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Description
The Site Stewardship Program brings people together to protect ecologically sensitive areas within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In this program, individuals work to restore the ecological integrity of selected sites and to protect rare and endangered species.
Volunteers support these efforts at regular workdays events and get involved in long term projects. In addition to restoration, volunteers engage in public outreach and service learning programs.
Intern Responsibilities/Duties:
- Organize and facilitate drop-in volunteer program which meets every Saturday.
- Correspond with volunteers by providing initial program information to new volunteers, follow-up calls to returning volunteers, and upkeep of the volunteer database
- Assist with development, layout, editing and distribution of bi-monthly newsletter
- Create and distribute flyers and press releases for outreach and volunteer recruitment
- Organize and plan special volunteer recognition events
- Perform leadership roles in high school service learning habitat restoration programs
- Plan workdays and activities for inner-city high school programs
Minimum Qualifications:
- Enthusiasm and experience with public speaking and contact, enjoy working with diverse groups of people
- Experience or desire to learn desktop publishing
- Interest in ecological restoration and the National Park Service
- Ability to work well within a team and take a leadership role
- Desire to work both outdoors and indoors
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
- Basic understanding of ecology and biology
Desired Qualifications:
- Computer experience including Microsoft Word, Excel, Pagemaker, Photoshop
- Bi-cultural / bi-lingual skills -experience working with students from diverse backgrounds
Terms:
Desired start date: Late September, 2006
Length of position: 6 months - 1 year
Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday
Reliable transportation required: No
Does position provide out-of pocket expenses? Yes, $15/day
Does position provide Housing? - Yes, in San Francisco or The Marin Headlands
To Apply:
Please send your one page cover letter and resume by email.