Conservation and Land Management Internships
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP
- Key Info: The Chicago Botanic Garden is now hiring positions for the Conservation and Land Management Internship Program in partnership with the US Forest Service, US Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. Internships are 5-month terms and paid at $15.30/hour. These positions are targeted towards recent graduates in ecology, conservation biology, and land management. Please find details of open internship positions at: https://www.clminternship.org.
- Botany internships in the following locations:
- USFS Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest - Sparks, NV
- USFS Rocky Mountain Research Stations - Boise, ID and Alamogordo, NM
- USFS Monongahela National Forest - Marlinton, WV
- BLM Owyhee Field Office - Marsing, ID
- USFS San Bernardino National Forest - Big Bear Lake, CA
- Fisheries internship with USFWS in Klamath Falls, OR
- For More Information or to Apply: Click here for more information.
- To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references directly to Chris Woolridge at: cwoolridge@chicagobotanic.org. Please reference an internship position below that you are applying for. Please do not create an account until you are hired for a position.
Spring Internship Opportunity with the Public Engagement Program at SERC (Edgewater, MD)
- Deadline to Apply: Apply ASAP as applications are reviewed on a daily basis
- Key Info: Intern with the Public Engagement Program at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center. The Public Engagement program at the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is seeking an intern to help with the research and development of hands-on activities related to women in STEM that will be implemented in public areas (i.e. public libraries). The work will involve conducting research to identify women from a variety of time periods, with a specific focus on contributions made by women of color, to feature in program materials. This research will be done independently and by working in collaboration with staff from other Smithsonian units, including the National Museum of American History, National Museum of African American History and Culture, National Museum of the American Indian, and the Smithsonian Latino Center. Members of historically underrepresented groups in STEM fields are strongly encouraged to apply.
- To Apply: To apply please email a resume and cover letter to Dr. Alison Cawood (cawooda@si.edu) and Ms. Jillie Drutz (drutzj@si.edu). Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a goal of the internship starting as soon as possible. The specific start date will be agreed upon when the candidate has been chosen.
- Contact Information: For any questions, please contact Dr. Alison Cawood at: cawooda@si.edu
Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute Orchid Outreach Internship
- Deadline to Apply: March 1, 2020; 11 pm EST
- Program Length: Six months starting April 13, 2020
- Key Info: The Smithsonian National Zoo Conservation Biology Institute is offering a paid internship opportunity on a project focused on evaluating native orchids as indicators of forest health. The goal of this project is to record and assess the status of native orchid populations, evaluate their use as indicators of forest health, and to engage local citizens and students in conservation science.
- Looking for enthusiastic candidates
- Intern will work in a team of two
- Successful applicants will gain experience in science communications and outreach, afield based documentation, public engagement, and project management.
- Who Should Apply Interns with the following:
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Professionalism
- Willingness to take initiative and motivation to seek new learning opportunites
- Experience with field survey skills
- Familiarity with plant identification techniques (Virginia plant species)
- Location:
- SCBI campus in Front Royal, Virginia
- Stipend: $1200 per month
- For More Information or to Apply:
- Send resume and cover letter in single pdf to Craig Fergus at fergusc@si.edu
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