Natural Areas Internship

Position Title:

Natural Areas Internship

Job Description:

Job Title:

Natural Areas Intern Job Category:

Student Intern, NA

Department/Group:

Natural Science

Location:

JJC Main Campus JJC Natural Areas

Level/Salary Range:

Position Type:

Part Time: 10-15 hours/week

Job Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Natural Areas Management Intern will:

• Record and summarize data from deer management programs
• Participate in vegetation surveys
• Participate in the completion of IDNR deer management permit
• Help with grant research and write up
• Attend all NA Committee Meetings
• Help with monthly meeting management, for example: room reservations, sending out invites, etc.
• Record and write up minutes for the NA committee meetings, post to Microsoft Teams site
• Attend and help with the logistics of ecological restoration and ecological restoration workdays
• Maintain trail map availability within the JJC Natural Areas
• Walk the natural areas trails weekly. Collect data on various management aspects including but not limited to: Damage to Old Oaks (by beaver, etc.), invasive species, algal cover on lake, lake water chemistry, bird box activity, reptile population survey
• Help generate semester NA monitoring reports.
• Maintain a social media presence to promote the JJC natural areas.
• Meet with Natural Areas Committee Chair biweekly

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current JJC full time student

PREFERRED SKILLS/INTERESTS

Experience with social media platforms

Highly Organized

Interest in Biology/Environmental Biology

Full Time/Part Time:

Part time

Union (If Applicable):

Scheduled Hours:

15