Ecology Outreach Internship (Lodging + Hourly)

Jill Abrahamson Memorial Environmental Education Internship at Archbold Biological Station in Venus, Florida

Internship Period: Feb 26, 2024 to July 26, 2024 (start date flexible)

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: leading elementary school field trips, assisting in virtual events, working outreach booths at community events, assisting with program evaluations, and performing animal care (snakes) duties. The intern can choose to receive fire training and help on prescribed burns. During personal time, the intern can enjoy access to our preserve lands, including a private lake, and is invited to accompany researchers into the field to see rare plants, Gopher Tortoises, and Florida Scrub-Jays. 

Archbold Biological Station is an independent not-for profit biological research facility founded in 1941 by Richard Archbold. The Station conducts and promotes long-term ecological research and conservation, and has a strong commitment to education. The work at the Station emphasizes the unique biological communities of the Lake Wales Ridge, part of the Northern Everglades watershed, and one of the most distinctive and endangered biotic regions of Florida. For more information, please visit our website at www.archbold-station.org.

Archbold Biological Station is committed to integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into our organization. Archbold Biological Station does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, sex, marital status, age, ability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, political ideology, religion, national origin, and all other classifications protected by federal, state, or local law. Archbold Biological Station is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups.

Qualifications

- College degree, preferably with experience in wildlife biology, natural resources, ecology, environmental education, or other related fields

- Willing to work outdoors in the Florida heat, alongside biting insects

- Interpersonal communication and computer skills (Microsoft Word and Excel, Power Point)

- Spanish language skills are desirable, not required

- First Aid and CPR certification is desirable, not required

- Possess valid drivers’ license with good driving record as determined by Archbold’s insurance carrier.

- Criminal background check using fingerprinting will be required if offered the position

To Apply:

Email the Program Director of Education, Dustin Angell, a cover letter (this is heavily weighted in the application process), resume, and email contacts for two references at dangell@archbold-station.org

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