Broad Riverkeeper 2023 Swim Guide Intern
Position Description:
Wednesdays: Driving to each sample site (approx. 60-120 miles), collecting samples, processing samples in the lab, working with volunteers who collect samples, taking photos for Broad Riverkeeper social media.
Thursdays: Analyze the samples in the lab, clean the lab and remove trash, enter results in the Swim Guide App, enter the data into a spreadsheet. Help with social media posts.
Start date: 5/24/23 (the Wednesday before Memorial Day)
End date: 8/31/23 (the Thursday before Labor Day)
Work schedule: Approximately 7-10 hours per week. A typical week includes: 6 hours on Wednesday (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.), work must be complete by 5 p.m., and then 3 hours on Thursday (between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.) depending on when samples go into the oven.
Compensation: Hourly rate: $17.50 with mileage reimbursed at $0.655 per mile.
Location: This position will work with our Broad Riverkeeper, who has a lab in downtown Shelby. The samples will be collected in Cleveland and Rutherford counties.
A cover letter is required with your application form. Please answer the following questions in your letter:
- Where are you residing?
- Do you have reliable transportation?
- How are your computer skills?
- Do you have a trailer hitch on your car or truck? (brainstorming for other possibilities!)
Including a resume is optional. Apply through this form.