Fish and Feathers Internship Program - ONSITE - Cape Cod National Seashore

Environment for the Americas • Eastham, MA

6d • $640 • Onsite

About The Position

Fish and Feathers Internship Program seeks to engage young professionals in natural resource careers. Fish and Feathers is a program funded by the National Park Service (NPS) and administered by Environment for the Americas. Our goal is to provide our national park partners with talented interns who are eager to learn and to engage with local communities. The intern will focus on supporting, implementing, and leading community outreach programs that focus on fishing and birding activities. The overall goal is to increase diverse community engagement with NPS partners during the program and in years to come. Cape Cod National Seashore protects 40 miles of sandy ocean beach, marshes, ponds, and upland forests. Lighthouses, cultural landscapes and buildings, and wild cranberry bogs offer a glimpse of Cape Cod's past. Recreational opportunities abound, including fishing, swimming, surfing, boating, hiking, biking, and wildlife viewing. Summers are usually warm and humid, often broken up by rainstorms. Annual park visitation exceeds four million, and summer populations in local towns swell with vacationers and second-home owners. The park is located on the outer edge of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, extending from Chatham to Provincetown. The intern will work out of the Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Park housing is shared cottage-style homes with shared bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and common areas. Interns will need a vehicle to get to their duty station. Housing can be a 20-minute-or-more drive from their duty station. Public transportation is limited although there is a regional bus system. A car is necessary to get around, including to access the laundry area, grocery stores, and primary work site. Throughout the park, Wi-Fi and cell service are often spotty; interns and seasonal staff often use local libraries for focused communication or downloading media to play later.

Requirements

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.
• A personal vehicle is recommended for this position.
• Ability to hike and conduct field operations as part of a team and/or independently in an outdoor setting.
• Experience giving presentations and ability to learn new skills and transfer the knowledge to participants.
• Interest in learning fishing regulations and bird identification for program development and implementation.
• Ability to learn methods employed in fish and wildlife management.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• Interest in learning new skills such as rafting, canoeing, and kayaking.
• Successful candidates will have a background and/or coursework in the following areas or a strong interest in the outdoors with experience fishing and/or birdwatching.
• Biology
• Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
• Ecology
• Aquaculture
• Communications/Marketing
• Environmental Science
• Recreation
• Interpretation/Education

Responsibilities

• Reach out to local communities through outreach and educational activities to increase engagement in fishing and birdwatching
• Create new materials (i.e., social media, educational games/activities, signage, etc.) to provide visitors with information about fish and birds at the NPS site
• Understand regulations regarding fishing and ethical birding and communicate this information to participants
• Establish or build upon fishing and birding programs at the NPS site
• Manage and maintain program equipment
• Host World MIgratory Bird Day Event
• Meet deadlines for Environment for the Americas program requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed