Watershed Improvement Intern (Biology and Science Majors)

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Water Education Programing

Watershed Improvement Projects

Wetland Highlights

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Governor's Summer Internship Program

with the WVDEP's Watershed Improvement Branch

The Watershed Improvement Branch (WIB) is hiring one to two summer interns to work

with the Western Watershed Basin & Project Water Education Today (WET) Coordinator

out of the Charleston WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP)

headquarters.

This position is based in Charleston and will focus on the Elk, Kanawha, Coal, Lower

Guyandotte, Twelvepole, Lower Ohio, Big Sandy, and Middle Ohio South watersheds,

with occasional statewide travel to areas such as Canaan Valley, the New River Gorge,

Twin Falls State Park, etc. Overnight travel (travel reimbursement is included), weekend

work, and/or long work days (10-12 hours) may be required in certain instances. A

maximum of 40 hours will be available, but not required for each work week. The

position will be in an office setting with multiple opportunities for field work in wetlands

at Twin Falls State Park, Twin Falls State Park, McClintic Wildlife Management Area, and

Green Bottom Swamp Wildlife Management area, as well as streams, educational

institutions, and various state and federal government offices. A state vehicle can be

reserved for travel purposes; use of a personal vehicle is not required to travel from the

Charleston Headquarters to your area of assignment.

The position will primarily be working with the Western Watershed Basin & Project WET

Coordinator and the rest of WIB to perform beginning level professional work in the

preservation, management, and enhancement of the state’s water resources;

supporting Project WET educational outreach work and working with nonprofit

volunteer-led watershed groups in areas relating to watershed improvement projects

and water education.

Work duties for this position include assisting volunteers and Project WET partners with

conducting water education outreach events, compiling video and information for

wetlands within the western watershed basins, conducting water quality monitoring

and calculations for watershed plans, improving learning management systems where

the WV Water Festival Curriculum is housed, assisting citizen watershed groups in

organizing, planning and pursuing funding and assisting other community based

volunteers in their work to improve water quality. This position is an excellent

opportunity to interact with various branches of state and federal government, develop

communication skills, and learn about environmental career opportunities.

Additionally, various training and certifications will be available, including certification

in Project WET, Project Learning Tree, and Save Our Streams Level 1.