Environmental Intern

This is a part-time, temporary position as an Environmental Intern with the Mile High Flood District (MHFD). The position is primarily outdoors and fieldwork related. The hours and schedule are flexible within traditional business hours. You will work from 20 to 25 hours per week when school is in session and up to 40 hours per week during summer, winter, and spring vacations. We will accommodate reasonable personal time-off requests.

What You’ll Gain from This Experience
Joining MHFD’s Environmental Internship Program provides a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of natural resources management. You will gain hands-on experience in a dynamic and supportive environment, working alongside passionate professionals who are dedicated to environmental sustainability. This internship allows you to apply your academic knowledge to real-world projects, enhancing your skills and preparing you for a successful career.

Our interns are valued team members, and you will benefit from mentorship, professional development, and exposure to various aspects of flood management. Join us and embark on a journey of learning, growth, and the satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist with annual herbicide application and vegetation management contracts, and other contracts as needed.
• Assist with mapping and monitoring vegetation communities
• Inspect ongoing vegetation and stream management work and other small restoration activities
• Conduct routine maintenance inspections and other work along streams
• Effectively work with citizens, contractors, and local government agencies
• General office assistance and other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
• Undergraduate or graduate student in Biological Sciences focused on natural resources management, botany, restoration ecology, or similar field
• Full-time student with graduation at least 12 months away (12-month minimum commitment to this internship)
• Must own or have access to automobile with valid Colorado driver’s license and valid automobile insurance
• Satisfactory completion of background investigation (including motor vehicle and criminal investigation)

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work several hours at a time in the field during all seasons, safely traverse through all areas of a job site, including thick vegetation on uneven ground and steep slopes, and make visual field observations and enter data into electronic devices or paper datasheets.
• Prolonged periods of driving to a number of job sites daily; job site visits may include walking, climbing, reaching, bending, crawling, or stretching.
   

Internship Availability and Compensation:
• Immediate Opening
• Starting compensation rate: $22.00 / hour
• Application Closing Date: Until filled
 

Internship Benefits:
• Paid holidays
• Health and Wellness (aka sick) time
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Cell Phone Stipend
• RTD Bus Pass
 

Contact:
Send cover letter, résumé and academic transcript (non-official is OK) to Amelia Deleon, Human Resources Director, adeleon@mhfd.org