Position: Botany Internship – Conservation and Land Management Internship Program Location: Stanislaus National Forest, California Closing Date: Monday, June 29th, 2015 Start Date: Early-mid July or soon thereafter Internship duration: 4.5 months Compensation: $15.00/hour
To Apply: Visit http://www.clminternship.org/applying for instructions on how to apply. Complete applications will include: online application form, cover letter, resume, transcript (unofficial copies are accepted), and three letters of recommendation (we understand that letters may not arrive by the closing date). For this reason, we ask that you provide the contact info (email address and phone number) for 3 references in you resume. Please note that you MUST include the following Position Reference Code: Stanislaus *CLM applications for general 2015 field positions are no longer being accepted. Please apply only if you meet the qualifications for this position. Position Description The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program (CLM Program) is hiring a botany intern to join a small botany survey crew which will conduct inventories for rare plants and invasive weeds, document findings of inventories, flag rare plant and invasive weed sites, assist crew leaders in ensuring consistency with Forest and NRIS TESP-IS (the national Forest Service database) protocols and conduct data entry of survey data into MS Excel spreadsheets, MS Access databases and ArcMap GIS files. The botany crew will also work on weed control projects using manual methods. One position will work in the 2013 Rim Fire burned area, providing an excellent opportunity to see plant succession two years post-wildfire. Desired skills include experience in plant identification using taxonomic keys, familiarity with California flora, basic proficiency with GIS and GPS, basic orienteering skills (reading topographic maps, using compass, cross-country hiking), ability to hike in rugged terrain for long distances, and ability to drive a government vehicle. Must have a valid state driver's license. Experience or coursework in non-vascular plant ID would be an asset. The Groveland Ranger District of the Stanislaus National Forest is situated adjacent to Yosemite National Park in the Central Sierra Nevada. Numerous recreational opportunities exist in the National Forest, in nearby Yosemite National Park, and all throughout the historic Mother Lode area. These include backpacking, rock climbing, hiking and white water rafting. Excellent touring and mountain bicycling opportunities exist. Numerous reservoirs in the area also offer boating and fishing opportunities, including Cherry Lake at nearly 5,000 feet elevation. Columbia State Historic Park and Calaveras Big Trees State Park offer unique interpretive and sight-seeing opportunities. Employment Requirements - Position open to US citizens only - Minimum of a bachelors degree in botany, ecology, or related fields - Previous experience with dichotomous keys - Knowledge of the flora of California - Experience with GPS, Microsoft Office suite - High level of organizational skill; ability to self-motivate and work independently, and sometimes alone. - Ability to work well with others, and as a team - Valid driver’s license Questions? Please contact [email protected] The Conservation and Land Management Internship Program is administered by the Chicago Botanic Garden.
