Student Intern

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

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About The Position

Student Internships with Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) are 10 week assignments that begin late May-early June and conclude in August. Monday-Friday 8AM - 5PM. Housing is not provided. $17/hr. Texas A&M Forest Service is seeking highly motivated students who have interest in exploring work with the premier state forestry agency in the country. These individuals may select one or more program areas of interest where they will contribute to support the agency mission of assuring the state's trees, forest and related natural resources are protected and sustained and encourages looking to TAMFS as an employer upon graduation. Current locations available: Lubbock, Lufkin, McGregor, and Mineral Wells. Other locations that MAY come available: College Station, Lufkin, Conroe. Please indicate in the questionnaire which location(s) and program(s) you are interested in. General Summary: Assist professional staff in one of a variety of emphasis such as Incident Response, wildfire mitigation and prevention, forest stewardship, water resource management, urban & community forestry and geospatial services. Interns will be responsible for a dedicated project within their chosen emphasis area. There are opportunities during the course of the internship to be exposed to a wide variety of programs within the agency, not just the program the internship is under. Incident Response interns: (Lubbock/McGregor/Mineral Wells) Will work under the Field Operations Department and work closely with Task Force Coordinators, Wildland Urban Interface Coordinators, Regional Fire Coordinators, Foresters and Woodland Ecologists. Gain familiarization in both fire and natural resource management programs. Engage in supporting fire prevention and mitigation programs, which may include development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Firewise Communities, hazardous fuel reduction projects (including prescribed fire and forest mulching) and wildland fire training if available. Provide GIS mapping and data support, assist in Stewardship plan writing, Oak Wilt surveys and assist with landowner workshops. Assist in promoting the benefits of prescribed fire and mechanical fuel reduction projects. Provide support for fire department capacity building programs and wildfire response. Conservation Education, Forest Stewardship, Water Resources, Urban & Community Forestry interns: (College Station,Conroe, Lufkin) -Will work under Staff Foresters/Woodland Ecologists/District Foresters to support the development and maintenance of statewide community forestry, forest stewardship, water resources, conservation education and State Forests program delivery and assist staff to attain program goals. Support initiatives that deliver education, outreach and technical assistance to stakeholders on various topics to include Project Learning Tree (PLT), tree planting and maintenance, Texas Treesilience Grant, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), geospatial mapping and data collection, tree inventory and analysis, urban stormwater management/green infrastructure, Community Forestry Grant Program, development guidelines and recognition programs, such as Tree City USA.

Requirements

• Working towards a Bachelor's degree in a related field and have completed their junior year of college up to second-year post graduates looking for professional experience.
• Must not be graduating in May.
• Majors should be in Forestry, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Range Science, Emergency Management, Education, Communication or a closely related field.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with internal and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Assist professional staff in one of a variety of emphasis such as Incident Response, wildfire mitigation and prevention, forest stewardship, water resource management, urban & community forestry and geospatial services.
• Interns will be responsible for a dedicated project within their chosen emphasis area.
• Incident Response interns: (Lubbock/McGregor/Mineral Wells) Will work under the Field Operations Department and work closely with Task Force Coordinators, Wildland Urban Interface Coordinators, Regional Fire Coordinators, Foresters and Woodland Ecologists.
• Gain familiarization in both fire and natural resource management programs.
• Engage in supporting fire prevention and mitigation programs, which may include development of Community Wildfire Protection Plans and Firewise Communities, hazardous fuel reduction projects (including prescribed fire and forest mulching) and wildland fire training if available.
• Provide GIS mapping and data support, assist in Stewardship plan writing, Oak Wilt surveys and assist with landowner workshops.
• Assist in promoting the benefits of prescribed fire and mechanical fuel reduction projects.
• Provide support for fire department capacity building programs and wildfire response.
• Conservation Education, Forest Stewardship, Water Resources, Urban & Community Forestry interns: (College Station,Conroe, Lufkin) -Will work under Staff Foresters/Woodland Ecologists/District Foresters to support the development and maintenance of statewide community forestry, forest stewardship, water resources, conservation education and State Forests program delivery and assist staff to attain program goals.
• Support initiatives that deliver education, outreach and technical assistance to stakeholders on various topics to include Project Learning Tree (PLT), tree planting and maintenance, Texas Treesilience Grant, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), geospatial mapping and data collection, tree inventory and analysis, urban stormwater management/green infrastructure, Community Forestry Grant Program, development guidelines and recognition programs, such as Tree City USA.

Benefits

• Texas A&M University System strives to support the health and wellness needs of our diverse workforce.
• Texas A&M Forest Service offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs as well as educational incentives and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
• Some additional benefits include the ability to accrue compensatory time off, overtime on emergency response and a physical fitness incentive of $500 for passing the arduous test (walk three miles wearing a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes or less) each year.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees