District Hiring Summer Intern
Join our team! The Nine Mile Creek Watershed District is hiring a summer field intern.
Job Posting: Field Intern
Position Title: Field Intern
Position Status: Temporary
Reports To: Regulatory Program Manager
Salary: $18/hour with earned sick and safe time
Hours: 40 hours/week with occasional weekend and evening work; in-person
Term: May-August 2025 (with potential for term extension)
Purpose:
Candidate will develop/enhance their knowledge of watershed management, natural resources and local government, while providing support for the District’s regulatory, fisheries, and cost share programs. This position will also provide support for day-to-day office and building activities such as organization of District files and outdoor site maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Support the District’s regulatory program by:
- Conducting permit inspections
- Inspect and create database of past Wetland Conservation Act (WCA) permits
- Inputting permitting and WCA data into District internal database
- Create a program to inspect stormwater practices on past permits
- Updating rule guidance documents
- Support the District’s cost share grant program by:
- Inputting and scanning cost share data into District internal database
- Developing communication materials
- Assist with the care of the District’s five-acre office site including maintenance of raingardens, landscaping, and helping with other various projects.
- Assist with fisheries management fieldwork including:
- In-lake goldfish and carp removals
- Assist with electrofishing surveys
- Fisheries habitat improvement study
- Corn baiting
- Assist staff in developing a database for district projects, which includes data entry and collection.
- Office duties including word processing, filing, copying, mailing, email correspondence, research and information gathering, photography, etc.
- Other duties, as assigned.
Knowledge, Skill and Abilities:
- High school diploma; currently enrolled or successfully earned a bachelor or graduate degree in water and natural resources management, environmental education, landscape architecture, urban planning, geography, geology, engineering, or related field.
- Ability to work independently and in a team setting.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to take initiative in completing and organizing work assignments.
- Candidate must be confident in conflict resolution skills.
- Valid driver’s license and own means of transportation.
- Experience using ArcGIS is preferred.
PDF: NMCWD 2025 Field Intern Position
Application:
Email a cover letter, resume, and three references by Friday, February 21st, 2025 by 5pm to:
Cynthia Rubio
Administrative Specialist
Nine Mile Creek Watershed District
crubio@ninemilecreek.org
Applications that do not include a cover letter, resume, and three references are not considered complete. Staff will not review incomplete applications.