Job Information
Conservation Legacy Fish & Wildlife Intern in Micosukee Reservation, Florida
Length:
Term of positions is 26 weeks; full-time 40 hours per week
Location:
Micosukee Reservation, Water Conservation Area 3A/3B (WCA-3A/3B), Everglades National Park (ENP), ARM Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge
Living Allowance:
$600/week
AmeriCorps Award:
Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $3,447.50 (pre-tax).
Start Date:
TBD
Application Due Date:
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Title of Position
Fish & Wildlife Intern
Position Details:
Stewards Individual Placements (Stewards) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, Tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health. Stewards in partnership with the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, US Fish & Wildlife Service, and National Park Service are seeking an intern who will work in the Everglades ecosystem conducting field work and collecting data on the effects of hydrologic changes to tree island condition. Data will be organized and analyzed by the intern, who will then create a project deliverable that can be used to inform ecosystem restoration projects within the Everglades system.
Position Responsibilities will include:
Learning the native and exotic plant species in the Everglades
Learn scientific techniques, methodology, and principles of study design
Design and implement plant survey methods
Organize and analyze plant survey data (with assistance from a data specialist)
Create and report on project deliverables
Minimum Requirements:
Be interested and self-motivated towards expanding scientific knowledge
Willing to spend long days in the field including in undesirable conditions (e.g., heat, rain, wet, burgs, etc.) to complete data collection
Familiarity with computers and willingness to spend many hours organizing/analyzing data on the computer
Willing to undergo and pass a required criminal history check
A strong interest in a career in natural resource conservation science
You must be eligible to serve in AmeriCorps State & National Direct Service programs (must not have served more than 4 terms in AmeriCorps)
You must be available to work a 40-hour week for the 26-week term
You must be between 18 and 34 years of age
You must have received a High School Diploma or GED
You must be a member of a Federally recognized Indian Tribe, Band, or Village; Alaska Native; or meet one of the following descriptions
Persons who possess at least one-half degree Indian blood derived from Tribes Indigenous to the United States
Descendants of Members of Federally recognized Indian Tribes, Bands or Communities who were residing on any Indian Reservation on June 1, 1934 – shown by completing BIA Form 4432
Preferred Qualifications:
Applicants should have experience using Microsoft Excel or similar data management software
Have knowledge of native and exotic plants in South Florida
Have a background (internship, educational, or work experience) in biology, ecology, or similar scientific discipline
Benefits:
Living allowance: $600/week (pre-tax)
Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $3,447.50 (pre-tax)
Student loan forbearance and health insurance
Training on plant ID from Miccosukee botanist
Attend and present research at relevant conferences
How to Apply
In addition to your resume, please submit a one-page cover letter highlighting why you are interested in this position and how your background and experience will help you succeed in this position.
Upload a copy of your federally recognized tribal issued ID card.
If you have questions about this position, please contact Marcel Bozas - cell: 786-473-0121; email: MarcelB@miccosukeetribe.com or Stewards Program Coordinator, Andre Nguyen - anguyen@conservationlegacy.org
This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.
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