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GIS Habitat Restoration Internship

Save The Bay, Inc.Providence, RI
About the Internship Position: Save The Bay seeks a highly motivated individual to support Save The Bay's Policy and Education Programs. Save The Bay is working on ways to incorporate activities within our policy and habitat restoration programs with our education department to enhance experiential learning. To support this effort, we seek a GIS intern to create maps and a geodatabase that tie policy issues and habitat restoration activities in to local schools. This internship is an excellent opportunity for motivated individual to have a hands-on role in ecological restoration efforts, gain an understanding of practical GIS applications and experience using GIS in real world projects, receive experience with database and project management, and environmental problem-solving techniques. Compensation: Save The Bay Internships are unpaid. Save The Bay will work with your school to receive credit for your internship. This position would be 5-10 hours per week with flexible days. All Save The Bay Interns are also required to work at the Save The Bay Swim on Saturday, July 20. To Apply: Interested students are asked to fill out the Internship Application found on the Save The Bay website at www.savebay.org. Save The Bay also requires a letter of intent (cover letter), resume, and the contact information for two references. Please be sure that these items are attached with the application. All items will be considered when choosing candidates to interview. Applications for internships can be submitted to Save The Bay offices by mail to Save The Bay Attn: Internship Manager 100 Save The Bay Drive Providence, RI 02905 or email volunteer@savebay.org Applications must be received by May 1, 2013. Any applications received after the acceptance date will not be considered. Once all applications are received, staff members will evaluate the materials and choose qualified candidates to be interviewed for the position. Interviews will take place in April & May and decisions will be made in mid-May. If possible, it would be preferable for the GIS intern to begin before June. Once candidates are selected for internship positions, they will be notified by telephone and a confirmation letter will be set by mail. If you are not selected for an internship, Save The Bay encourages you to apply again in the future.