Introduction:
Glacial Lakes Conservancy, Inc. (GLC) is a private, non-profit land conservation organization. The Conservancy offers land conservation options, organizational support, and technical guidance to landowners and organizations in Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, Calumet and Fond du Lac counties. GLC currently stewards 304 acres across five properties: William F. Christel Woods and Wetlands Preserve, Grasshopper Hill Preserve, Charles & Winifred Spring West Twin River Preserve, and Willow Creek Preserve, and protects an additional 1,844 acres with 29 conservation easements throughout our five county service area.
Executive Director, Jennifer Rutten, Land Project Coordinator & Willow Creek Preserve Project Manager, Isabel Mueller, Land Project Coordinator, Miriam Headrick and a dedicated, all-volunteer Board of Directors, spearhead GLC’s land and water protection mission.
Duties:
Intern will work with GLC staff on a wide range of land management tasks on Willow Creek Preserve, including, but not limited to:
Twenty hours per week from June into September 2022. (12 weeks) Some duties, particularly volunteer work parties or committee meetings, will take place on nights or weekends. This position is based on Willow Creek Preserve and in GLC’s office, both of which are in Sheboygan, WI. This internship is paid through grant funding.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
This position seeks a university student enrolled in a natural science program. Other requirements include the following:
Applications are accepted at any time, but should be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the desired start date. Send a resume, a list of three references and a cover letter describing the experience and skills you would bring to this position and how this internship would mutually benefit yourself and the Conservancy. Send your resume to the address below.
Glacial Lakes Conservancy
529 Ontario Ave.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Or, resumes may be sent directly to [email protected]
Questions regarding this announcement should be addressed to Isabel Mueller, Willow Creek Preserve Project Manager, at [email protected]; include “Willow Creek Preserve Internship” in the subject line.
Glacial Lakes Conservancy, Inc. (GLC) is a private, non-profit land conservation organization. The Conservancy offers land conservation options, organizational support, and technical guidance to landowners and organizations in Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Kewaunee, Calumet and Fond du Lac counties. GLC currently stewards 304 acres across five properties: William F. Christel Woods and Wetlands Preserve, Grasshopper Hill Preserve, Charles & Winifred Spring West Twin River Preserve, and Willow Creek Preserve, and protects an additional 1,844 acres with 29 conservation easements throughout our five county service area.
Executive Director, Jennifer Rutten, Land Project Coordinator & Willow Creek Preserve Project Manager, Isabel Mueller, Land Project Coordinator, Miriam Headrick and a dedicated, all-volunteer Board of Directors, spearhead GLC’s land and water protection mission.
Duties:
Intern will work with GLC staff on a wide range of land management tasks on Willow Creek Preserve, including, but not limited to:
- Site monitoring and reporting
- Habitat maintenance and restoration activities, including invasive species control
- Site maintenance activities
- Special projects as appropriate
- Attend Willow Creek Preserve Management Team meetings
- Communicate with GLC staff on a regular basis
- Record data in Google Drive, iNaturalist and ArcGIS, on a project-by-project basis
- Predict resources needed to complete projects
- Plan, promote, lead, and facilitate community engagements and volunteer stewardship activities on site, provide public access as needed
- Provide access to the project area, observe and document field activities as appropriate and notify GLC of field work schedules and other activities.
- Issue progress updates to GLC regarding costs and timelines of projects.
- Maintain a project file on GLC’s Google Drive that includes correspondence (email and other), meeting agendas and notes, contract documents, grant documents, project tracking and invoicing, and any other data or items applicable to the project.
Twenty hours per week from June into September 2022. (12 weeks) Some duties, particularly volunteer work parties or committee meetings, will take place on nights or weekends. This position is based on Willow Creek Preserve and in GLC’s office, both of which are in Sheboygan, WI. This internship is paid through grant funding.
Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:
This position seeks a university student enrolled in a natural science program. Other requirements include the following:
- Positive attitude and constructive problem solving skills
- Ability to maintain accurate records and communicate clearly with staff and volunteers as needed
- Ability to maintain an awareness of site conditions and anticipate potential risks in the field
- Ability to hike up to 5 miles in a day, up steep hillsides through brush, occasionally crossing water. Ability to work outside in inclement weather
- Ability to reliably make it to the Conservancy’s office at scheduled meeting times, with appropriate personal field clothing and gear for site visits
Applications are accepted at any time, but should be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the desired start date. Send a resume, a list of three references and a cover letter describing the experience and skills you would bring to this position and how this internship would mutually benefit yourself and the Conservancy. Send your resume to the address below.
Glacial Lakes Conservancy
529 Ontario Ave.
Sheboygan, WI 53081
Or, resumes may be sent directly to [email protected]
Questions regarding this announcement should be addressed to Isabel Mueller, Willow Creek Preserve Project Manager, at [email protected]; include “Willow Creek Preserve Internship” in the subject line.
