Environmental Intern
Agency: Caumsett Foundation and NYS Parks Regional Environmental Office
Location: Huntington, NY
Closing Date: Mar. 1
Contact: Annie.McIntyre@parks.ny.gov
Email a cover letter stating why you are the best candidate for this position, a resume that includes dates of employment and the address and phone number for each employer, and information for at least three references. Include “Environmental Intern” in the email subject line.
The duties of the internship include identifying, removing and monitoring invasive plants; preparing and maintaining native planting sites; and photographing and downloading photos of native pollinators onto inaturalist. Removal of invasives will include but not be limited to operating a weed whacker, using a variety of hand tools, installing tarps for solarization and cutting Phragmites. Other duties will involve conducting vegetation transects, maintaining detailed field notes, analyzing data and writing a final project report. The intern will census the Baltimore Checkerspot Butterfly population and educate and supervise volunteers.
See the complete announcement and apply here.
