Environmental Specialist

Position Title

Environmental Specialist

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Interns work side-by-side with CER professional staff to complete environmental restoration projects within protected natural areas in northern Kentucky.

Internships last for three months with the possibility of extensions up to one year. Opportunities available year-round. Internships may be part time or full time, have whole-day workdays, and are one to five days per week. Training is provided and no prior environmental restoration experience is required.

• ability to lift 50lbs
• ability to work outside in all weather conditions, for long hours
• reliable transportation
• willingness to work with herbicides
• comfort encountering poison ivy, ticks, and other natural hazards

This internship is for new environmental professionals, entail soffice and fieldwork, and promotes leadership, management, and technical skill development. Field activities may include leading small invasive plant removal crews (which includes herbicide record-keeping), stream and macroinvertebrate assessments, conservation easement inspections, sediment and erosion control, and other conservation tasks. Many interns may learn to operate compact construction equipment such as Bobcat track loaders and excavators.

Office activities include preparing plans and/or monitoring reports for restoration projects under the direction of CER staff, and co-presenting them to regulatory agency personnel for review and approval. Interns should be confident working with Arc Pro and Arc Online, have good organizational and technical writing skills, and be able to work well independently.

• ability to lift 50lbs
• ability to work outside in all weather conditions, for long hours
• reliable transportation
• willingness to work with herbicides
• comfort encountering poison ivy, ticks, and other natural hazards