NOTE: If the notice requires that you apply for the job directly, you will also need to submit an Internship Application to Mr. Cutting, EVS Dept., in order to receive credit for the internship.

UNCW Public Service Division - Engineering Camp Jobs - Summer 2010 - is looking for someone tnerested in working with kids to explore engineering in nature. Position averages - 30 hours/week for 5 weeks. Pay commiserate with experience - $8-$12/hr.
Engineering camp flyer and descriptions of camps.

Wrightsville Beach Scenic Tour Interns - Environmental Instructor/Biologist - Wrightsville Beach Water Tours and Taxi - See flyer for more information. For practicum credit, contact Mr. Cutting - cuttingr@uncw.edu.

Campus Life Sustainability Intern - 2010-11 - Application for the Campus Life Sustainability Internship. This will be an unpaid position due to budget constraints.Contact Phil Cooney, Fisher University Union 2041K. For Practicum credit contact Mr. Cutting, cuttingr@uncw.edu.

Watha State Fish Hatchery - Watha - Pender County, NC - is hiring a temp person for summer for fulltime work at the hatchery, including feeding and handling fish, loading,
grounds maintenance. At present they have an authorized position and you must apply
on State Form PD 107 http://www.osp.state.nc.us/jobs/gnrlinfo.htm#app as soon as
possible. Strong interest in fisheries and willingness to work in "Dirty Jobs" type environ-
ment a must. For Practicum Credit, contact Mr. Cutting - cuttingr@uncw.edu.
http://www.ncwildlife.org/fishing/Fish Warm Water Hatcheries.htm

Green Coast Recycling - is a locally owned and operated recycling pickup service.
Internship duties will include sales and promotion of recycling services, delivery of
recycle bins, returning phone calls and emials and gratn research. They also need help
with work in the warehouse and pickup route, which may include heavy lifting and operating
machinery. They preer that the intern by male and cabable of these tasks. No compensa-
tion is available. Contact Cliff Cash (owner) at 910.471.7747 or Erica Helms at 980.254.0584 and visit wwww.greencoastrecycling.com for more information. For
Practicum Credit, contact Mr. Cutting - cuttingr@uncw.edu.

NC Coastal Reserve & National Estuarine Research Reserve -Southern Site Reserve Internship - Wilmington, NC. This is a 10-week internship. Start and end dates flexible.$8.25/hr. Application Deadline is March 15, 2010. See flyer for more information. Contact Mr. Cutting - cuttingr@uncw.edu for Practicum Credit.

NC Division of Water Quality Intern - Continuous Application -For credit internship with NC DWQ. Work directly with field personnel on permitting, monitoring and enforcement issues. Requires strong academic record and field methods courses or experience. Must have 2 full days available for field. Preference to students who can work into summer. Please read the FAQs and Intern Grade Memo, then print out the application on the EVS Practica Website: http://uncw.edu/evs/internshipPractica.html. Bring application to EVS main office. Please type application.

Bald Head Island Conservancy - (http://bhic.org/ ) has several projects and offers assistance with ferry passes and flexible hours. Check out their website and obtain an application on the EVS website http://www.uncw.edu/evs/internshipPractica.html .

Erosion:
The Conservancy, in conjunction with Eric Olsen Associates (Jacksonville, FL) and the Village of Bald Head Island, is documenting the effect of erosion on beach habitat as well as federally threatened/endangered animals and plants. The ultimate goal of this researchis to design predictive models that will accurately determine future global climate change (and anthropogenic) impacts on barrier islands of southeastern North Carolina.
Job description - Take beach transect measurements once/week. Data includes distance from permanent marker to mean low tide, identification and quantification of animal and plant species.

Water Quality/Quantity:
The Conservancy, in conjunction with Applied Resource Management (Hampstead, NC), is conducting a study designed to define/describe the Bald Head Island freshwater aquifer. This information will be used to plan future development that is compatible with island resources and therefore environmentally sustainable.

Job description - Assist in well-pump experiment, assist in well sample collection and analysis. Additional sampling dates are scheduled for January and April 2010.

Continuous Habitat Monitoring:
The Conservancy is currently designing a practical and efficient system for continuously monitoring key habitats on Bald Head Island. Data collected from the monitoring projects will be appropriately analyzed and subsequently published. These efforts will provide base-line information about the natural dynamics of the systems found on the island. Having historical data/analysis/published findings will be invaluable for comparative purposes when disturbance events occur (natural or human induced)

Job description -Assist in the following: experimental design process, establishment of initial monitoring system, data analysis, writing/editing/revising draft reports.

North Carolina Coastal Land Trust - The NCCLT services 32 counties of the NC Coastal Plain and has more than 40,000 acres protected. Each protected property has many responsibilities associate with it; this position will focus mainly on assisting the staff to write Baseline Documentation Reports(BDR's). The BDR contains information that describes conditions of the property at the time of easement recordation. This includes physical property features, as well as property owner information, property descriptions and boundaries, a summary of conservation values, and any other critical items that describe the property to be put under easement. This includes property photos and appropriate map documentation. This position will be mainly office based but there would be opportunities to assist with field work if desired. There is also opportunities to be involved in writing management plans for conservation lands.

