The Chesapeake Conservancy’s Conservation Innovation Center (CIC) in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is pleased to offer two 10-week summer internships focused on developing knowledge in the use of geographic information systems (GIS) for managing natural resource areas for conservation purposes. Interns will gain technical skills in ESRI ArcGIS software to map recreational resources and environmental conditions of BLM lands in Southern Maryland while gaining insights into remote sensing, land use classification, climate resilience, and recreation resource planning. In addition to GIS technology, students will engage with natural resource and conservation professionals to learn how mapping supports planning, policy development, conservation decision making, resource restoration, and equitable access to recreational resources in these career areas. These internships are conducted in a hybrid work environment with 70% of the work completed virtually and the remaining 30% at the Conservancy’s Annapolis-based office with some limited field time at the BLM Douglas Point Special Recreation Management Area in Charles County, MD. Internships will culminate with presentation of original maps and an environmental condition assessment report in a brief webinar format and web-based story maps. Students will work 15-25 hours per week under the supervision of a Chesapeake Conservancy intern advisor, a $20/hour stipend will be provided.
Qualifications:
Expected Dates: June 5, 2023 – August 10, 2023
Contact: Steve Storck, CIC Internship Coordinator, at sstorck@chesapeakeconservancy.org
- Interest in learning Geographic Information Systems, course work in GIS preferred but not required.
- Completion of 2 years of academic work in pursuit of degrees in Landscape Architecture, Computer and Information Sciences, Recreation, or Biological Sciences preferred, other degree areas considered in consultation with the applicant.
- The ability to learn and apply new software skills.
- Access to reliable internet for remote work is required.
- Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Interest in resource conservation, resource planning, policy or communications preferred.
- Authorization to work in the United States is required.
- All Chesapeake Conservancy employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Expected Dates: June 5, 2023 – August 10, 2023
Contact: Steve Storck, CIC Internship Coordinator, at sstorck@chesapeakeconservancy.org
More information is available on our website at
https://www.chesapeakeconservancy.org/conservation-innovation-center/
