Location: Cheyenne, WY, Bureau of Land Management Duration: 10 months Start date: October 15th, 2010 or as soon as possible Application Deadline: Friday, Oct. 1st, 2010 at 5:00 CST
Position Description This intern will primarily support the BLM Wyomings developing Plant Conservation Program http://www.blm.gov/wy/st/en/programs/plant_conservation.html with emphasis on the developing Native Plant Materials Development Program and the Seeds of Success Program http://www.nps.gov/plants/sos/ . The intern may also support the Special Status Species Program with a focus on plant species. This position is predominantly an office situation requiring focus in a busy environment, strong computer and organizational skills, critical thinking, creativity, tact, ability to work multiple projects at once, ability to flexibly re-prioritize, ability to work with people of many different skill sets and many different backgrounds, and the ability to work within a bureaucratic environment. Position may occasionally involve mentoring or training staff or volunteers. Occasional travel and irregular work hours may be necessary, particularly during the active field season. Required skills include: ability to work independently, effectively, responsibly and safely in both office setting and extreme environments in remote locations. All sorts of vegetation field experience are useful; knowledge of plant material development and reclamation preferred. GPS and four-wheel driving training preferred. Prefer candidate with skills in GIS and database management. Plant identification skills required (ability to key plants to the species level). Clean background check required. Salary information will be given to qualified applicants at time of interview If interested, please apply at: http://clminternship.org/php/intern_app/2010app.php by Friday, Oct. 1st, 2010 at 5:00 CST . Indicate in your cover letter that you are applying for the Botany internship position in Cheyenne, WY and include contact information (email address & phone number) for 3 references in your resume. Questions? Please email [email protected]
