Position: Field Naturalist Intern,
Monarch Monitoring Project
Departments: Research and Education
Location: Cape May, New Jersey
Reports to: CMBO Program Director and
MMP Director
Job Classification: Fulltime Seasonal
Job Description: FIELD NATURALIST INTERN for ongoing MONARCH MONITORING PROJECT at New
Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, Cape May, New Jersey August 25 to October
31. Cape May is renowned as one of the world's great hot spots for migration. NJA fosters the
application of sound scientific principles and practices to address
conservation issues related to vertebrate and invertebrate fauna, and the
natural habitats with which they are associated.
Duties:
·
Daily road
censuses of migrating Monarchs
·
Monarch
tagging
·
Data
entry
·
Educating
the public about the project and Monarch biology
Qualifications:
• Experience interacting with the public and
excellent interpersonal skills
• Enthusiastic
and motivated self-starter who is also a strong team player
•
Familiarity with insect ecology a plus, but not required
• Willingness
to work irregular hours
• Careful data collecting and entry skills
• Must
have own vehicle and a valid, clean driver’s license
•
Must be able to lift and carry 25 lbs as needed
Start Date: August 25, 2016 Ending
Date: October 31, 2016
Salary: $900/month; housing and reimbursement for gas
provided
Application Deadline: July 8, 2016
Please send cover letter of interest,
resume, and three references as a single pdf document (including email
and phone contact info) to: hr.cmboseasonal@njaudubon.org. New Jersey Audubon (NJ Audubon) is
a privately supported, not-for profit, statewide membership organization.
Founded in 1897, and one of the oldest independent Audubon societies, NJ
Audubon is not connected with the National Audubon Society. NJ Audubon is an
equal opportunity employer (EOE).