Topic ID #14849 - posted 11/14/2011 4:06 AM
Jennifer Palmer
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Internship - Empire, MI
Jennifer Palmer
Webmaster
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Internship
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, MI
Closing Date: Mar 1, 2012
Description
Wildlife The interns will work on projects related to
monitoring endangered and threatened species, data
collection, monitoring established transects/plots,
drafting reports and assisting with other wildlife related
survey and monitoring activities. The intern will also
assist with GPS data collection and management for the
park's GIS program.
Plants The interns will work on projects related to the
control of invasive plant species, various restoration
activities, re-vegetation, data collection from established
monitoring transects/plots, and assist with vegetation
surveys. The intern will also assist with GPS data
collection and management for the park's GIS program.
Water Quality The interns will collect and analyze
water, sediment, and biological samples from inland
lakes and streams. Assist in monitoring and protecting
targeted aquatic species, fish surveys, aquatic invasive
surveys, and other resource management projects.
Park Ranger
Interpretation Park ranger interns will research and
present programs to park visitors on the natural and
cultural resources of the park and develop educational
curricula and exhibits.
General Park ranger interns on the Manitou Islands
patrol campgrounds and trails, orient visitors and issue
backcountry permits, assist with wildland fire
prevention, clear trails and remove exotic vegetation,
monitor threatened and endangered species, and
provide interpretive talks.
Facility Management
Facility Management interns will assist with field
buildings and utilities and assist in updating and
maintaining the NPS facility management and cost
estimating computer software systems
Cultural Resource Management
Historian Researches libraries and archives for historical
information relating to the Lakeshore and locates sources
of information. Assists in collection of oral histories.
Develops national register nominations for park historic
sites. Researches and copies historic photographs.
Museum Technician Assists with organizing,
inventorying and monitoring museum collections.
Historic/Landscape Architect Assists with documenting
existing conditions of park historic architecture and
cultural landscapes. Assists in drafting and developing
design plans for the rehabilitation and preservation of
historic buildings and cultural landscapes.
Paraprofessional Archeologist Assists in testing of
ground sites for potential archeological sites, monitor
known sites, research potential archeological sites.
Horticulturalist - Assists in identification of heritage plant
species for cultural landscape inventory reports and
facility management programs. Assist in developing
planting plans for historic sites and participate in the
restoration of cultural landscape features within those
historic sites.
Safety
Assists the park safety officer with hazard assessments,
participating in safety meetings and inspections, updating
the park's chemical inventory and MSDS collection,
training, and workplace monitoring.
Internships usually last for twelve weeks, with the
intern working five 8-hour days per week. Other
arrangements may be negotiated with the internship
supervisor.
Summer interns should be available no later than
early June, and some internships may start earlier.
Other volunteer and intern positions may be arranged at
other times of the year, including Cultural Resource
Management internships which are preferred during the
school year.
Qualifications
Natural Resource Management interns must have a
working knowledge of natural resource management
techniques and principles and/or related field
experience. The work requires some physical exertion
such as long periods of standing or walking outdoors
over rough, muddy, or sandy terrain and exposure to
weather extremes. Candidates who possess knowledge
and skills in specific fields such as botany, ornithology,
GIS, etc., will be given first consideration for
internships in those fields.
Park Ranger (Interpretation) interns must have
knowledge of natural and cultural resources,
knowledge of environmental education principles and
techniques, and ability to prepare and present
interpretive programs.
Park Ranger (General) interns must have a working
knowledge of island, backcountry or wilderness
operations and practices and the ability to convey
information and rules to visitors. The work requires
some physical exertion such as that described for
Natural Resource interns.
Facility Management interns must have a basic
knowledge of the principles, practices, tools, and
materials used in engineering, architecture,
construction trades or facility maintenance
operations; and computer, oral and written
communication skills.
Cultural Resource Management interns must have
a working knowledge of the cultural resource
specialization for which they are applying, related
experience, or a combination of both.
Interns who will work over 180 days, who require access
to government computers, or who require unescorted
access to government buildings may be required to
successfully complete a background investigation,
including an FBI fingerprint check, prior to beginning
their internship.
