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SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

The Passaic River Coalition (PRC) needs three or four interns this summer for 10 weeks.

1. The first intern will work with the PRC-led regional Ground Water Protection Committee to research road salt issues, including its scientific impacts; the availability, performance, impacts, and economics of alternatives; and produce a Guide for local communities.

A geology, environmental science, or geography major would be best, although other majors will be considered. The candidate would also have to be comfortable with non-scientific factors

2. A second intern will work on plans for buying and preserving open space with the Land Trust Director; including selecting land to buy; and preparing several Preliminary Environmental Assessments of properties, a few applications to counties for open space funding, a couple of applications for property tax exemptions, processing some deed recordings.

An environmental major is acceptable. An environmental minor linked to any major will be considered.

3. A third intern will do G.I.S. work for a range of projects, including supporting the development of an Open Space Master Plan for a town. A G.I.S. major, or a major who has facilitated the attainment of significant G.I.S. skills, is essential.

4. A fourth intern will probably be involved with stewardship and restoration work on one to three properties owned or being pursued by PRC. This may involve wetlands restoration, bat habitat protection, and detailed identification of species. There also may be a significant assignment to lead and manage the creation of a new trail.

An ecology or biology major is required.

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In practice, there likely will be an intermingling of assignments, so flexibility and versatility in your approach to work assignments is desirable.

For instance, there will be some attendance at meetings and forums and writing of summaries. There will some visits to PRC-owned properties to post signs. One intern may update the land trust data base.

There could be a need to help write articles and educational documents, organize workshops at our Willow Hall headquarters, set up a �Friends of Willow Hall� group, establish a garden.

Other Qualifications

All interns should have a strong environmental sensitivity.

The land trust intern should be comfortable with both some physically taxing activity, such as hiking in forests of varying slopes; as well as operating in a range of geographic areas from rural to urban; as well as report preparation.

Moderate computer skills are also important, except for the G.I.S. position where it must be more than moderate.

Students should be at least juniors, although it is possible a sophomore could be considered. A recent graduate or a current Masters� student could be acceptable, too.

You must have access to a car for field visits, although none of the interns will be in the field each day. Please do not respond unless you are sure you will be able to live in the general area for this time period.

Compensation

The pay is $2500 for the 10-week period, beginning June 1. However, it is preferable that the land trust intern (see above) starts in late April or early May, if at all possible.

Application Process

Please send a letter expressing which position(s) you are interested in, and a resume to Matt Polsky, mattpolsky@passaicriver.org.

HISTORY OF PRC INTERNS

Summer Interns of 1993

Peter Sweeney, Corinne Lagermasini, Elaine Kim

Summer Interns of 1996

Nisha Gupta

Summer Interns of 1997

Jennifer Wollenberg

Summer Interns of 1998

Raegan Brie O'Lone, Leslie S. Jacobsen

Summer Interns of 1999