The city of Des Moines, IA is looking for a parks and rec intern that would be part time/temporary, starting at $12/hr. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/desmoines/jobs/2960827/park-and-recreation-intern?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&fbclid=IwAR01FqrrM13B3eSDRKFwxuw_PzmjctCjbc_sF6qhhEHWKklADHswi7a5r4Y
Here's the link for more info on the job description and where to apply.
Alex Horvath works for Friends of the Forest Preserves, and this year they are offering two types of career immersion summer paid internships! These programs place people who are early in their conservation career alongside Forest Preserves of Cook County staff to both gain valuable practical skills and network with many people within the Chicago conservation community. It's an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to gain more experience in fishery or forest management or to see if conservation is the field for them. They have one position open with our fisheries department and ten positions open within our forestry resource management crews located throughout Cook County. These are open to everyone, not just college students.
Patrick Irwin has received some of your applications for the 2021 summer internship. If you are still interested but haven’t submitted a district application you have until January 29, 2021. He hires 3 summer interns and may have the ability to hire additional interns to work on specific research projects. He's conducting with professors from University of Wisconsin, Loyola University, University of Maryland, University of Illinois and University of Florida.
Attached below is a copy of the District application.
For those of you who have already submitted application he's looking to conduct phone/video interviews the first week of February.
The Nature Conservancy’s Nachusa Grasslands is hiring for our 2021 seasonal restoration technician crew. These are exceptional entry-level positions for undergraduate students and recent graduates interested in a conservation career! We will be hiring up to 4 technicians and 1 assistant crew leader. Please forward to anyone who may be interested.
Restoration Technicians will help manage and restore tallgrass prairie at Nachusa Grasslands, a 4,000 acre preserve near Dixon, IL. Technicians will work together on a crew to remove invasive weeds and hand-collect native seeds. Seeds are used to restore agricultural lands to high diversity prairie, wetlands, and savanna on site annually. These are great opportunities to learn about plants and animals and natural areas management with an emphasis on ecological restoration. The position affords the opportunity to engage in interesting, educational, and challenging outside work at a dynamic restoration project. This is an excellent entry level position to learn what it really takes to do natural areas management and restoration. Full-time job, short term position. $13.50/hr. Includes nice clean on-site housing (one technician per room), high speed internet available at Headquarters. No pets. We have robust protocols in effect to minimize COVID-19 risk, and these will evolve as necessary to meet changing COVID-19 concerns.
For additional details and to apply:
1. Select the link to access The Nature Conservancy careers site.
2. Sign In to access your account or if you are not an existing user select the New User link to create one.
3. Review the job description and select the Apply button to begin your application.
Technician positions (hiring up to 4):
https://careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=49309&PostingSeq=1
If you are a current employee of The Nature Conservancy please use the following link instead:
https://peoplesoft.tnc.org/psp/tnchrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Employee&JobOpeningId=49309&PostingSeq=1
Assistant crew leader position (hiring 1):
https://careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/APPL/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1&JobOpeningId=49308&PostingSeq=1
If you are a current employee of The Nature Conservancy please use the following link instead:
https://peoplesoft.tnc.org/psp/tnchrprd/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_EMP_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&SiteId=1&FOCUS=Employee&JobOpeningId=49308&PostingSeq=1
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