Agency: USFWS-Seney NWR
Location: Seney, MI
Job Description: Seney National Wildlife Refuge (Seney NWR) in Michigans Upper Peninsula was established in 1935 by Executive Order for the protection and production of migratory birds and other wildlife. At nearly 96,000 acres, Seney NWR is one of the larger National Wildlife Refuges east of the Mississippi River and is exceptionally diverse in both the number of ecosystem types present and the number of wildlife species using these habitats. Seney NWR also administers island refuges in Lakes Superior, Michigan, and Huron, as well as Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area in the northern Lower Peninsula. For more information see: http://www.fws.gov/Midwest/Seney/documents/FinalCCPreduced.pdf
During the summer of 2010, Seney NWR will offer two (2) Applied Conservation-Restoration Ecology internships. These positions will last for up to 12 weeks, with some flexibility in starting and ending dates. The duties assigned to the successful applicants would be wide-ranging and should prepare the applicant for a future career in natural resources management and/or graduate school. Assigned duties may include 1) assisting with general biological and ecological assessments and inventories (e.g., forest stand assessments and inventories, ecosystem mapping, bird surveys and censuses, frog and toad surveys, colonial waterbird surveys); 2) assisting with habitat management (e.g., forest management, exotic species management, colonial waterbird habitat management); and 3) assisting with on-going Refuge research projects.
Interns are compensated at a rate of $150/week for a 40-hour work week that may include working some weekends and evenings. The Refuge will provide dorm-style housing, laundry facilities, and a vehicle.
To apply, the following must be received by 4 PM ET, Monday, 15 February 2010:
1. a 1-page cover letter describing personal background and interests and integrating both with Seneys 2009 Comprehensive Conservation Plan (see URL link, above);
2. a detailed resume describing education, 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;
5. proof of full-time college enrollment for fall 2010.
All information should be sent to:
Dr. Greg Corace
Forester-Ecologist
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
1674 Refuge Entrance Rd.
Seney, MI 49883
Incomplete (or late) applications may not receive full consideration.
Qualifications: Interested applicants should be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student, have a GPA >3.0, be inquisitive, be physically fit, be able to work independently or in small groups, have excellent verbal and writing skills, have a valid drivers license, and have a background in biology, botany, forestry, zoology, ecology, or a related field. Preference will be given to those who have demonstrated competence in conducting field work.
Salary: $150/wk plus housing
Last Date to apply: February 15, 2010
Website: http://www.fws.gov/Midwest/Seney/
Contact: Dr. Greg Corace
E-mail: Greg_Corace@fws.gov(Preferred)
Phone: 906.586.9851x14