For more info: http://www.iaglr.org/hot/jobs_view.php?job_id=1480
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Internship
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Empire, MI
Closing Date: Mar 1, 2012
Description
Wildlife The interns will work on projects related to
monitoring endangered and threatened species, data
collection, monitoring established transects/plots,
drafting reports and assisting with other wildlife related
survey and monitoring activities. The intern will also
assist with GPS data collection and management for the
park's GIS program.
Plants The interns will work on projects related to the
control of invasive plant species, various restoration
activities, re-vegetation, data collection from established
monitoring transects/plots, and assist with vegetation
surveys. The intern will also assist with GPS data
collection and management for the park's GIS program.
Water Quality The interns will collect and analyze
water, sediment, and biological samples from inland
lakes and streams. Assist in monitoring and protecting
targeted aquatic species, fish surveys, aquatic invasive
surveys, and other resource management projects.
Park Ranger
Interpretation Park ranger interns will research and
present programs to park visitors on the natural and
cultural resources of the park and develop educational
curricula and exhibits.
General Park ranger interns on the Manitou Islands
patrol campgrounds and trails, orient visitors and issue
backcountry permits, assist with wildland fire
prevention, clear trails and remove exotic vegetation,
monitor threatened and endangered species, and
provide interpretive talks.
Facility Management
Facility Management interns will assist with field
buildings and utilities and assist in updating and
maintaining the NPS facility management and cost
estimating computer software systems
Cultural Resource Management
Historian Researches libraries and archives for historical
information relating to the Lakeshore and locates sources
of information. Assists in collection of oral histories.
Develops national register nominations for park historic
sites. Researches and copies historic photographs.
Museum Technician Assists with organizing,
inventorying and monitoring museum collections.
Historic/Landscape Architect Assists with documenting
existing conditions of park historic architecture and
cultural landscapes. Assists in drafting and developing
design plans for the rehabilitation and preservation of
historic buildings and cultural landscapes.
Paraprofessional Archeologist Assists in testing of
ground sites for potential archeological sites, monitor
known sites, research potential archeological sites.
Horticulturalist - Assists in identification of heritage plant
species for cultural landscape inventory reports and
facility management programs. Assist in developing
planting plans for historic sites and participate in the
restoration of cultural landscape features within those
historic sites.
Safety
Assists the park safety officer with hazard assessments,
participating in safety meetings and inspections, updating
the park's chemical inventory and MSDS collection,
training, and workplace monitoring.
Internships usually last for twelve weeks, with the
intern working five 8-hour days per week. Other
arrangements may be negotiated with the internship
supervisor.
Summer interns should be available no later than
early June, and some internships may start earlier.
Other volunteer and intern positions may be arranged at
other times of the year, including Cultural Resource
Management internships which are preferred during the
school year.
Qualifications
Natural Resource Management interns must have a
working knowledge of natural resource management
techniques and principles and/or related field
experience. The work requires some physical exertion
such as long periods of standing or walking outdoors
over rough, muddy, or sandy terrain and exposure to
weather extremes. Candidates who possess knowledge
and skills in specific fields such as botany, ornithology,
GIS, etc., will be given first consideration for
internships in those fields.
Park Ranger (Interpretation) interns must have
knowledge of natural and cultural resources,
knowledge of environmental education principles and
techniques, and ability to prepare and present
interpretive programs.
Park Ranger (General) interns must have a working
knowledge of island, backcountry or wilderness
operations and practices and the ability to convey
information and rules to visitors. The work requires
some physical exertion such as that described for
Natural Resource interns.
Facility Management interns must have a basic
knowledge of the principles, practices, tools, and
materials used in engineering, architecture,
construction trades or facility maintenance
operations; and computer, oral and written
communication skills.
Cultural Resource Management interns must have
a working knowledge of the cultural resource
specialization for which they are applying, related
experience, or a combination of both.
Interns who will work over 180 days, who require access
to government computers, or who require unescorted
access to government buildings may be required to
successfully complete a background investigation,
including an FBI fingerprint check, prior to beginning
their internship.
For more info: http://www.iaglr.org/hot/jobs_view.php?job_id=1480
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