2011 SUMMER INTERNSHIP IN
Applied Ecology
SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
SENEY, MICHIGAN
Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Seney NWR) in
Michiganâs Upper Peninsula was established in
1935 by Executive Order for the protection and
production of migratory birds and other wildlife.
At nearly 96,000 acres, Seney NWR is one of the
larger National Wildlife Refuges east of the
Mississippi River and is exceptionally diverse in
both the number of ecosystem types present and
the number of wildlife species using these
habitats. Seney NWR also administers island
refuges in Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron,
as well as Kirtlandâs Warbler Wildlife
Management Area in the northern Lower Peninsula.
For more information see:
<http://www.fws.gov/midwest/seney/>http://www.fws.gov/midwest/seney/
During the summer of 2011, Seney NWR will offer
up to three (3) Applied Ecology internships.
These positions will last for up to 12 weeks,
with some flexibility in starting and ending
dates. Assigned duties would be wide-ranging and
should prepare the applicant for a future career
in natural resources management and/or graduate
school. These duties may include 1) assisting
with general biological and ecological
assessments and inventories (e.g., forest stand
assessments and inventories, ecosystem mapping,
bird surveys and censuses, frog and toad surveys,
colonial waterbird surveys); 2) assisting with
habitat management (e.g., forest management,
exotic species management, colonial waterbird
habitat management); and 3) assisting with on-going Refuge research projects.
Interested applicants should be currently or
recently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate
student, have a GPA >3.0, be inquisitive, be
physically fit, be able to work independently or
in small groups, have excellent verbal and
writing skills, have a valid driverâs license,
and have a background in biology, botany,
forestry, zoology, ecology, or a related field.
Preference will be given to those who have
demonstrated competence in conducting field work.
Interns are compensated at a rate of $200/week
for an approximate 40-hour work week that will
include working some weekends and evenings. The
Refuge will provide dorm-style housing, laundry facilities, and a work vehicle.
To apply, hardcopies of the following must be
received by 4 PM ET, Monday, 28 February 2011:
1. a 1-page cover letter describing personal
background and interests and integrating both
with Seneyâs mission (see URL, above);
2. a detailed resume describing education, experiences, and skills;
3. unofficial copies of all college transcripts;
4. two (2) Letters of Recommendation that must
include the name, affiliation, address, telephone
number, and email address of each person writing a letter.
All information should be sent to:
Dr. Greg Corace
Forester-Acting Biologist
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
1674 Refuge Entrance Rd.
Seney, MI 49883
Incomplete (or late) applications may not receive
full consideration. No applications submitted by
email will be accepted. For additional
information, contact Dr. Corace at (906) 586-9851x 14 or [email protected]
