Application Deadline: March 15th, 2024
When: mid-May and mid-August
What:
“Want to spend a summer on a boat monitoring the health of our rivers, at summer camps helping kids navigate unique environmental experiences, and in an underwater grass jacuzzi prepping grass seeds for restoration projects? Then join Arundel Rivers as our 2024 Summer Intern!
Our college-level intern will be embedded with our monitoring and outreach teams for 24 hours each week for up to 12 weeks between mid-May and mid-August with flexible start and end dates. Interns will have an opportunity to learn from leaders in the environmental field as they contribute to critical environmental programming.”
Hours:
- 8 hours each week with the South, West, and Rhode Riverkeeper monitoring water quality
- 8 hours each week with our Outreach Coordinator, collecting bacteria samples at neighborhood docks and swimming beaches and engaging with students at summer camps across the county.
- 8 hours each week assisting staff in the management of our brand new submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) turbulator.
Compensation Information: $16.00/hour plus a $30/month cell phone stipend and reimbursement for any travel to and from the office to field locations in their personal vehicle
More Information: A Dickinson Alum currently works at the Arundel Rivers Federation and is happy to answer more questions. Please contact Liz Burke burkee@dickinson.edu for their contact information.
How to Apply: Submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@arundelrivers.org