Position Announcement – Summer Field Forestry/Biology/Ecology Internships
8 Total Positions Available: 2 Crew Leads, 6 Technicians Summer 2017 Monday, May 15th* – Friday, August 11th *Crew Leaders must be available the week of May 8th Location: 4 positions in State College, PA and 4 positions in Coudersport, PA Pay: Full time, 40hr/week appointment. Crew leaders – $12.50/hr; technicians – $11.50/hr. Housing is provided, along with access to a field vehicle. Duties: Technicians--Must be able to find, monument, and inventory permanent forest vegetation plots using GPS and other tools in central or northern Pennsylvania. Daily duties include navigation to remote parts of Pennsylvania state forest lands, hiking up to 2 miles with equipment, and collection of quality vegetation monitoring data—the identification, size class, and abundance of more than 100 species of overstory and understory plants—with a field PC. Crew Leaders--In addition to performing the duties described above, crew leaders must be able to successfully manage and lead a vegetation monitoring crew while they perform daily duties. This includes daily planning of plot visits, assessing access routes and equipment needs, and management/archiving of collected data. Key qualifications: Technicians--At least two years toward a natural resources baccalaureate degree; demonstrated plant identification skills (as evidenced by a course in plant ID, such as dendrology, and/or field experience collecting vegetation data); ability to work independently and reliably without direct supervision in challenging field conditions; and possession of a valid driver’s license. Crew Leaders--Possession of a baccalaureate degree in natural resources or a related field; demonstrated plant identification skills (as evidenced by at least one year experience as field technician monitoring vegetation data); ability to supervise and manage field crews under difficult field conditions; possession of a valid driver’s license. Questions: Contact Danielle Begley-Miller at [email protected]. Application deadline: Applications reviewed as received. To apply: Send a letter, résumé, transcripts, and contact information for three references (via email preferred) to Bobbi Joy Scovern. At least one reference should be able to comment on your plant identification skills. In your letter, please indicate if you would like to be considered for a crew leader position. Email applications to: Bobbi Joy Scovern, Administrative Support Assistant Pennsylvania Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit 419 Forest Resources Building University Park, PA 16802 Email: [email protected] Phone: 814-865-4511
