State of Indiana · 1 month ago
Governor's Summer Intern - IDEM - Watershed Assessment and Planning
Indianapolis, IN
Internship
Onsite
Intern
$16.24/hr - $17.24/hrThe State of Indiana is one of the largest employers in the state, providing various opportunities across numerous agencies. The Governor's Summer Internship Program is aimed at college students, offering hands-on experience in environmental management, particularly in watershed assessment and planning. Interns will assist in the collection of biological and water samples while working in both field and office settings, often under challenging weather conditions.
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Responsibilities
Collection of fish in streams and lakes for fish community assessment and fish tissue using electrofishing techniques
Collection of aquatic macroinvertebrates in streams using d-nets
Collection of water chemistry, cyanobacteria and/or E. coli samples
Habitat assessments
Quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) checks on data
Equipment preparations and routine maintenance
Data entry
Qualification
Required
A valid driver's license is required
The intern job requires overnight travel (2-3 nights per week) from June through August to accommodate fieldwork necessities
The intern's travel percentage will be 51-75%
Interns will need to be capable of (sometimes extensive) physical exertion for moving and carrying heavy equipment and sampling gear to and from sites in the field to collect samples under a wide range of weather conditions
Preferred
Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student with an accredited post-secondary institution and have completed at least one (1) year of undergraduate education
Should be able to read maps and efficiently find remote sampling locations
Organizational skills, database experience, and general familiarity with computer systems are desired
At least one course in basic chemistry with laboratory training to understand the basics of safe handling and transportation of concentrated acids, strong bases, and other hazardous materials is preferred
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