Date Posted: January 27, 2023
Application Deadline: February 10, 2023
Job Type: Seasonal / Contract
Job Category:
- Applied and Environmental Sciences
Job Start Date: May 08, 2023
Job End Date: August 25, 2023
Job Location: In Office Position (Charlottetown, PEI, Canada)
Positions Available: 1
Salary: $18 / hour
Hours Per Week: 37.5
Job Description
The conservation intern will assist in looking after natural areas protected by NCC in Prince Edward Island. The intern will work with NCC staff, partners and volunteers, to monitor and manage NCC properties across PEI, and collect data. The position is a great opportunity for the successful candidate to apply classroom learning to practical hands-on work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete inventories of plants, animals, communities, and physical features on NCC properties, in all ecosystems (forest, coastal, wetland);
- Complete monitoring of NCC properties to identify stewardship actions and threats, and prepare monitoring reports including maps;
- Map property features, rare plant locations, wildlife observations, and threats such as invasive species;
- Complete physical land management tasks such as installing signage, removing invasive plant species, cleaning up garbage, and restoration work;
- Enter field data into NCC's property database;
- Assist with the logistics and running of volunteer events and other outreach activities, interact with and recruit additional volunteers;
- Assist NCC stewardship staff with administration as needed.
Qualifications
This posting is targeted to students possessing the following skills:
University student preferably entering 4th year, or recent graduate with a biology or forestry degree or equivalent experience. Those having also attended a technical school (forestry/wildlife) a strong plus;
- Demonstrated interest in natural history and land conservation;
- Demonstrated excellent plant, animal (bird) and vegetation community identification skills, ability to key out unknown species;
- Experience working outdoors in various terrains and under various weather conditions;
- Able to undertake physical tasks such as maintaining trails, removing large garbage, and removing invasive species, and long days of hiking;
- Experience navigating using a GPS and/or other mapping apps.
- Ability to work independently and as a team, be self-motivated, display superior time management skills, have attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to easily communicate with community members, neighboring landowners, and volunteers;
- Familiarity with common computer software (Microsoft Office Suite, graphics programs);
- Experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) a strong asset;
- Excellent writing, budgeting and organization skills, experience writing reports and entering data;
- Fluency in English;
- Wilderness or Standard First Aid training;
- Valid Driver's License
Other
*There are other positions available in NS, NB and NL
How to Apply
Submit your application online at: https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-are/work-with-us/conservation-internship-program/
Company Information
Company Name: Nature Conservancy of Canada
Address: 203-420 University Avenue
City/Town: Charlottetown
Postal/Zip Code: C1A 7Z5
Province/State: PEI
Country: Canada
Website: https://www.natureconservancy.ca/en/who-we-are/work-with-us/conservation-internship-program/
Company Contact
Contact Person: Hannah Kienzle
Contact Person Job Title: PEI Stewardship Coordinator
Telephone: 902-918-2732
Email: hannah.kienzle@natureconservancy.ca
