[PCA] JOB: 5 Month Internship (Big Bear City, CA)

[Kwong, Olivia]

Agency: United States Forest Service
Location: Big Bear Ranger Station, Big Bear City, CA
Start Date: Fall, 2013
Application Closing Date: Friday, October 4, 2013
Internship duration: 5 months
To apply, visit: http://www.clminternship.org/applying
Position Reference Code: BigBear2013

We are looking for a motivated and energetic botany intern to work on a
southern California national forest as part of the Conservation and Land
Management (CLM) Internship Program. The intern will be a member of a
botany team led by mentors with extensive experience with the Forest
Service, land management, and plant conservation. They will enjoy the
benefits of living in a small community in the mountains of southern
California. This is a great opportunity to gain experience and a flavor of
life on a southern California national forest!

Description:
Fall and winter work will consist mainly of writing and database entry,
interspersed with occasional fieldwork as weather and back-road conditions
allow.  Occasional day trips to the Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Herbarium for reference work and coordination are likely. Writing will
focus on preparation of Invasive Species Management Plans for National
Forest Wilderness areas in southern California, and an invasive species
identification booklet. This works includes: gathering and assembling
information, writing draft documents, and preparing maps, figures,
references and other documentation. Database entry will focus on geospatial
element occurrence data for rare plants and weeds. Other duties include:
assisting with botanical data entry, data transfer, and quality control in
the USFS database. All of this work will be performed in cooperation with
Forest Service personnel and partners, and under the supervision of the
mentor.

Field work will include visiting wilderness areas to evaluate weed risks
and vulnerabilities, documenting rare plant and weed occurrences,
collecting herbarium specimens, and performing associated  mapping.
 Additional field work elsewhere on the national forest will focus on
ecological restoration projects.  Field work will be occasional during fall
and winter.  If the internship continues into spring (either as a result of
start date, or through subsequent extension), field work focusing on
restoration planning, and documenting rare plants and invasive species,
will become more frequent (likely about 50%).

Depending on the intern’s career goals, there may be opportunities to visit
an adjacent forest or district and/or participate in activities with local
partner groups. Interns may also get a chance to visit a local herbarium,
attend a local university seminar, and participate in a local botanical
conference or other training.

In general, the time spent on the various activities will be as follows:
Invasive species – 40%, GIS – 30%, threatened and endangered species – 20%,
and Seeds of Success – 10%.

Knowledge Required by the Position:
The applicant must have a BA/BS in botany, plant taxonomy or plant ecology
(or a degree with equivalent botany coursework). Strong skills or
coursework in botany, GIS, writing and fieldwork, along with enthusiasm and
a great ability to work as a member of a team, will be the primary
evaluation criteria.

Physical Demands:
Long strenuous field days including walking long distances across difficult
terrain, under a very wide range of weather conditions.  The position also
will entail driving four-wheel drive vehicles on very rough roads.
Applicant must be comfortable sitting in an office setting during winter
months.

**Please note that you MUST include the Position Reference Code,
BigBear2013, when you complete the online application.

**CLM applications for the 2014 field season will not be accepted until
mid-November. If you are interested in a position for 2014, please wait
until November to apply.

Questions about the CLM Internship Program? Please visit:
http://www.clminternship.org/about
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