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Operation Migration seeks two interns to
assist with the Whooping Crane reintroduction project
April through December 2007.
Interns are needed starting between April 16 and May 1
at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, MD,
moving to the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge in
Necedah, WI sometime in June and, starting the end of
September, traveling to Florida through the end of
migration; possibly as late as Christmas. Applications
will be accepted until position is filled.
Duties include:
hands-on rearing of
Whooping Crane
chicks and early imprinting on ultralight aircraft;
maintenance of pens and equipment;
driving motor homes and trailers;
lawn mowing;
cleaning chick pens, carpets and mopping
floors;
share responsibility for care and feeding
of fellow crew.
Desired qualifications:
Bird handling experience highly
desirable;
enthusiasm and maturity;
physical strength and the stamina to work
hard, long hours 7 days a week;
ability to live and work in close
quarters under adverse weather conditions;
ability to wear full costume in extreme
heat while working with birds and not talking;
mechanical aptitude;
trailer towing experience an asset;
sense of humor and ability to get along
with diverse personalities;
outreach and presentation abilities an asset, but not
required.
All ages over 18 considered. Housing, and a daily
stipend of $15 per day provided while at Patuxent.
Housing, meals and a daily stipend of $15 per day
provided during summer season and migration.
Email a cover letter accompanied by your resume and
three references to:
bev@operationmigration.org
Beverly Paulan,
Supervisor of Field Operations
Operation Migration
For details on the project review the information
provided on our website.
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Operation Migration seeks one intern to
assist with the Whooping Crane reintroduction project
May through July.
This intern will work solely at the Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center in Laurel, MD beginning May 1st,
working through to approximately July 22.
Duties include:
hands-on rearing of
Whooping
Crane
chicks;
exercising of chicks and early training
with ultralight aircraft;
pen maintenance and mowing of pens and
training yards;
cleaning of chick pens, carpets and mopping of floors;
Desired qualifications:
Bird handling experience highly
desirable;
enthusiasm and maturity;
physical strength and the stamina to work
hard, long hours
ability to wear full costume in extreme
heat while working with birds and not talking;
sense of humor and ability to get along
with diverse personalities;
All ages over 18 considered.
Housing provided if not local. Daily stipend of $15
provided.
Email
a cover letter accompanied by your resume and three
references to:
bev@operationmigration.org
Beverly Paulan,
Supervisor of Field Operations
Operation Migration
For details on the project review the information
provided on our website.
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