Expected Dates
August 15, 2022 to December 4, 2022
Site
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Position ID
PO-00733439
Spend your summer and fall in Maryland, playing a vital role at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as a Rare Species Survey Intern. You would perform crucial tasks in support of our mission such as:
- Conduct and coordinate volunteers for Diamondback Terrapin surveys and nest monitoring, 40%;
- Monitor tagged Spotted Turtles (via radio telemetry), 20%
- Survey groundwater seeps for listed plant species, 15%;
- Assist with bat acoustical surveys, 10%;
- Conduct Bald Eagle nest surveys, 5%;
- Conduct submerged aquatic vegetation surveys, 5%;
- Assist with environmental education outreach, 5%.
EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES: Training for all projects will be provided in-house. Emergent educational opportunities would be granted as appropriate to the position and as internship workload allows.
Local candidates preferred due to lack of housing; however, non-local candidates will be considered if they can find their own housing. A housing allowance is provided.
Benefits:
- One time travel allowance: $650
- Weekly living allowance: $175
- Weekly commuting allowance: $40
- Monthly housing allowance: $525
- Eligible for a 450 hour AmeriCorps education award worth $1,538
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Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Webster Outlying Field and Naval Rec Center Solomons, MD
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In-house training in wildlife identification and survey techniques; opportunity for access to no-cost natural resources training as it becomes available and does not conflict with field schedule.
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Emergent educational opportunities may be made available dependent on internship workload and project applicability.
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No
Main Area of Focus
Wildlife Mgmt
Education, Training & Skills Expected
- Biology
- some coursework or experience
- Boating
- some experience
- Data Entry
- some experience
- GPS
- some experience
- Plant Identification
- some experience
- Volunteer Coordination
- some experience