > > *How to Apply*: For a full description and application, please visit: > http://www.thesca.org/node/18685 > > > > For further information, contact Carly Voight at [email protected]. Please > do not send applications to this email – please use the above link to apply > for the position. > > > > Carly Voight > > GIS and Conservation Data Coordinator > > The Nature Conservancy > > Disney Wilderness Preserve > > [email protected] >
