SEASONAL NATURALISTS  Work from June 7-August 6, 2004
Attend a week-long training workshop
Educate and supervise children ages 7-12 during nature-themed day camp
Develop and present environmental education programs to groups of all ages

COMPENSATION  $10.15/hour - 40 hours/week for 9 weeks
Please note: Housing is not available.

QUALIFICATIONS  Qualified applicants must be presently enrolled in, or have a BS/BA degree in one of the following fields: natural/environmental sciences, environmental education, education or related field. Applicants must have a strong desire to work with children in an outdoor setting, be able to hike 3-5 miles on unpaved trails, work outside in hot weather and lead children through a diversity of habitats. Applicants must have reliable transportation. Current basic first aid and CPR certification and knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Piedmont region of North Carolina is preferred.

TO APPLY:  Send your cover letter, resume, and a list of applicable college coursework by fax, mail or email as a MS Word attachment by February 15, 2004 to:
Sarah Kiser
Environmental Education Specialist
Reedy Creek Nature Center
2900 Rocky River Road
Charlotte, NC 28215
Phone: 704.598.8857
Fax: 704.599.1770
Email: kisersm@co.mecklenburg.nc.us
Website: www.parkandrec.com 

The most prestigious, best-paying, and generally most appropriate internships for Queens students usually are called REU and/or NSF (National Science Foundation - Research Experience for Undergraduates).

Those internships are planned for people like you and must meet special criteria for funding from the National Science Foundation (a good thing). These (and some other internships) are also appropriate for recent graduates trying to decide whether to continue with graduate school.

• Wake Forest Univ. http://www.bgsm.edu/graduate/SROP2004.html 
• Cedar Creek http://www.cedarcreek.umn.edu/interns/ (several Queens students have done this one; prestigious: meet name-brand ecologists.)
• National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian) www.Nmnh.si.edu/rtp/

• $3500 + expenses in foothills of Adirondacks REU http://www.clarkson.edu/reu/

• State government www.doa.state.nc.us/doa/yaio/intern.htm 
• Website for local park jobs: http://www.parkandrec.com
• www.med.unc.edu/pmbb/sure.htm
• http://www.nasajobs.nasa.gov/jobs/student_opportunities/summer_employment_at_NASA.htm 
• Marine Biology on Maine coast (Mt. Desert Island) www.mdibl.org  (prestigious)
• Marine Biology at Woods Hole (Mass.) www.whoi.edu/education (prestigious)
• Marine Biology at College of Charleston www.cofc.edu/~grice/summer.htm 
• Med U of SC http://www2.musc.edu/grad/gradhome.htm
• Texas www.med.uth.tmc.edu/srp 
• $3150 + housing allowance at GA Tech: 
   http://www.ipst.edu/academic/internship_summer.htm deadline 31 January

• NSF-funded Research Experience for Undergraduates program matches undergraduate students with visiting scientists for 10 weeks of advanced, independent research on a project of the student's own design. REU positions come with a stipend of $3,200 and pay all room and board expenses. Deadline for receipt of applications is March 1.  Our field station is located on a mountaintop in southwestern Virginia and is home to a lively research, teaching and social community. www.virginia.edu/~mtlake/REU.html

• Research Assistant positions are also available. www.virginia.edu/~mtlake/assistants.html   

 More Research Experience for Undergraduate Programs:
 DOWNLOAD FILE of INTERNSHIPS & SUMMER JOBS FOR 2004   
 

Check the bulletin board by Dr. Martin's Office and all around the building.