[APWG] Fw: Arnold Air Force Base (TN) Conservation Internships

[Jil_Swearingen at nps.gov]

If interested, please contact John Lamb at the address below the
announcement. Thank you, Jil


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                               Conservation


                          Internship Announcement


ATA is now accepting applications for Summer Interns to work at Arnold Air
Force Base near Tullahoma, Tennessee. ATA's Conservation Internship offers
graduate and undergraduate internships for students educated in Biology,
Botany, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Environmental Studies, or related
fields.  This program is designed to be a mutually beneficial experience
that provides a practical, transitional learning environment for students
considering Conservation Biology related fields as a career.  Interns will
be directly involved in surveys and monitoring of rare species, and
vegetation and animal communities; mapping and site-boundary marking;
invasive plant removal, photo monitoring in ecological restoration sites;
bird banding; curation of herbarium species, and literature review.


You are Eligible for the Internship if....
·       You are pursuing or have graduated from an academic program in
Biology, Forestry, Wildlife Management, Botany, Ecology or related field in
an accredited college or university.


·       You have a strong academic record (a minimum of 3.0 GPA is
preferred)


Qualifications
·       Personal commitment to conservation of biological diversity
·       Ability to conduct field work in adverse conditions (e.g. heat,
precipitation, ticks, etc.)
·       Available to work 40 hours a week, Monday thru Friday. Typical
hours are from 7:00AM to 3:30PM, but irregular hours are required on a
regular basis.


Duration: Through September 2005


Interested and Qualified individuals should submit a resume (please list on
resume classes you have completed which are applicable to this internship)
by e-mail (preferred) or fax/mail to:


John W. Lamb


Wildlife Ecologist


ATA Conservation


1103 Avenue B


Arnold Air Force Base, TN 37389-1800


Phone: (931)454-5378  Fax: (931)454-5126


email: john.lamb at arnold.af.mil