[APWG] JOBS: Invasive Plant Control Travel Team Interns (Eastern US)

[Olivia Kwong]

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT (CONSERVATION)

POSITION TITLE: Invasive Plant Control Travel Team Intern (8-10 positions 
available)
LOCATION: Eastern US
SUPERVISOR: Travel Team Supervisor
CLOSING DATE: Open
RATE OF PAY: Salary: $400-$450 per week

JOB DESCRIPTION:
- IPC, Inc. is a privately owned company considered the leader in the 
invasive plant control market in the US. IPC has a strong focus on 
selective control in natural area settings.
- Applicants will have the opportunity to work in various natural areas 
throughout the eastern United States. Projects range from Pennsylvania to 
Florida. Invasive Plant Control, Inc. will provide you with the 
opportunity to conduct intensive habitat restoration of many different 
native plant communities with the main emphasis in on-the-ground invasive 
plant management.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
- Primary function will be to travel continuously throughout the eastern 
US as part of an invasive plant management team and utilize a variety of 
techniques including chemical, mechanical and biological methods to 
control invasive exotic plants.

REQUIREMENTS:
- Valid driver.s license; good communication skills; good physical 
condition; ability to work with minimal supervision; ability to travel for 
long periods of time away from home; ability to pass pesticide applicator 
exams in various states.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
- Ability to work an irregular schedule and travel extensively and on 
short notice.
- Knowledge of current trends in invasive plant management in natural 
areas.
- Adapt, improvise, and overcome precarious situations.
- Employees will be required to treat all invasive plant species with 
minimal to no damage to native species in the area.
- Position requires employee to wear the official Invasive Plant Control, 
inc. uniform.
- Position requires that employee wear proper safety equipment while in 
field. Steel toed boots and prescription safety glasses are the employee.s 
expense. IPC, Inc. will provide all other safety equipment.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL EFFORT:
- Job involves the use of chemicals on a daily basis. Position requires 
extensive chemical applications and the need to mix chemicals, spray with 
low and high volume equipment, and rinse and clean application devices. 
Applicant will be required to study and pass pesticide applicator tests in 
all states he or she will work.
- Job involves the use of chainsaws and brushcutters in dense vegetation 
up to 8 hours per day.
- Work requires physical exertion and/or muscular strain. Work involves 
several disagreeable elements and/or exposure to job hazard.s where there 
is possibility of injury.
- Work is conducted in outdoor natural areas settings where extreme 
temperatures and high humidity can present extreme work conditions
- Applicant will need to perform tasks in a natural area setting where 
ticks, mosquitoes, venomous snakes, poison ivy and other hazardous 
obstacles may create undesirable working conditions
- Terrain may present the need for hiking up to 10 miles in a day while 
packing up to 50 pounds of equipment.
- Internship positions require the applicant to remain on the road 
throughout the course of employment.
- 40 hour work weeks with time off for holidays

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
- As a minimum, applicant must be enrolled in a resource management 
related program.

TRAINING/EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Applicant will have the opportunity to participate in seminars or 
training sessions regarding: Invasive plant removal techniques; first aid; 
chainsaw and handtool safety; pesticide safety; pump equipment; ATV use 
and orienteering
- There will be opportunities to visit many culturally and historically 
significant sites; attend educational workshops or meetings concerning 
vegetation management and work alongside professionals involved in many 
different areas of resource management.

To Apply Call or Send Cover Letter and Resume To:

steve at ipc-inc.org
615-969-1309

Or

lee at ipc-inc.org
615-812-5313
www.invasiveplantcontrol.com

Lee Patrick
VP Restoration Ecologist
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
PO Box 50556
Nashville, TN 37205

Invasive Plant Control, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Terms of Employment:

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: This agency provides reasonable accommodations 
during the application process to applicants with disabilities. If you 
need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring 
process, please contact us. The decision on granting reasonable 
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

ALL APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED WITHOUT REGARD TO RACE, RELIGION, COLOR, 
NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, POLITICAL AFFILIATION, AGE (WITH AUTHORIZED 
EXCEPTIONS) OR ANY OTHER NONMERIT FACTOR.

End of Vacancy Announcement