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Summer Opportunities
CERA Summer Restoration Jobs 2009 FILLED Description: These 10-week, full time (40 hours/week) summer positions require a willingness to work very independently and outside under adverse conditions (heat, bugs) on restoration and maintenance activities at Grinnell College's Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA). The interns will be supervised by our CERA manager, Larissa Mottl, and CERA field technician, Bob Groenendyk. Tasks include: (1) Controlling invasive plant species by hand-pulling and applying herbicides. (2) Assisting with research projects. (3) Conducting biological inventories of butterflies, aquatic invertebrates, plants. (4) Monitoring bird nest boxes and snake coverboards. (5) Curating natural history collections. (6) Mapping using GIS software and a GPS unit. (7) Assisting with data entry. (8) Maintaining trails. (9) Photographing various habitats and seasonal changes in vegetation. (10) Watering plants in the CERA greenhouse. (11) Assisting with summer tours. This summer may also include assisting with goat care, handling, and weekend trips to CERA to check on the goats. The position pays $8.25/hour. The starting date is Monday, June 1, 2009. You must be able to provide your own transportation to/from CERA. TO APPLY, please send the following to Larissa Mottl, at 1205 Park St./Center for Prairie Studies; electronic applications are welcome via email to mottll@grinnell.edu. 1. Cover letter stating why this sort of summer work appeals to you and any experience you've had completing tasks like those listed above, 2. Your résumé listing work experiences and college coursework completed, 3. Contact information for two references. All application material due by Friday, March 13, 2009. Academic Year Opportunities
CERA Student Assistant Positions: '09-'10 Academic Year 4 Positions Availalbe (2 Fall, 2 Spring) Four student positions are available, two during fall semester and two during spring semester, to assist the CERA Manager with field work (including tree removal, prescribed burning, GPS mapping, vegetation surveys, seed collecting, seed cleaning), and data management and analyses (including Microsoft Access database development and Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping). The fall positions start Monday, Sept 14 and end Friday, December 11, 2009. The spring positions start Monday, January 25 and end Friday, May 7, 2010. Work Schedule. Work Schedule. Assistants will be expected to work 4 hours per week (@ $7.50 per hour), except during campus recesses. Work schedules will be flexible but preference will be given to individuals available from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at least one day per week. Much of the work will be conducted at CERA and transportation will be provided. Applications. Applicants that have taken biology courses with lab components at CERA, and have experience with computer spreadsheet and database applications will be given preference. To apply for a position for either semester, send (1) a cover letter, indicating preference for a fall or spring semester position and a paragraph describing specific classroom or research exposure to CERA, (2) your résumé, including a list of completed coursework, and (3) contact information for two references, to Larissa Mottl, CERA Manager, Macy House, or electronically to mottll@grinnell.edu. Applications must be received by Friday, September 4, 2009. Internships
Center for Prairie Studies Environmental Education Internship. The purpose of this internship is to provide training and experience in the development and implementation of environmental education programs in the Grinnell area. The intern, with guidance from an education faculty member, will design a program on environmental topics that may include activities such as field trips, special events, workshops, and performances. The program may focus on a specific grade level, or provide opportunities for families and children to learn together, or offer environmental awareness and learning experiences suited primarily for adults. The intern will be encouraged to form collaborations with individuals from local school districts, conservation organizations (Tallgrass Prairie Audubon Society, Iowa Prairie Network, County Conservation Boards), Grinnell College's Conard Environmental Research Area, Rock Creek Lake Alliance, youth group leaders (4-H, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, the Galaxy) and community enhancement organizations such as Imagine Grinnell. Contact Martha Voyles, Assoc. Professor of Education (x3053) or Larissa Mottl, Conard Environmental Research Area Manager (x4717) for more information. Link to the Center for Prairie Studies. Other Programs
Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge Prairie Builder Summer Internships www.tallgrass.org/ Nature Conservancy's Anna Beal Summer Intern Scholarships www.nature.org/iowa (search for "Anna Beal summer intern scholarship") Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Land Stewardship Summer Internships www.inhf.org/ | top | |
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