Internship- Wildlife Management intern with the Naval Station Mayport

Program Dates: 12/02/24 - 12/23/25

About us:

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.

Program Description:

The NS Mayport requires a single SCA Intern to assist Navy Natural Resource Manager (NRM) with field surveys. FWC Marine Turtle Permit Datasheet, GPS location database of gopher tortoise surveys, and bird survey datasheets Specific duties entail:

• Conduct sea turtle nesting surveys, nest inventories, mark nests, map nests using GIS, train and schedule.
• volunteers for sea turtle surveys, and complete end-of-season sea turtle nesting reports.
• Delineate and remove invasive plants.
• Survey and monitor gopher tortoise burrows.
• Conduct shorebird beach and rooftop surveys at least once a month and enter data into databases.
• Maintain and update manatee data collected monthly by Port Operations.
• Change dune crossover signs bi-weekly.
• Identify and manage dead and injured wildlife; transport injured wildlife to rehab facilities.
• Navy natural resources personnel shall have substantial involvement in all of these tasks.

Member Benefits:

• Living Allowance: $300 per week
• Travel Allowance: $1,200.00 one-time
• Commuter Allowance: $50.00 per week
• Duty-related travel/expenses: Up to $200.00 one-time (reimbursable)
• Housing Allowance: $1,300.00 per month
• Equipment/ Services / Supplies Provided by Navy/Installation
• Personal protection field equipment- hard hat, gloves.
• Equipment / Supplies to be Provided by Recipient

Member Qualifications:

• Driver’s license
• Personal vehicle required.

Additional:

To be eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Member, you must:

• Be a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States
• Be at least 18 years old
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent
• Be willing to undergo a National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender, and FBI checks

Conditions of Employment

Required to demonstrate full vaccination status for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) with a food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized or FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine.