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Learn why your school's visit to Tremont will be "more than just a field trip."
This is a seasonal position.
An excellent opportunity to work in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, learning field techniques and skills pertaining to a wide variety of citizen science projects, including moth inventories, bird banding, salamander surveys, water mite collections, and tree identification.
Responsibilities: Work in all aspects of collecting, analyzing, and summarizing field data. The job requires working during uncomfortable weather, including hot, humid days and even during rain. Hiking in the backcountry is expected, including hikes over six miles in length. Some laboratory, microscope, and computer work required. Intern will be expected to write summaries of research for newsletter. Interns will work 10 weeks, 30 hours per week.
Qualifications: Energetic, enthusiastic, and committed individuals who have an interest in science and natural history. Applicants must be 16 or older. Applicants must be a junior or senior in high school or a current undergraduate in college. Applicants must have transportaion to and from work. Tremont does not provide housing for Summer Research Interns. Interns will be expected to take Basic First Aid and CPR upon arrival, if they do not have current certification.
Stipend and Benefits: Tremont will provide meals during work hours. Interns will receive a stipend of $210/week
Dates of Employment: June 2 - August 8, 2008
Application deadline: March 21, 2008
To Apply: Download Summer Research Intern application in pdf format
Download Summer Research Intern application in MS Word
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Association will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.