Visitor Services Summer Intern
Be part of a team of people whose mission protects, conserves, and enhances the environment for the benefit of others! Your time will be spent in the field of visitor services on a National Wildlife Refuge just south of the nation’s capital.
Are you interested in working in the natural environment? You could work outdoors, learning about nature and the role the US Fish and Wildlife Service plays in conserving and protecting a few natural spots just south of the nation’s capital.
Your time would be spent working with a variety of folks performing their day-to-day duties on a National Wildlife Refuge. During your summer you would spend time with a visitor services specialist. You would be exposed to all the Potomac River National Wildlife Refuge Complex has to offer. Having a car is a necessity.
Your duties would be as follows:
· Support the Visitor Services Manager in duties related to environmental education, Interpretation, wildlife observation and photography activities;
· Ensure refuge visitor contact station remains open on days assigned to engage with the public; staff and work local festivals;
· Assist with Introduction to Archery staff programs;
· Other duties as assigned.
This position will focus on connecting people with nature which is core to our mission in that it will be for the continual benefit of our visiting public. The US Fish and Wildlife Service's mission is working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
Objectives:
1. Support the Visitor Services program on the Potomac River NWR Complex in all areas of approved priority public uses.
2. Assist Visitor Services Manager with staffing local festivals or hosting custom programs.
3. Provide support to the Visitor Contact Station and staff the area on assigned days.
SCA internships are expense-paid, meaning we provide a travel allowance to and from the work site, housing at the site (unless otherwise noted; each site will indicate what the housing is), a biweekly living allowance, and many are eligible for an AmeriCorps Award, which is money for school http://www.thesca.org/serve/internship-benefits-18-yrs