[Sci-tech-public] Fwd: Spread the word - Paid Environmental Internships

[Rosalind WILLIAMS]

These internships may be of interest to some of you.

Roz


>Dear professors and friends,
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>I am contacting you because I want to share some internship opportunities 
>that are pertinent to MIT students. You may already have heard about the 
>Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) and our internship programs.  I 
>need your help spreading the word to students and alumni about the 
>Conservation Careers Diversity Internship Program! The program focuses 
>principally on Hispanic, African, Asian, and Native American college 
>students - groups traditionally underrepresented in the conservation 
>field. Eligible applicants must be citizens of the United States or its 
>territories.
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>In particular, there is a year-long, paid Planning and Policy Internship 
>available with the US Fish and Wildlife Service in Hadley, MA.  This 
>internship is set to begin by the end of February and is ideal for a 
>recent graduate (undergraduate or graduate) with excellent writing skills 
>and a background in the biological sciences. I have pasted a full 
>description of the internship below. We also have a number of paid summer 
>internships with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the USDA Forest 
>Service that can be viewed online at 
><http://www.eco.org/conservation>www.eco.org/conservation. The summer 
>internships are geared towards students with at least two years in school 
>remaining. Please pass this information along to everyone that might be 
>interested in the opportunities and feel free to contact me with 
>questions. Thank you for your assistance.
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>Best,
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>Casey Barnard
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>Internship Program Coordinator
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>The Environmental Careers Organization (ECO)
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>30 Winter Street, 6th Floor
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>Boston, MA 02108
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>cbarnard at eco.org
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>617-426-4783 x160
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>"We do not inherit this land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our 
>children." - Haida Indian saying
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>www.eco.org
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>Apply for a 2005 ECO Internship!
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>Discover a meaningful career in conservation through a paid internship 
>with the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the USDA Forest Service 
>(FS)! The Conservation Careers Diversity Internship Program is managed by 
>the Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) in partnership with FWS and 
>FS to provide students and recent graduates with paid training and 
>research opportunities. The program focuses principally on Hispanic, 
>African, Asian, and Native American college students - groups 
>traditionally underrepresented in the conservation field. 
><http://www.eco.org/conservation>www.eco.org/conservation
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>US Fish and Wildlife Service, Planning and Policy Internship
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>Internship Location: Regional Office - Hadley, Massachusetts
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>Preferred Start Date: February 2005 or ASAP
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>Pay: $15.00/hour, full time, 1 year appointment (Intern must make 
>arrangements for housing and transportation to work.)
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>Application Deadline: February 23, 2005 or until FILLED.
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>As the land management arm of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the 
>National Wildlife Refuge System helps fulfill a critical role in the 
>agencys overarching mission: to conserve fish, wildlife, plants and their 
>habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.  The Division 
>of Conservation Planning and Policy (DCPP) is responsible for providing 
>guidance and technical assistance on all aspects of refuge planning to 
>national wildlife refuges within a 12-state area in the northeastern 
>United States.  The National Wildlife Refuge Improvement Act of 1997 
>directs the Service to develop a Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for 
>each Refuge.  CCPs create a long-term vision for a refuge and clearly 
>define how a refuge will be managed to achieve the purpose(s) for which it 
>was established.  The DCPP is currently working on CCPs for 29 refuges 
>within the region.
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>The ECO Intern will serve as an assistant planner for one year within the 
>DCPP.  The intern will play an important role in helping to ensure that 
>all refuge planning documents are professional in appearance and meet 
>Service publication standards. ECO Intern duties will involve: writing, 
>editing, and designing layout for a variety of refuge planning documents 
>including CCPs and related newsletters, workbooks, executive summaries, 
>briefing papers, and news releases; performing web-related tasks, 
>including formatting documents for the web; assisting with preparation of 
>refuge plans by gathering background information on the biological and 
>socioeconomic environment of each refuge; assisting with public outreach 
>activities and preparing materials for public meetings, workshops, open 
>houses, and team meetings; participating logistical arrangements, 
>facilitation, note-taking, and summarizing public comments at various 
>meetings; and data entry and maintenance of project mailing lists.
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>The ideal candidate for this position is a recent graduate (undergraduate 
>or graduate degree) with a background in the biological sciences. The ECO 
>Intern must have strong writing, analytical and organizational skills. 
>Attention to detail and the ability to follow deadlines and set procedures 
>are also critical characteristics. Because the ECO Intern will be working 
>closely with refuge planners and wildlife biologists within the division, 
>s/he should have experience communicating with professionals and diverse 
>groups. Familiarity with Pagemaker, other desktop publishing software and 
>web-page development are also desirable skills for this position.
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>The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Regional Office is located 
>near the college towns of Amherst and Northampton, Massachusetts.  Work is 
>full-time, 40 hours per week.  Office attire is business casual.  The area 
>has mass transit and access to an abundance of cultural activities.
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>To apply for this position, send a resume, cover letter and brief writing 
>sample (maximum 4 pp.) to:
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>Casey Barnard, Internship Program Coordinator
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>Environmental Careers Organization
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>30 Winter Street, 6th Floor
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>Boston, MA 02108
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>617-426-4783 x160; Email: <mailto:cbarnard at eco.org>cbarnard at eco.org
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