OpportunitiesAs much as our students like being undergraduates, especially when they can take some of their courses outside, they eventually go on to do other things. Many of them go on to do great things. Some go to graduate school in a WRFI-esque discipline, others get jobs and start careers in a WRFI-related field. (See our Alumni Profiles section for some examples.) But it can be tough trying to figure out which job is right for you, or which gradaute school to attend and how to finance your studies. To help our alumni (and other like-minded folk) find the opportunities that are right for them, we've begun to collect and publish the ones we stumble across on our travels. We hope they will help you find your dream job!
Cool SchoolsUniversity of Colorado University of Montana University of Oregon University of Washington
ScholarshipsIf you are a graduate student interested in researching and writing about wilderness, then The Wilderness Society may have something for you: $10,000. The Wilderness Society awards the $10,000 Gloria Barron Wilderness Society Scholarship annually to a graduate student in natural resources management, law or policy who wants to conduct research and prepare a paper on an aspect of wilderness establishment, protection, or management. The work may apply to a particular landscape or it may address issues broadly, and should deal with one or more of the following issues: restoration, reserve design, the impact of management on wildland ecosystems, the economic value of wildlands to rural economies, and the contribution of wilderness to public health. For more information and application instructions, click here.
Jobs and InternshipsUniversity of Montana Wilderness Institute looking for a program associate Many a young WRFI alum would consider this a dream job. The University of Montana Wilderness Institute is looking for a program associate (PA) to begin August 1st, 2007. The PA ’s primary responsibilities will be oversight of outreach activities and field course coordination; assisting with field instruction, student recruitment and admissions; directing the summer monitoring and restoration program, coordination of the Matthew Hansen Endowment, and day-to-day office administration tasks. The PA also hires and supervises student office managers, maintains databases, assists in the coordination of the Wilderness Issues Lecture Series, provides instructional support for the Wilderness and Civilization program, assists with research projects and workshops, provides support for fundraising campaigns, and develops citizen science resources. The position is .75-1.0 FTE for August 1, 2007-June 30, 2008 and compensation is $24,000-28,000 DOE. For more information, check out the Wilderness Institute's website.
Yellowstone Ecological Research Center, InternsYellowstone National Park's Yellowstone Ecological Research Center offers several interesting paid internship positions. The NASA-funded Beyond Hayden: Exploration, Inspiration, and Education in Yellowstone program is looking for interns to serve for three-month periods, working in numerous areas at the interface of ecology and the geospatial sciences. General field research internships are also available. Visit their website for more details.
Wilderness Institute, Wilderness Monitoring Field LeadersThe University of Montana's Wilderness Institute is hiring two people to monitor invasive species and recreation impacts in the Selway-Bitterroot and Cabinet Mountains Wilderness Areas. Applicants should have strong natural history and plant identification skills as well as backcountry leadership skills. More information about the program can be found on the Wilderness Institute's website.
Glacier National ParkGlacier National Park is seeking a student with strong writing skills to assist in the development of an interpretive notebook on the park's Threatened and Endangered Species. The deadline is March 9, 2007. Click here to read the project description. For information on how to apply, contact Dr. Sallie Hejl at 406-888-7863 or by e-mai.
Student Conservation AssociationThe Student Conservation Association (SCA) is now hiring seasonal field staff to lead student conservation crews working on projects across the country. SCA is currently recruiting staff for their winter and summer crews with positions from 6 to 12 months in duration. More detailed information about positions and application information can be found at the SCA Website.
Camp Denali & North Face Lodge, AlaskaPosition: Naturalist Guide
Murie Science and Learning Center, Denali National Park, AlaskaThe Murie Science and Learning Center in Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, is seeking several science instructors and interns for its 2007 summer season. |
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