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2008 Internship Project Descriptions
The Nature Conservancy - North Carolina
The Nature Conservancy's mission is to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.
The North Carolina Chapter of The Nature Conservancy (NCTNC) is seeking an intern to help build government support for programs and funding “to preserve the plants, animals and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive.” Using both public and private funds, The Nature Conservancy has helped to preserve almost 700,000 acres in North Carolina alone since the late 1970s. The Government Relations program is responsible for strengthening public funding sources and securing new funds from the NC General Assembly and the US Congress. Interns will have a chance to interact with state and federal agency staff and legislators and work with chapter members and trustees, local communities, conservation organizations, and many others in securing funding and support for land conservation. http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/northcarolina/
Information Relevant to all Internships
Contact Information:
Tom Cors
Government Relations Representative
The Nature Conservancy, North Carolina Chapter
tcors@tnc.org
919-403-8558, x1040
Qualifications for all internships:
- Coursework and experience in political science, conservation, land use planning or equivalent. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Outstanding written and oral communications skills.
- Ability to work with a wide variety of people including public officials, agency staff, grassroots organizations, and other interns.
- Ability to take initiative and work independently.
- Valid driver’s license and willingness to use personal vehicle. Willingness to travel overnight.
Location: Each intern will have an office at The Nature Conservancy’s office in Durham.
Supervisor: Supervisors will be in each of the program areas.
Project
Proposal 1:
Government Relations
Project Description/ Responsibilities: This intern will assist in advocating at the state and federal level for funding for land conservation, including work for the Land for Tomorrow coalition. Tasks will include helping monitor progress on the NC budget and legislation by attending legislative committee meetings and meeting directly with legislators; attending strategy sessions with other conservation organizations in support of public funding for land conservation; helping to organize events such as luncheons and lobby days to educate legislators about funding needs; and drafting letters and other materials for legislators. Interns will also participate in research and materials preparation, coalition building, committee monitoring, and outreach activities that support public fund raising and policy issues. Interns will also be given an opportunity to learn about and help with other NCNC projects through meetings and periodic calls from other staff for short-term assistance.
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Project Proposal 2:
Conservation Intern
Project Description/ Responsibilities: The Conservation Intern will work to provide research, project management and other general assistance to program staff working toward the achievement of protection, conservation or stewardship goals. May manage conservation data, participate in ecoregional planning, respond to landowner inquiries and maintain manual project records. May include collecting, assembling and analyzing various types of data, in the field or through document surveys, producing maps using GIS software and assisting in the production of reports. Work may be done in the field (species monitoring).
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Project Proposal 3:
Planning Intern
Project Description/ Responsibilities:The Planning Intern will provide technical assistance to Conservancy staff. This may include one or more of the following functions: providing technical hardware and software support; training staff; maintaining and populating data and records databases and manual files; producing maps and/or other graphic products and reports; developing and maintaining GIS library and/or database products library.
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