Operations Intern with DroneSeed Co Position Location: ​Seattle Area (Ballard headquarters/regional forestlands)
Position Title: ​Operations Intern Position Start Date:​ June 2018 Position End Date:​ October 2018 Positions Available:​ 2 Schedule: ​4 days on / 3 days off OR 2 weeks on 1 week off Payment: ​Salary Benefits:​ This position is not eligible for benefits DroneSeed uses drone swarms to plants tree seeds and spray to protect them! We are hiring people with diverse backgrounds, ideas, and cultures who are looking for world changing impact: To Make Reforestation Scaleable. As an Operations Intern, you work well on a small team and enjoy working in the field. Individual contributions directly impact the company’s bottom line. This position will be trained to work on a 3-4 person crew in the field using 3-5 drones simultaneously, focusing on processes, communication, and use of DroneSeed's proprietary software. LOOKING FOR - Goal driven and record of accomplishment in adverse conditions (eagle scout, hiking of long trails, sustained record of difficult work such as Teach for America or Peace Corps) - Loves being in the forest a lot and able to be in remote areas for a week at a time (AirBnB’s mostly with a team) - Lives in the Seattle area - Driven, entrepreneurial attitude. Creating new technology and processes excites you and the mission makes troubleshooting early bugs worth it. - A team player. You work well with others and thrive on feedback for continuous improvement. - Hardware and robotics experience (especially drones) preferred, but not required - Please highlight any experience with drones, forestry or agriculture RESPONSIBILITIES - Travel to site with a 2-3 person crew and execute on project priorities under a field manager - Pass Washington State Depart of Agriculture Aerial Applicator Exam - Feed into the creation of processes for managing up to five drones in the air at a time (think Nascar crew pit) PERKS - A mission that matters - we’re making reforestation scalable. - Pioneer drone swarms with a venture capital backed technology company, a great early career opportunity - Get your 107 remote airmen pilots license - Physical job in the wilderness with technology - Small company - our culture is forming. Join us as we craft it. HOW TO APPLY Send your resume and a short cover letter highlighting any record of accomplishments in adverse conditions, experience with hardware/drones or field work, and why you’re interested in working with us to gr...@droneseed.co. It’s as simple as that!
