Natural Areas Internship

Job Description

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Natural Areas Management Intern will:

• Record and summarize data from deer management programs
• Participate in vegetation surveys
• Participate in the completion of IDNR deer management permit
• Help with grant research and write up
• Attend all NA Committee Meetings
• Help with monthly meeting management, for example: room reservations, sending out invites, etc.
• Record and write up minutes for the NA committee meetings, post to Microsoft Teams site
• Attend and help with the logistics of ecological restoration and ecological restoration workdays
• Maintain trail map availability within the JJC Natural Areas
• Walk the natural areas trails weekly. Collect data on various management aspects including but not limited to: Damage to Old Oaks (by beaver, etc.), invasive species, algal cover on lake, lake water chemistry, bird box activity, reptile population survey
• Help generate semester NA monitoring reports.
• Maintain a social media presence to promote the JJC natural areas.
• Meet with Natural Areas Committee Chair biweekly

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Current JJC full time student

PREFERRED SKILLS/INTERESTS

• Experience with social media platforms
• Highly Organized
• Interest in Biology/Environmental Biology

Full Time/Part Time: Part time

Scheduled Hours: 15

Organization

Working at Joliet Junior College

Joliet Junior College, the nation's first public community college, offers pre-baccalaureate programs for students planning to transfer to a four-year university. A comprehensive community college, JJC also provides occupational education leading directly to employment, adult education and literacy programs, workforce development services, and student support services.

Tucked in the middle of a wildlife preserve, bridging the banks of a lake and surrounded by its own Arboretum, Joliet Junior College is an educational community that embraces diversity and promotes personal growth. Each year, more than 35,000 students find the diverse, comprehensive high quality educational experience they are looking for at JJC. We hope that you will take a few minutes to explore the job opportunities we have available and consider becoming a part of this experience.

The recruitment of qualified and diverse personnel is the cornerstone of JJC's commitment to an innovative, collaborative and inclusive educational community. At JJC, we respect the wealth of knowledge and experience each of our employees brings to the workplace. The College supports this commitment by providing personnel with excellent terms and conditions of employment, outstanding health and welfare benefits and programs for a secure retirement.

JJC employees work in a wide variety of roles within the college, including faculty, support staff, and administrative positions. With such a diverse range of professions, JJC ensures that a wealth of development opportunities is available to employees. From personal growth, career advancement, and a dynamic and rewarding work atmosphere, employees have the resources they need to achieve a successful and fulfilling career at JJC.

Joliet Junior College's open search procedures allow us to find the best available candidates for positions and to provide a balanced workforce to reflect the ethnic composition of the District we serve.

Company info

Website: https://employment.jjc.edu/
Telephone: 815-280-2266
Location: 1215 Houbolt Rd, Joliet, IL 60433, United States