Qualifications: The successful applicant will enjoy working in and out of doors; as well as possess strong interpersonal and writing skills. Being in good physical condition is necessary for any outdoor work. In addition, GIS/GPS skills are desired but not required.

Location: North Carolina Coastal Land Trust, 131 Racine Dr., Suite 101, Wilmington, NC 910-790-4524.

Supervisor: Jennifer Rogers, Stewardship Biologist

This position is unpaid, but you can receive credit through Mr. Cutting - cuttingr@uncw.edu.

The Nature Conservancy:

Resource Management: Revisit photo monitoring plots throughout TNC preserves, re-shoot photo pts following monitoring protocol and write up monitoring report GPS Green Swamp inholdings Post TNC Boundaries Map (GPS) invasives species Water Hyacinth on Waccamaw River.

Adminstrative Management: Compile the Camp Pretty Pond Forest Management Plan with the Addendum into one document. Organize and digitally file reports including Burn Plans, Fire Management Plans, Wildfire Response Plans, photo monitoring pts, intern folders, CEreports Digitize/interpret vegetative and endandered species research.

GIS Management: Name topographic map tiles in GIS folders per USGS names other various assignments.

General Information: These are some of the projets that an intern would be doing this Fall. With the adminstrative management they could come in for partial days, but if someone(s) wanted to take on one or several of the larger projects we would need full day commitments hopefully twice a week due to the travel involved. For more detailed information contact: Angie Carl; Fire Specialist, The Nature Conservancy SECP, 131 Racine Dr, Box 5, Wilmington, NC 28403; Email - acarl@tnc.org. Phone: 910.395.5000

North Carolina Coastal Federation - Continuous recruitment. The hours and responsibilities are as usual - 10-12 hours/week for 3 credit hours, hours/days flexible, combination of office work/field work/meeting assistance. NCCF usually works with 1-2 interns per semester, depending on their availability. Apply to Mr. Cutting.

Pender County Planning and Community Development is seeking an unpaid intern forassistance of various projects within our department. Please consider this as notice for the fall semester as well.

The position would involve various duties within the planning department, specifically working with planners on short and long term projects. We are currently working on a comprehensive land use plan and a unified development ordinance, both of which are long term projects. Short term and daily projects may include but are not limited to reviewing applications for variances, special use permits, subdivisions, sign permits, subdivision master, preliminary, and final plats, and CAMA minor and major permit reviews. The intern may also be involved in GIS mapping projects and database management.

This would be an ideal position for a student interested in experience in planning, publicadministration, coastal environmental management, zoning, permitting, and/or code enforcement. Hours per week are considered flexible. Our main office is located in Burgaw, and there is a car pool set up if the student is available for a full day. We are also staffing our office in Hampstead, so occasional time in Hampstead with a planner would be available. Monthly board meetings occur at night, and occasional attendance would be encouraged and beneficial to the student, but not required.

Again, the position is unfortunately unpaid; however I can speak from experience that volunteer internships are certainly beneficial and educational experiences. Of course, course credit should be enough of a carrot for any environmental studies student to seek an internship!

PLEASE CONTACT MR. CUTTING FOR CREDIT. YOU MAY ALSO CONTACT PENDER COUNTY DIRECTLY TO APPLY:

Benjamin D. Andrea, Planner I
Pender County Planning and Community Development
805 S. Walker Street
Burgaw, NC 28425
(910) 259-1408
(910) 259-1295 (fax)
www.pender-county.com

Dogwood Alliance Regional Organizer
office: 804 225 9113 ext 112
mobile: 914 523 8472

www.dogwoodalliance.org

NC Division of Marine Fisheries -Continuous recruitment. Projects such as; 1) analyzesediment samples to determine if a change has occurred in the sediment composition of primary nursery areas; 2) assist with collection of data in the fishery independent assessment program.  Both projects are fairly intensive but should be a rewarding experience for the student. Fieldwork is involved.

Airlie Gardens - Environmental Education Practicum - Continuous - Assist environmental educators prepare for and conduct tours of the Gardens.  Most tours involve school kids.  Excellent opportunity to work behind the scenes at a major local attraction.  Contact Mr. Cutting

Cape Fear River Watch, Inc - Continuous internship opportunities are available in many areas, such as working to assist in providing stormwater outreach and educational programs. Other programs involve assisting the River Keepper, research and ecotourism. For more information click here.  Interested students may contact - Mr. Cutting, cuttingr@uncw.edu.

Keep American Beautiful NH County - Several outreach projects this summer focusing on schools and community improvement projects so if anyone is interested in recycling, litter prevention, etc.  Data collection, including counting cigarette butts on the beach.  Contact Mr. Cutting for more information - cuttingr@uncw.edu.