NATURAL AREAS INTERNSHIP

DEPARTMENT
Natural Areas             

SUMMARY  
Interns will work in Bernheim Forest natural areas assisting Bernheim staff with restoration and management. Duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in wildlife restoration and monitoring projects, invasive exotic species removal projects, water quality research projects, maintenance and monitoring of restoration projects, threatened and endangered species monitoring and management, GPS/GIS mapping, and collecting native plant seeds. Field trips, workshops, and seminars are offered when available. Interns will work to develop and complete a project during their internship, one of benefit to Bernheim and relevant to the intern's area of interest.

There are two internship positions available. This is a twelve weeks (not to exceed 480 hours), full time position. The Natural Areas Intern will report directly to the Forest Manager.  The working hours are typically 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., five days per week. Workdays may include Saturday and/or Sunday, and the working hours are subject to change in response to project needs. This internship includes working some long days and outdoors, in inclement weather or in remote settings.  Ticks, chiggers, biting insects, and poison ivy will be encountered on a regular basis

JOB DESCRIPTION/APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
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If you have any questions, please contact Human Resources at 502.955.8512.