Land Resources Student Intern (9034)
Work for Our Water Resources.
Help protect one of Florida’s most vital resources — water — with a career at the Southwest Florida
Water Management District (District).
The District is a government agency whose mission is to protect water resources, minimize flood risks, and ensure the public’s water needs are met. We serve a population of nearly 6 million people in west-central Florida as directed by state law.
Join our Land Resources Bureau and make a lasting impact.
The District is a public agency responsible for managing water resources for over 5 million people within a 16-county area of responsibility. You will have the opportunity to perform a variety of tasks from data entry and analysis, document development, customer service, and recreational maintenance, including land management field work. You will be expected to accomplish diverse tasks, meeting the immediate needs of an aggressive Land Resources program. The District offers the Student Internship Program to provide students with real work experience and specific hands-on knowledge related to the chosen course of study.
For helping to maintain our valuable water resources as a student, we offer:
- Training and Development: Having a successful career takes more than technical training. The District helps our staff develop additional skill sets, such as emotional intelligence, time management, customer service, conflict resolution, communications and more. As an intern, you are eligible to attend these on-site trainings.
- Employee Assistance Program: Provides confidential assistance and support in a wide variety of areas important to an employee’s well-being, including but not limited to work and life balance, stress management, coping with family issues, financial advice, legal and workplace problems, addictions, student loan assistance and any other personal issues adversely affecting quality of life.
- Wellness Program: Your Health Matters is designed to encourage employees to engage in healthier lifestyle behaviors through the achievement of health and fitness goals. The program includes classes on health and fitness topics, District campus walking routes, a fitness challenge, tobacco-cessation resources, an ergonomics program, discount programs, incentives and other resources. Participation in wellness program activities is voluntary.
Compensation: $14.74 hourly
Essential Functions
This position supports the District's Conservation Land Program responsible for management and maintenance of over 260,000 acres acquired to protect water and natural resources. The student intern will have diverse assignments ranging from maintaining recreational amenities, addressing the public's requests for information about the District's recreational program, promoting the District's volunteer programs and events, collecting recreational use data, and participating in land management activities. Additional duties may include other land use or real estate support work as needed.
Performs tasks related to land management and recreation on District conservation lands
- Work with District staff to maintain recreational amenities
- Address public requests for information concerning the District’s recreational program
- Collect recreational use data utilizing trail counters and ground truth this data
- Monitor habitat management projects
- Perform photo plot monitoring
- Participate in prescribed burns
- Assists with the development and promotion of the District’s volunteer program
- Complete additional duties as needed
Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The position requires the ability to perform continuous repetitive tasks (to include keyboarding) with one or both hands. Frequently lifts and carries 10-pound objects, with an occasional requirement to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds. Must be able to occasionally squat. Exposed to extremes in temperature and humidity, as well as a variety of pests, including mosquitoes and ticks. Must be able to occasionally bend, squat, climb, crawl and swim and frequently reach above shoulder level.
All outdoor assignments will require working in Florida's natural environments. The incumbent will be expected to use hand tools and work/interact with members of the public. The incumbent must be able to travel to work sites at any location within the District.
Required Credentials for Land Resources Student Intern
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Be at least part-time and currently enrolled in high school, an accredited college, university, or other recognized educational or vocational program
- Maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 for undergraduate students or minimum GPA of 3.0 for graduate students
- Upload Unofficial Transcript to application or profile
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Credentials for Land Resources Student Intern
- Preferred Degrees: Environmental Science, Biology, or related degree
- Preferred Degree Level: Undergraduate or Graduate
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software
- Experience with volunteer programs, recreational services, data entry, land management activities, Florida natural communities, GIS, and customer service.
Additional Details
This position is typically scheduled to work no more than 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, out of the Brooksville, FL office. Student Internship positions are not eligible for insured medical benefits.
Travel Required
Yes. Some travel, using a District vehicle, within the District's coverage area.
Accepting applications until June 23, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. extended from June 9, 2023.
About Us
Managing the water resources for west-central Florida, our district includes approximately 10,000 square miles of territory spanning 16 counties and serving more than 6 million residents. Established in 1961 as a flood-protection agency, our objective is to meet the needs of current and future water users, protect and preserve our water resources, manage the water supply, protect water quality, and preserve water-related functions.
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This could be the opportunity of a lifetime. Click on the link to apply and put yourself to work for our water resources.