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Internships are an excellent way to enhance your in-class learning with hands-on, experiential learning with a company or organization that relates directly to your career goals.
While NMU Career Services does not award academic credit for internships earned (you need to work with your academic department in order to earn credit towards your degree), the center does post internship opportunities with companies, government agencies and non-profit organizations. To begin your search for an internship, click on one of the links below. Once you find an internship in which you're interested, contact your academic department to explore the possibility of earning academic credit.
To download a Resource Guide for Internships, Co-Ops and Summer Jobs, click here.
For a helpful list of websites to find internships, please click here.
If you have any questions regarding the internship-related services provided by Career Services, contact Steven LaFond, Assistant Director.
Internships
Summer Season Temporary Employment Opportunities | (Job ID: 18936) | |||
| Date Posted: | 1-10-2013 | |||
| Date Needed: | Application Deadline: | 3/1/13 | ||
| Compensation: | Hourly wages for: GS-3 = $11.95; GS-4 = $ 13.41; GS-5 = $15.00 | Work Study: | ||
| Times Needed: | Length of season and number of positions will depend upon budget. Seasonal housing may be available for employees in Watersmeet only. | |||
| Qualifications: | Example of Minimum Qualification Requirements for GS-3, GS-4 and GS-5 Forestry Technicians Grade 03: Qualifying experience for the GS-3 level includes six months general experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or that provided familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the occupation. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met by successful completion of one (1) academic year of post high school education which included at least 6 semester/9 quarter hours in any combination of courses such as range management or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife management, engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or physical sciences. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements. Grade 04: Qualifying experience for the GS-04 level includes six months general experience that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position or that provided familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the occupation AND six months specialized experience at the GS-03 level that is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met by successful completion of two (2) academic years of post-high school education which included at least 12 semester/18 quarter hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements. Grade 05: Qualifying experiences includes one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-4. Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Experience requirements may be met by successful completion of a four (4) year course of study leading to a bachelors' degree or the equivalent. Education must include at least 24 semester/36 quarter hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 6 semester/9 quarter hours in mathematics is creditable. COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed education and experience may be used to meet the experience requirements. | |||
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| Duties: | Locations available in Michigan – Ironwood (SO and Bessemer RD),
Kenton (Kenton RD), Ontonagon (Ontonagon RD), Watersmeet (Iron River and Watersmeet RD’s) The Ottawa National Forest is seeking qualified applicants to fill a variety of temporary full-time positions for the 2013 summer season. For additional information on the Ottawa National Forest and employment opportunities visit http://www.fs.usda.gov/ottawa and select “Employment” on the right-hand side. Positions are within various departments including administration, recreation, watershed/engineering, wilderness, timber preparation, reforestation, silviculture, wildlife, fisheries, plants, and fire management. POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2013 ON THE OTTAWA NATIONAL FOREST The Ottawa National Forest located in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan is seeking candidates to fill a number of temporary positions this summer. These positions are located at various locations across the Forest (Ironwood, Kenton, Ontonagon and Watersmeet, MI). If you are interested in one of the positions listed below, please contact the appropriate person listed for additional information on how to apply. Forestry Technician (sale preparation) - Applicant serves as a member of the district’s sale preparation crew. Duties include: marking trees in timber sale units, flagging or painting timber sale unit boundaries, using Global Positioning System (GPS) to record unit boundaries and other unit features. The work week is typically Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. The work can be physically demanding. Contacts: Watersmeet - Trevor Hahka, 906-358-4038 or thahka@fs.fed.us; Kenton – Jim Pelkola, 906-852-3500 or jpelkola@fs.fed.us. Series and Grade: GS-462-5, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0462-5-TSP-DT Forestry Technician (fire – prevention) – Applicant serves as a member of the district’s fire crew. Duties include: driving fire engines to wildland fire locations; using water, foam, or other specialized fire equipment to fight fires; performing many strenuous activities like constructing fire line, laying out hose to reach a fire, or mopping up after a fire; conducting operations safely. Schedules can be quite variable and can include long work hours depending on the level of fire activity. Contacts: Watersmeet – Dean Karlovich, 906-358-4065 or dkarlovich@fs.fed.us. Series and Grade: GS-462-3 (Forestry Aid), Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0462-03-FIRE-DT Forestry Technician (recreation & trails) – Applicant works in the district recreation program. Typical duties include: trail maintenance activities such as clearing fallen trees or maintaining trail tread; campground maintenance activities; performing maintenance at boat landings such as installing signs or maintaining parking areas, and making forest visitor contacts. The work can be physically demanding, in all types of weather, and usually consists of a 40 hour work week, Weekend and Holiday work schedule possible. Valid state driver’s license required. Contacts: Ironwood, Watersmeet – Ken Hansen, 906-932-1330 or khansen@fs.fed.us; Kenton, Ontonagon – Jeff Mell, 906-884-2085 or jmell@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-462-3 (Forestry Aid), Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0462-03-GEN-DT Series and Grade: GS-462-4, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-462-04-REC-DT Series and Grade: GS-462-5, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-462-05-REC-DT Biological Science Technician (plants) – Applicant serves as part of the Forest’s invasive plant treatment crew. Duties include: herbicide application to invasive plant populations (using backpack sprayer or truck mounted sprayer), field surveys for invasive plants, collecting field data and entering it into spreadsheets and databases, using GPS units. Applicants need to have valid driver’s license. Work week is Monday-Thursday, 40 hours/week. Contact: Ironwood – Ian Shackleford, 906-932-1330, ext. 331 or ishackleford@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-404-4, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-4-PLANTS-DT Series and Grade: GS-404-5, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-5-PLANTS-DT Information Receptionist - Responsibilities include customer service at the Ottawa Visitor Center in Watersmeet, Michigan. This includes answering phones and general forest questions, general clerical duties. Schedules include weekends and holidays. Contact: Watersmeet – Lisa Klaus, 906-932-1330, ext. 328 or lklaus@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-326-3, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-326-3-CLERK-DT Botanist – Applicant conducts rare and invasive plant surveys in project areas, mainly working alone. Duties include conducting meander surveys, collecting field data, voucher specimens and photographs, some data entry, using GPS to find survey locations and mark rare plant populations. Upper Great Lakes flora experience is preferred. Valid state driver’s license is required. Contact: Ironwood -- Sue Trull, 906-932-1330, ext. 312 or strull@fs.fed.us . Series and Grade: GS-404-7, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-7-PLANTS-DT In addition to our regular seasonal workforce, the Ottawa National Forest is seeking the following positions to participate in inventory and monitoring activities across the Forest, including: fisheries, wildlife biology, and engineering. The monitoring technicians will primarily work within their focus area (fisheries, wildlife, engineering), however, there will also be opportunities to work in a cross-disciplinary fashion with the other monitoring crew members. The monitoring crews will gain a variety of skills and will gain exposure to multiple arenas of resource management. Biological Science Technician (crew leader) – Applicant will be responsible to lead a crew of up to 7 individuals hired to complete monitoring and non-native invasive species management activities throughout the Forest. The monitoring activities include: fisheries, wildlife, aquatic organism passage, watershed conditions, and off-highway vehicle use and impacts to Forest roads. The individual will work directly with Forest staff to coordinate the activities of the various monitoring crews, assist with data management, and will also aid the crews in the diverse list of work above. Good organizational and interpersonal skills will be a great asset for this position! Contacts: Ironwood – Mark Fedora, 906-932-1330, ext. 318, mfedora@fs.fed.us or Christine Handler, 906-883-3129 ext. 12 cahandler@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-404-6, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-6-PLANTS-DT Biological Science Technician (fisheries) – Applicant serves on the Forest’s Fisheries and Monitoring crew. Duties include: conducting Forest Plan implementation monitoring surveys, aquatic passage projects, stream surveys, riparian planting inspections, electro-shocking, etc. Applicants need to have a valid driver’s license. The work can be physically demanding and usually consists of a 40 hour work week, Monday-Friday. Contact: Ironwood, Holly Jennings – 906-932-1330, ext. 319 or hjennings@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-404-4, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-4-FISH-DT Series and Grade: GS-404-5, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0404-5-FISH-DTBR> Biological Science Technician (wildlife) – Applicant serves on the Forest’s fisheries and wildlife monitoring crew. Duties include: conducting Forest Plan implementation monitoring surveys, wildlife surveys (raptors, reptiles and amphibians, neotropical songbirds) and habitat enhancement activities. Applicants need to have a valid driver’s license. The work can be physically demanding and usually consists of a 40 hour work week, Monday-Friday. Contact: Ironwood, Jim Sobrack – 906-932-1330, ext. 316 or jimsobrack@fs.fed.us. Series and Grade: GS-404-4, Vacancy Announcement: Not yet posted; check back for updates Engineering Technician – This position will serve as a member of a Forest-wide watershed/road monitoring crew. Applicants will conduct surveys, record data, prepare notes and complete data entry. Performs a variety of inventory and monitoring in accordance with established methods. Evaluates and records findings. Work will be primarily along forest roads and in streams. Applicants need to have a valid driver’s license. Contacts: Ironwood – Mark Fedora, 906-932-1330, ext. 318 or mfedora@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-0802-4, Vacancy Announcement: TEMPOCR-0802-4-CIV-ENG-DT Hydrology Technician – This position will serve as a member of a Forest-wide watershed/road monitoring crew. Applicants will conduct surveys, record data, prepare notes and complete data entry. Performs a variety of inventory and monitoring in accordance with established methods. Evaluates and records findings. Work will be primarily along forest roads and in streams. Applicants need to have a valid driver’s license. Contacts: Ironwood – Mark Fedora,906-932-1330, ext. 318 or mfedora@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-1316-04,Vacancy Announcement: Not yet posted; check back for updates. Forestry Technician (TS Prep/Marker) - This position will be located on the Vegetation Management Team. Independently applies silvicultural prescriptions and marking guides to designate harvest timber. Brings to the attention of responsible individuals situations on the ground that are inconsistent with guidelines. Independently applies the instructions issued in a cruise plan. Takes and records tree measurements, assesses quality, and determines defect. Prepares and computer processes cruise data. Observes and reports areas of possible archeological significance, and sightings of sensitive, threatened or endangered wildlife species. Traverses harvest unit boundaries, road locations, and determines area. Contact: Lisa Klaus, Public Affairs Officer, 906-932-1330, ext. 328 or lklaus@fs.fed.us Series and Grade: GS-0462-05/06 Deadline for this position only: February 8, 2013 | |||
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| How to Apply |
| Temporary positions (approximately 3-6 months) are listed on an Open Continuous Vacancy Announcement with no closing date. These announcement numbers are listed below. Those that wish to be considered for available positions must apply to the corresponding announcement number by close of business on February 1, 2013. All applicants who have applied to announcements on or before the listed date and are found to be qualified will be referred for consideration. The vacancy announcements for these positions are posted on the USAJobs website found at www.usajobs.gov. Applicants must submit their application through www.usajobs.gov. Candidates can select for any of the following locations – Ironwood, MI; Kenton, MI; Ontonagon, MI; Watersmeet, MI.
*A 1039 appointment is a temporary position that cannot exceed 1039 hours of work in a year. |
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