Natural Areas Internship

Position Title: Natural Areas Internship Job Description: Job Title: Natural Areas Intern Job Category: Student Intern, NA Department/Group: Natural Science Location: JJC Main Campus JJC Natural Areas Level/Salary Range: Position Type: Part Time: 10-15 hours/week Job Description ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Natural Areas Management Intern will:

• Record and summarize data from deer management programs
• Participate in vegetation surveys
• Participate in the completion of IDNR deer management permit
• Help with grant research and write up
• Attend all NA Committee Meetings
• Help with monthly meeting management, for example: room reservations, sending out invites, etc.
• Record and write up minutes for the NA committee meetings, post to Microsoft Teams site
• Attend and help with the logistics of ecological restoration and ecological restoration workdays
• Maintain trail map availability within the JJC Natural Areas
• Walk the natural areas trails weekly. Collect data on various management aspects including but not limited to: Damage to Old Oaks (by beaver, etc.), invasive species, algal cover on lake, lake water chemistry, bird box activity, reptile population survey
• Help generate semester NA monitoring reports.
• Maintain a social media presence to promote the JJC natural areas.
• Meet with Natural Areas Committee Chair biweekly QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Current JJC full time student PREFERRED SKILLS/INTERESTS Experience with social media platforms Highly Organized Interest in Biology/Environmental Biology Full Time/Part Time: Part time Union (If Applicable): Scheduled Hours: 15