Private Land Conservation Intern

MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION • Trenton, MO

2d • $20

About The Position

At the undergraduate level the emphasis is on recruitment, career exploration, and introducing top performing students to MDC. Essential Job Duties Serve as technical contact for Conservation and Farm Bill Projects. Assist landowners with accomplishing their conservation goals. Utilizie management techniques to improve degraded or declining habitat within the Northwest Region. Shadow and assist with a variety of conservation efforts. Ancillary Job DutiesOther duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must maintain a current, valid driver's license.
• Undergraduate student at an accredited university/college in good standing.
• Students who will be graduating before the internship begins are not eligible.
• Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships.
• Work outside in adverse weather conditions and perform tasks requiring strenuous physical activity.
• Remain in a stationary position up to 50% of the time.
• Move about grounds, both inside and outside of buildings.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery.
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when needed.
• Ability to keep an accurate record of supplies, services and time reports.
• Ability to bend and twist in use of force situations
• Ability to regularly lift 5 pounds, correctly lift up to 25 pounds.
• Constantly operate a computer and other office machinery.
• Work Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays as needed.
• Ability to navigate in a variety of environments including woodlands, steep terrain, wetlands, caves, and uneven terrain
• Clarity of vision and ability to distinguish colors.
• The Department of Conservation will hire only United States citizens and aliens authorized to work in the United States.
• All new interns will be required to complete an "Employment Eligibility Verification" (Form I-9) and produce requested documentation after employment.
• Candidates must submit to a drug screen following offer of internship.
• All persons employed with the state of Missouri shall file all state income tax forms and pay all state income taxes owed.
• Employees must agree to accept compensatory time in lieu of cash payments in accordance with the Department's Compensatory Time Off and Overtime Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher on 4.0 scale is desirable.
• Preference will be given to students who have completed at least 45 credit hours.
• Develop competence with GIS program use.
• Familiarize with Farm Bill programs (CRP, EQIP & CSP).

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical contact for Conservation and Farm Bill Projects.
• Assist landowners with accomplishing their conservation goals.
• Utilizie management techniques to improve degraded or declining habitat within the Northwest Region.
• Shadow and assist with a variety of conservation efforts.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees