Natural Resources Management Internship

Business Name
Tri-Basin Natural Resources District

Contact Name
Sasha Hahn

Address
1723 Burlington Street
Holdrege, Nebraska. 68949
United States

Phone Number
308-995-6688

Email
shahn@tribasinnrd.org

Position Title 
Tri-Basin NRD Summer Internship

Position Type
Full-Time, Internship

Job Description 

  • The Tri-Basin NRD Summer Internship program employs college students who have an interest in natural resources management. The purpose of the intern program is to provide students a wide range of natural resources-related work experiences. 
    Paid Internship. Full-time temporary position (mid-May to mid-August). Working hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (sometimes later in evenings) Monday through Friday. 
    Work is mostly, but not exclusively, outdoors. Interns will work with staff from the Tri-Basin NRD and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.
    Job Duties:
    • Collect groundwater quality samples
    • Assist with invasive plant control efforts
    • Data collection and land survey
    • Wildlife habitat monitoring
    • Irrigation system efficiency testing
    • Assist with educational activities
    • Assist NRD staff with clerical work, plan documentation
    Qualifications or Skills Required
    Requirements:
    • U.S. Citizen
    • High School Graduate or Equivalent
    • Enrolled in Accredited College or University
    • Agriculture or Natural Resources - Related Major
    • Valid Driver’s License
    • Must be at least 18 years old

    Salary and Benefits
    $15.00/hr.
    Future job-related experience gained.

    How to Apply
    Mail or email a cover letter and resume to: Tri-Basin NRD, 1723 Burlington Street, Holdrege, NE 68949, Email John Thorburn at: jthorburn@tribasinnrd.org, Phone: 1-877-995-6688