2013 APPLIED SCIENCES PROGRAM INTERNSHIP
SENEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
SENEY, MICHIGAN
At nearly 96,000 acres, Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Seney NWR)
in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is one of the larger National Wildlife
Refuges east of the Mississippi River. Seney NWR also administers island
refuges in Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron, as well as Kirtland’s
Warbler Wildlife Management Area in the northern Lower Peninsula. For more
information see: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/seney/
During the summer of 2013, Seney NWR will offer 2-3 Applied
Sciences Program internships. These positions will last for up to 12
weeks, with some flexibility in starting and ending dates. Assigned duties
will be wide-ranging and will provide an immersion in ecology and land
management. While the primary goal of the internship is to provide Seney
NWR with field assistants, consideration is given to providing interns a
broader glimpse of professional expectations within the field. Because of
this, interns will be challenged as one would many M.S. students.
Assigned duties may include assisting with biological and
ecological assessments and inventories (e.g., forest stand assessments and
inventories, bird surveys and censuses, frog and toad surveys, colonial
waterbird surveys); assisting with habitat management (e.g., forest
management, invasive species management); and assisting with on-going
research projects. Daily work is often weather-dependent, with some work
done rain or shine. Applicants must be flexible and willing to adapt to
changes for these and other unforeseen circumstances.
Interested applicants should be currently or recently enrolled as
an undergraduate student, be inquisitive and mature, be willing to learn
and work hard, enjoy working outside and in remote settings, be
experienced with orienteering (no MapQuest!), be physically fit, be able
to work independently, as a part of a team, and with high expectations,
have solid communication skills, have a valid driver’s license, and have a
background in a related field. Interns are provided $200/week stipends
from the Seney Natural History Association for a 40 to 50-hour work week.
Some work will occur during weekends and evenings. Seney NWR will provide
dorm-style housing, laundry facilities, and a work vehicle at no charge.
Interns should have their own transportation for other uses.
To apply, hardcopies of the following must be COMBINED INTO ONE PACKET and
be received on or before 4 PM ET, Tuesday, 5 February 2013:
1. a 1-page cover letter describing personal background and interests and
a discussion on how these integrate with Seney’s mission (see URL, above);
2. a detailed resume describing education, work experiences, and skills;
3. unofficial copies of all college transcripts;
4. two (2) Letters of Recommendation that must include the name,
affiliation, address, telephone number, and email address of each person
writing a letter. One (1) Letter must come from a past employer not
associated with a university and demonstrate the candidate’s ability to
accomplish independent work. Practical skills are highly valued.
Applications will be reviewed as they arrive at Seney NWR and until the
positions are filled. Decisions should be made within 1-2 weeks after the
closing date. All information should be sent to:
Dr. Greg Corace
Head, Applied Sciences Program
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
1674 Refuge Entrance Rd.
Seney, MI 49883
Incomplete (or late) applications may not receive full consideration. No
application material submitted by email will be accepted and all material
must arrive in one packet. For additional information, contact Dr. Corace
at (906) 586-9851 x14 or [email protected]
