Individual Placement- Outreach and Ranger Assistance
About The Position
The Rock Island District’s Mississippi River Project invites applications for its Student Conservation Association (SCA) Internship program. The Project is a large-scale, multipurpose project spanning 314 miles of the Upper Mississippi River from Guttenberg, Iowa, to Saverton, Missouri. Its core mission balances the needs of a vital commercial navigation channel with robust environmental stewardship and public recreation programs. The office is in Pleasant Vally, Iowa and adjacent the Quad Cities metro area, a vibrant bi-state region with a population of nearly 400,000 people. Interns will serve as active team members supporting the Recreation and Environmental Stewardship missions, providing outreach and ranger assistance.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must possess and maintain valid driver’s license
- Must wear required attire by SCA attire while on duty
Nice To Haves
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Biology, Parks and Recreation, or a related field.
- Experience with small engine machine operations i.e. string trimmers, lawn mowers, UTVs
- Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions and perform physically demanding tasks.
- Public speaking and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Recreation & Visitor Services: Interacting with the public within recreation areas, performing light grounds maintenance, and cleaning of park facilities to ensure a positive visitor experience.
- Environmental Stewardship: Aiding activities such as conducting forest inventories, monitoring forest management sites, maintaining tree plantings, and GPS data collection.
- Public Education & Outreach: Assisting staff at the Mississippi River Visitor Center, and leading guided tours of the dam.
- Supporting volunteers
- Boundary line walking, documentation of boundary encroachments
- Presenting water safety programs
- Controlling invasive species
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
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