Application Deadline: March 7, 2008 Internship Date: Mid-May through August 2008
General Description: The Environmental Education Intern will be responsible for assisting
the LGA Education and Outreach Coordinator with programs and activities to meet the LGA's goals and
objectives. The Education Intern will help to expand individual and community awareness,
involvement, and support for a reasoned and balanced approach to the conservation and protection of
Lake George's water quality and its surrounding watershed.
Duties: The main duty of the Education Intern will be to develop and present a series of
family programs on topics related to the Lake George Watershed. The Education Intern will have the
opportunity to plan the programs on their own, deciding on the topic and activities for each one.
The Education and Outreach Coordinator will provide assistance and guidance in planning and
conducting the programs, but the intern is expected to be largely responsible for the development
and success of the programs.
Other duties of the intern will be to assist with a variety of LGA activities, including but not
limited to: The Floating Classroom program, Volunteer Stream Monitoring, Citizen Statewide Lake
Assessment Program (CSLAP), Drop a Brick on Zebra Mussels, Website and publication research and
writing, and various other events and programs during the summer.
Required Skills and Background: Strong written and oral communication skills, public
speaking skills, exceptional organizational skills, self-motivated and outgoing, creative and
resourceful, interest in working in various settings with students in grades 3-12 and adults.
Preferred Coursework and/or work experience in any of the following areas: environmental
education, environmental interpretation, limnology, fisheries, hydrology, stream ecology, soil and
water conservation, field biology, general aquatic ecology, natural resource management, plant
ecology, or related studies.
Salary: $8-$10/hour depending on experience.
Please note: housing is not provided with this internship. Intern is
responsible for own housing.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Emily DeBolt
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Lake George Association
PO BOX 408
Lake George NY 12814
Phone: 518-668-3558 ext. 309
To submit materials electronically, use the "Contact
Us" to request an email address for Emily DeBolt, Education and Outreach Coordinator.
Cover Letters and resumes may be mailed to the above addresses. Please indicate the date you can
start and the date you can work until in your cover letter.
All Applications must be received by March 7, 2008.
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