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Big Cypress N Pres Internship-Environmental Education Assistant
Dates: Fall and Spring semester internships availableDuties: September, October and April – Interns develop and present a variety of requested programs to school groups of all ages and special interest groups. These take place in the schools, the community or in the preserve. Interns will work at special events, assist in the training of new employees and volunteers, work on assigned projects, develop new activities and teacher materials, and maintain and inventory equipment.
Interns will also assist in the facilitation of teacher workshops such as Project Wild and Project Wet. Interns attend meetings of the Collier Environmental Education Consortium (CEEC), assist with the Environmental School Awards Program and assist in preparations for the S.W.A.M.P. program.
November through March – Four days a week interns work with the S.W.A.M.P., Swamp Water and Me Program, a hands-on curriculum-based program with the 6th grade students and their teachers from the Collier County School System. Interns will either assist rangers or lead own groups depending on staffing during the field trip. This involves hiking into a cypress strand, prairie and pineland with the students and helping them with field experiments, data gathering and other activities such as radio telemetry, dip netting, water quality testing, soil sampling, animal and vegetation identification and weather tests. While the hiking is not long in distance it can be very physically demanding as it involves walking through knee to thigh deep water, heat and humidity, mosquitoes, uneven footing and other swamp creatures besides the 6th graders!
A normal S.W.A.M.P. day: 8:00 - 10:00 load equipment, prepare for students, work on projects if time allows. 10:00 students arrive. 10:30-2:30 in the field with program, 3:00-4:30 clean up equipment and get ready for next day, and work on projects. One day a week interns will present the pre-site programs in the classrooms. The Intern will also assist in the facilitation of the S.W.A.M.P. Teacher Workshop.
Interns work Monday through Friday, 40 hours, with all weekends off except in the case of an occasional program which can only be scheduled on a weekend, such as a special event like a science fair or water festival or to attend a training opportunity. Intern will have all holidays off.
Interns will have the opportunity to assist with projects in other divisions including resource management, fire, administration, maintenance and law enforcement. The intern will also visit other agencies and attractions in the area as part of their training. Interns will be working directly with the Education Specialist on a daily basis as well as have the opportunity to work with the Chief of Interpretation, Administrative Officer and Assistant Superintendent to be exposed to and gain experience in many operational aspects of the preserve, including programming, management, budget, facilities, and public relations.
By shadowing, direct training and working on projects with other divisions, interns will be provided a full range of exposure to the full operation of the Preserve.
Skills: Must enjoy and have experience working with children. An education, recreation or biology background is preferred. Knowledge of natural science is necessary. Good communication skills. Flexibility. Good physical condition. Must have enthusiasm!!!
Compensation: This internship position is designed to give you first hand workplace experience. Depending on funding, a reimbursement of $150.00 per week may be available. Housing will be provided on-site. Laundry facilities, a pool and a weight room are also available. Area: Big Cypress is located in South Florida on Highway 41 just thirty miles east of Naples and seventy miles west of Miami. Temperatures during the winter months are usually in the 80s during the day and 60s to 70s at night. Everglades City is the closest town, five miles, with a small grocery, convenience stores, gas stations, and restaurants. The fishing is great!
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Environmental Education Intern
Contact: Jody DeMeyere
Position Description: We intermittently look for interns to assist our full-time staff with presenting curriculum-based, educational and interpretive programs for children and adults. Programs will be presented on refuges and in local classrooms. Peak demand for programs is usually spring (Feb-May) and fall (Sept-Dec). A background in education or interpretation would be extremely helpful but is not necessary. Interns will accompany a staff member on specific programs until they feel comfortable leading that program. They will then present a program with a staff member present. When both the intern and staff member feel the presentation was a success, the intern will present programs alone. The intern will also assist with special event activities, leading public canoe and natural history tours and staffing our brand new visitor center. Visitor center duties could include: greet visitors, provide refuge and local information, answer telephones, answer visitor questions, respond to visitor correspondences, distribute brochures, operate cash register to sell bookstore items, stock bookstore supplies and brochures and operate some audio/visual equipment. Intern will be expected to work 12 weeks, 40 hours a week preparing and presenting programs. There are also openings for resident RV volunteers. See RV Volunteer position description for Southeast Louisiana Refuges.Skills Desired: Interns should have good communication skills, an interest in and ability to learn about area history and natural resources and a desire to share knowledge with visiting public and work with others, including children. Experience with public speaking and designing environmental education activities is beneficial, but not necessary. Training is provided in interpretive techniques to effectively present information to visitors. A flexibility to handle variations in routine due to shifting priorities and visitor needs is appreciated. This position will provide a motivated person the opportunity to spread his/her appreciation of the natural world to many refuge visitors.
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