Position Description
Job Opening ID: 39524
Position Title: Freshwater Conservation Intern (full time, temporary)
Location: Delmont, Cape May County, New Jersey
Position duration: 3 months (flexible start
date, preferred December 12th 2011)
Office Location: Delmont, New Jersey
About Us
The Nature Conservancy is the worlds leading
conservation organization, working in all 50
states and more than 33 countries. Founded in
1951, the mission of The Nature Conservancy is to
preserve the plants, animals and natural
communities that represent the diversity of life
on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
Essential Functions
The Freshwater Conservation Intern will
contribute to applied stream health research and
restoration efforts, with a focus on stream
connectivity. The position will primarily
involve conducting field surveys of road/stream
crossings in southern New Jersey. Other
responsibilities will comprise a variety of tasks
including, but not limited to, literature
research, data entry, and helping to establish a
volunteer culvert survey program. The intern
will be exposed to a range of opportunities
during the course of the position
duration. These may include GIS analyses,
learning about conservation of large landscapes,
working with stewardship staff and a variety of
landowners on land management issues, and gaining
exposure to a global conservation
organization. The position will be based at The
Nature Conservancys New Jersey Delaware
Bayshores office, located in Delmont, New
Jersey. This is a 3-month, paid position for 35
hours/week. Housing is available.
Primary Responsibilities
1. Conduct road/stream crossing mapping and ecological assessment.
2. Maintain a database of stream/crossing information.
3. Contribute to various on-going conservation
science, planning, and on-the-ground-management
activities, with opportunities to learn new
skills and enhance existing knowledge.
Basic Qualifications
· Associates degree in natural
resources, environmental studies or equivalent
combination of education and 6 months of experience.
· Experience managing and prioritizing tasks from multiple sources.
· Experience performing administrative
duties emphasizing detail-oriented and numerical tasks.
· Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite software.
· Experience working and communicating with a diverse group of people
Preferred Qualifications
1. Ability to work independently, efficiently,
and in an organized manner with strong attention to detail.
2. Ability to perform physical labor under a
variety of weather conditions and ability to work
alone or in a team in the field.
3. Experience working with ESRI ArcGIS software and using GPS technology.
4. Effective communication skills, whether in
writing, in person, or on the telephone.
5. A cheerful and outgoing personality, positive
attitude, sense of humor, and team spirit.
Salary Information
$10 per hour
Housing available
How to Apply
<https://careers.nature.org/psp/P91HTNC_APP/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=39524&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1>https://careers.nature.org/psp/P91HTNC_APP/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=39524&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1
Please submit résumé and cover letter as one
document by Sunday, November 27th, 2011 by
accessing TNCs online system using the link
above. All sections of the online application
must be completed (e.g. work experience and
education, even if this information is included
on résumé) in order to be considered for the
position. Questions may be addressed to Ellen Creveling at [email protected]
EOE Statement
The Nature Conservancy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
