Wilderness Fellow

~ The Society is a community of practice consisting of members who want to contribute to the preservation of wilderness. ~

Effective wilderness stewardship requires professionalism and the Society is the only organization working exclusively to advance the professional practice of wilderness stewardship. If you care about wilderness stewardship, it is important that you help build and support an organization that will work to ensure that wilderness professionals have the knowledge, skills, and support they need.

The Society is striving to build a large membership base in order to have a credible voice and be effective advocates for wilderness stewardship, as well as the funds and donated time that come from membership. Together, we are creating and growing a Society devoted to, finally, professionalizing wilderness stewardship!

Position Overview

The Society for Wilderness Stewardship has positions open for Wilderness Fellows in Big Fork, Montana; Gunnison, Morrison & Aspen, Colorado; Jueanu or Sitka, Petersburg or Wrangell, Ketchikan & Girdwood, Alaska; Cedar City, Utah; Ventura, Arcadia or Big Bear, Sierra or Bishop & South Lake Tahoe, California; Russellville, Arkansas; and Doniphan, Missouri! Wilderness Fellows get to work alongside Forest Service land managers, spend time in Missouri wilderness areas, work on interesting projects, and advance their careers. 

• Reports To: SWS National Program Coordinator
• Classification: Hourly
• Location: Nationwide
• Duration: May 21, 2018 – November 9, 2018
• Time: Full Time, Seasonal

Responsibilities

• Attend one week training in Powell, Idaho (travel provided). 
• Work out of remote locations, residing in agency housing when available. 
• Coordinate meetings and interviews with land management agency staff.
• Research, compile and analyze legislative and administrative historical data.
• Travel to and into wilderness areas. 
• Compile data for selected monitoring and complete components of wilderness monitoring.
• Implement inventory and monitoring strategies for tracking wilderness data.
• Participate in weekly calls with the SWS National Program Coordinator and monthly calls with all Fellows.
• Set and meet benchmarks and deadlines for data collection, meetings, and draft and final reports.
• Create comprehensive written reports for each project completed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree. 
• One year of applicable experience or advanced education.
• Educational background in,  or understanding of, Wilderness Management, Protected Area/Natural Resource Management, Recreation Resource Management, Business Management, Conservation Social Science, Environmental Policy, Political Science, Natural, Biological or Physical Science, or another field that is related to land management.
• Deep interest in wilderness/resource management.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• Research skill and attention to detail and organization.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects, high degree of initiative.
• Results-oriented with the ability to set and follow realistic goals and objectives.
• Flexibility to adapt when faced with changing needs and priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, comfort with technology and social media.
• Ability to travel to training and remote field locations (travel provided), and to relocate if necessary (assistance not provided). 

Compensation

• Salary: $600 weekly stipend
• Benefits: 1 earned personal day per month (vacation is not eligible to be cashed out at any time) and federal holidays.

To Apply

Please click "Apply" below to upload your resume, cover letter, a writing sample, and three references by March 2, 2018. More Information can be found at our website.

~ The Society for Wilderness Stewardship is an equal opportunity employer. ~