{"id":38044,"date":"2021-03-11T08:43:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T16:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=38044"},"modified":"2021-03-11T08:43:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T16:43:19","slug":"internship-wetland-ecology-and-monitoring-techniques-washington-state-department-of-transportation-olympia-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/internship-wetland-ecology-and-monitoring-techniques-washington-state-department-of-transportation-olympia-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship: Wetland Ecology and Monitoring Techniques, Washington State Department of Transportation (Olympia, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Title<\/strong>: Wetland Biologist Intern<\/p>\n<p><strong>Internship Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>June 21 to Sept. 2, 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Days\/hours:\u00a0<\/strong>Monday through Thursday, approximately 8-10 hours\/day, 38 hours\/week<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prerequisites:\u00a0<\/strong>You must enroll in The Evergreen State College (TESC) summer school and pay appropriate tuition. For additional information, please see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/evergreen.edu\/financialservices\/tuition\">The Evergreen State College tuition rates<\/a>\u00a0website. Financial assistance may be available to those who qualify.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Credit options:\u00a0<\/strong>6-16 undergraduate or 4 graduate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compensation:\u00a0<\/strong>$3,500 taxable gross income (You pay tuition, and we provide this payment to help support costs.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Kristen.Andrews@wsdot.wa.gov?subject=Wetlands%20Ecology%20and%20Monitoring%20Techniques%20Internship\">Kristen Andrews<\/a>, Wetland Monitoring Manager, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty Sponsor<\/strong>: Lalita Calabria, Ph.D., Member of TESC Faculty<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Submit the following required materials by\u00a0<strong>April 8, 2021\u00a0<\/strong>to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Kristen.Andrews@wsdot.wa.gov\">Kristen.Andrews@wsdot.wa.gov<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2019\/12\/05\/Env-Wet-InternApplication.docx\">application<\/a>\u00a0(docx 73 kb)<\/li>\n<li>A resume<\/li>\n<li>A list of three references, including contact information<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dates to remember<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Applications due to WSDOT<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 19 to April 21:<\/strong>\u00a0Virtual interviews conducted<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 29:\u00a0<\/strong>We notify applicants of decisions<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 21:\u00a0<\/strong>Internship begins<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Candidate selection<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We encourage students from a broad variety of backgrounds to apply. We are particularly interested in students with the following skills and academic preparation:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A degree in (or near completion) the natural, environmental or biological sciences.<\/li>\n<li>Experience in the use of a technical plant key.<\/li>\n<li>Coursework in wetlands ecology, botany and statistics.<\/li>\n<li>Plant and wildlife identification skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>COVID-19 safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will follow restrictions put in place by TESC and the Governor\u2019s Office to ensure everyone stays safe and healthy. We have worked closely with the state Department of Health, the Governor\u2019s Office, Labor and Industries, and the state Emergency Management Division since January 2020 to ensure all employees and the public that we interact with stay safe and healthy.<\/p>\n<p>All workers in the field follow stringent safety guidelines, including temperature checks, handwashing, physical distancing and wearing of proper personal protective equipment, including masks. Find more information on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wsdot.wa.gov\/employees\/covid-19-safety-measures-guidance\">COVID-19 safety measures and guidance<\/a>\u00a0webpage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expectations and working conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Candidates must commit to participating in both field (10 hours) and lab (8 hours) activities Monday through Thursday for the entire internship (June 21 to Sept. 2). We evaluate interns based on participation, attendance and performance in field and laboratory activities.<\/p>\n<p>Each candidate must provide proof of a valid driver\u2019s license and be comfortable driving by themselves for several hours each field day. COVID-19 restrictions prevent us from carpooling. We will provide a field vehicle for each intern.<\/p>\n<p>Some field days may extend longer than planned depending on traffic and site location. We can&#8217;t guarantee a specific time of return from the field but try to return by 4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>We conduct fieldwork despite the weather\u2014rain or shine, hot or cold. We expect interns to be appropriately equipped for the weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Some sites present challenging field conditions, including but not limited to uneven terrain, working in water and working around poisonous and harmful plants.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Required texts and equipment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Interns need the following texts and equipment listed below before the first day of service. Texts and plant-dissecting kits are available at the TESC bookstore:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Flora of the Pacific Northwest<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>(Hitchcock and Cronquist) Second Edition 2018<\/li>\n<li><strong>Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary<\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>(Harris and Harris)<\/li>\n<li>Plant-dissecting kit: 2 probes, tweezers, razor knife (scalpel), 10X hand lens and a 15 cm ruler (metric)<\/li>\n<li>Rubber knee boots (no felt soles allowed)<\/li>\n<li>Appropriate field clothes (rain gear, sturdy pants, etc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Optional equipment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Folding pocketknife or a knife with a sheath for plant collection<\/li>\n<li>Hip waders (no felt soles allowed)<\/li>\n<li>Binoculars and a bird guide (binoculars may be available to borrow from the Science Support Center at TESC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[36,19,7,8,9],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38044"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38044"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38044\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38045,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38044\/revisions\/38045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38044"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38044"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38044"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}