Job description
Expected Dates
May 15, 2023 to August 20, 2023
Site
White Mountain National Forest
Position ID
PO-00734573
Interns will be trained to set up bat acoustic survey stations and will be responsible for navigating using GPS to pre-arranged station coordinates, selecting suitable station sites based on those coordinates, and setting up/taking down survey equipment every few days. When not working on bat surveys, interns will patrol developed campgrounds to share food storage messaging with visitors. In addition, we expect to provide opportunities for other wildlife-related tasks, such as breeding bird surveys, pollinator surveys, bear hazing, and habitat improvement projects.
Compensation amounts (pre-tax):
It is SCA’s policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared results prior to the position’s start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position’s start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.
Compensation amounts (pre-tax):
- $250 weekly Living Allowance
- $1,100 To/From site travel expense reimbursement
- $1,718 AmeriCorps Education Award (based upon successful completion of this position).
It is SCA’s policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared results prior to the position’s start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position’s start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.
- For SCA’s COVID-19 guidance, please refer to www.thesca.org/covid
- Location Description
White Mountain National Forest; work will be in the woods and in developed campgrounds
- Training Provided
Wilderness First Aid
Bat Acoustic Surveying
Bear Hazing - Educational/Recreational Opportunities
There will be opportunities (if desired) to spend time helping on other projects in recreation, botany, fisheries, and forestry. Recreation opportunities include over a thousand miles of hiking trails, swimming, biking, and other local commercial venues.
- Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Main Area of Focus
Wildlife Mgmt
Education, Training & Skills Expected
Biology
some coursework or experience
Resource Management
some coursework or experience
Customer Service
some experience
GPS
competent without supervision
Orienteering compass skills
some experience
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