Natural Resources Job Board

 Everglades National Park (ENP) is seeking two BioCorps interns for a full-time internship working in the Florida Everglades. The BioCorps internship program is a collaborative program between Everglades National Park, the University of Florida, and partners of the Park, which supports biological management, monitoring, and research within the Florida Everglades. 

 

The selected intern(s)will support a variety of natural resources projects but will primarily work within the Park’s Invasive Vegetation Management Program (IVMP) and the Hole-in-the-Donut wetland restoration program (HID). The selected intern(s) will work with ENP staff to perform duties related to treatment of invasive plant management, inventorying and monitoring invasive flora, and Integrated Pest Management. The selected intern(s) will work as part of a team, independently, and in a leadership role leading groups of volunteers in the field. The use of herbicide, involving both mixing and application, is required. Fieldwork is immensely laborious and taxing and may include walking several miles in waist-deep water, exposure to noxious plants, biting insects, venomous/hazardous wildlife, and long hours spent in high heat and humidity. The intern(s) will work 40 hours per week and some workdays may exceed 8 hours. This position will be 90% fieldwork (mechanical and chemical removal of invasive plant species) but office work including data entry and management will also be required. 

 

Housing will be provided along with a pay rate of $13/hr ($520/wk). Interns are also eligible to receive the Public Land Corps competitive hiring status within federal land management agencies, upon completion of the internship. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

Applicants should be physically fit, show an interest in invasive plant management, wetland restoration, and botany. They should have an excellent work ethic, meticulous data-collection skills, be comfortable working in the constant presence of mixed-species swarms of biting insects (seriously), and be able to think/work both independently and as part of a team. Applicants should be confident handling herbicide (or be willing to learn) and have demonstrated skills identifying plants in the field. The ideal candidate will have a relevant bachelor's degree, have work experience outside university (in any field), and have experience doing fieldwork to include identifying plants, collecting and managing data, using a GPS, and handling herbicides. Spanish-language proficiency is not necessary but is a plus while a good sense of humor and a positive attitude are necessary. Government vehicles will be used for work duties, but interns living in housing must possess a vehicle for traveling between the park and the nearest amenities, like grocery stores (~11mi). 

 

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen and possess a valid U.S. driver's license. A clean driving record is required and a background check will be necessary. 

 

TO APPLY: 

Send a cover letter (no more than 1 page) and a resume or CV that includes contact information for 3 references to: ever_biocorps@nps.gov. The subject line of the e-mail should read “Everglades BioCorps Internship Application Invasive Plants”. 

 

Please attach applications as a single PDF using the file name format Lastname_BioCorpsApplication_ddMMMyy [e.g., Darwin_BioCorpsApplication_ 30Sep24.pdf]. 
 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 

9:00 AM EDT October 14th, 2024