[PCA] JOB: Paid Field Research Intern (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC)

[Kwong, Olivia]

Pollinator Partnership
Paid Internship Opportunity

Deadline to Apply: February 17, 2014 by 3PM PST

The Pollinator Partnership (P2) seeks a motivated, detail-oriented
individual to serve as a field research intern.

The field research intern is an essential component to the North Carolina
Bee Buffer Project. S/he will primarily be responsible for accurately
collecting data from a field site beginning in the later spring/early
summer. Potential for extension into 2015 will depend on funding.

With support from Burt's Bees, the North Carolina Bee Buffer Project will
work with farmland across North Carolina to enhance pollinator habitat.
This project will directly support Burt's Bees goal to influence 10,000
acres of pollinator habitat across North Carolina by 2020. The first phase
of the project is to install pollinator habitat adjacent to cropland,
monitor the results, and make recommendations for habitat development at
future sites.

Duties include:


   - Primary staff person for plant-pollinator interaction data collection;
   including richness and abundance data gathering, specimen collection, and
   site characteristic monitoring (plant lists and photographs).
   - Monthly data transmissions to the project supervisor.

Other duties may include:

   - Participation in the habitat installation
   - Assisting with future outreach efforts

Required Qualifications:

   - Access to a dependable vehicle and personal vehicle insurance coverage
   - Proactive
   - College degree (or proof of current enrolled in an accredited
   university)
   - Plant and/or pollinator identification skills
   - Dependable, well-organized, and detail-oriented
   - Computer savvy (MS Office programs)

Location: North Carolina Bee Buffer Project Site (Raleigh-Durham-Chapel
Hill Area)
Deadline to apply: February 17, 2014 by 3PM PST.
Schedule: The Intern will be paid per visit, making approximately one visit
per month for a total of 6 visits.
Compensation: $100/visit and a stipend for data management. Mileage to and
from the project site will be reimbursed at the standard government rate.
Duration: Site visits will begin post-habitat planting and end on or around
November 1, 2014. Depending on funding, the project may extend into the
2015 field season.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should email the following information to Mary Rager
at mr at pollinator.org:

   - Resume
   - Cover letter describing why you think you would be good at the position
   - Attach the resume and cover letter as 1 PDF
   - Please name the email subject and PDF "NC Field Research Intern
   Application - Last Name, First Name."

No phone calls please.

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About the Pollinator Partnership

The Pollinator Partnership (P2) is a not-for-profit organization whose
mission is to protect and restore populations of pollinator species. As
world's largest organization devoted exclusively to the preservation of the
birds, bees, butterflies, beetles, and bats, P2 plays a key role in
preserving terrestrial ecosystems, promoting agricultural productivity, and
enhancing local communities through pollinator-centered work.

P2 has been actively supporting the conservation and protection of
pollinators throughout North America since 1997. A multifaceted approach
using original science; habitat preservation and creation; policy outreach;
and public education has helped us achieve our goals in pollinator
conservation. Over 15 years of success include the institutionalization of
pollinator policy into government and industry practice, the creation of
habitat across North America in urban areas and key wild land landscapes,
providing local citizens and school with educational materials, and working
to increase our scientific knowledge of pollinator populations.

For more information, visit www.pollinator.org and www.NAPPC.org.
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