Natural Areas Internship

Joliet Junior College•Joliet, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Natural Areas Management Intern will be responsible for a variety of tasks related to the management and promotion of the JJC Natural Areas. This includes data collection and summarization for deer management programs, participation in vegetation surveys, assisting with IDNR deer management permits, and grant research. The intern will also support the Natural Areas Committee by attending meetings, managing meeting logistics, and recording/writing up minutes. Additionally, the role involves assisting with ecological restoration events, maintaining trail map availability, conducting weekly trail monitoring for various ecological aspects (e.g., oak damage, invasive species, lake conditions, bird boxes, reptile populations), generating semester monitoring reports, and maintaining a social media presence to promote the natural areas. The intern will meet with the Natural Areas Committee Chair bi-weekly.

Requirements

Current JJC full time student

Nice To Haves

Experience with social media platforms
Highly Organized
Interest in Biology/Environmental Biology

Responsibilities

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, 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