Internship w/ Freshwater Trust

Job Title: Habitat Monitoring Internship
Location: Portland, OR
Duration: Early June 2014 to August 29, 2014
Expected Start Date: No later than June 23, 2014
Department(s):  Habitat and Monitoring

Overview: The Freshwater Trust, a non-profit leader in stream and river restoration, is offering a Habitat Monitoring Internship.  The Habitat and Monitoring Departments are seeking an intern to assist with the collection of field data to assess the effectiveness of restoration work designed to benefit salmon and steelhead.  Work will be conducted in a team setting.  Please note that the majority of this work will be conducted in the field on the Sandy and John Day rivers.

Position Responsibilities:

• Assist with topographic surveys
• Assist with rapid assessment habitat surveys including large wood counts, measuring stream width/depth, pebble counts and habitat type delineation
• Conduct photo-point monitoring
• Use Global Positioning System (GPS) to collect waypoints and navigate

Minimum Skills and Qualifications:

• A college junior or senior student working towards an undergraduate degree in biology, hydrology, earth science, environmental science or related field
• Ability to collect and organize data sets
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to travel for extended periods in remote locations (up to 6 days of travel in eastern Oregon)
• Ability to work safely as part of a team in rural and remote areas, walking over rough and/or slippery terrain, wading in streams with exposure to all types of weather conditions and other natural hazards such as ticks, rattlesnakes and poison oak

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with salmon biology, stream ecology and hydrology
• Wilderness First-Aid and CPR certification
• Valid driver’s license

Position Type/Hours: Full-time, fixed-duration (2-3 months)

Compensation:
$1,000 stipend per month

Application Instructions
Supply the following documents in a single PDF not to exceed 5MB in the order listed below:

• Resume (limit two pages)
• Cover letter (limit one page)

Submit required information and documentation at: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=4a16679f639b473e87f12aec42a208ab

Please, no phone or email inquiries about this position.

The Freshwater Trust is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection of candidates for employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, military service, family medical history, legal source of income, gender identity, political affiliation, or family leave obligations. 

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