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Cleveland Metroparks: Division of Natural Resources Intern

Internship Job Title: Division of Natural Resources

Semester: Spring 2025

Preferred Major(s): Biology, Ecology, Natural Resources, Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Biology

Internship Type: Micro-Intern

Work Location: On-site


Job Description:

Interns will help staff in the Division of Natural Resources at Cleveland Metroparks with several ongoing, exciting conservation and natural resource management-related projects. Most notably, we have been exploring the potential of a novel wildlife monitoring approach involving the placement of two motion-triggered cameras at the ends of a long fence. When animals trigger either of the two cameras, photos are taken, allowing us to inventory rare and elusive wildlife species in protected areas. We will have a total of 7 of these camera-trapping fences and will need to process and tag the images from this project.


Duties:

The intern would have the opportunity to assist with the following:

  • Checking these cameras and swapping out cards

  • Looking through images from these cameras for rare and elusive wildlife species

  • Other potential field opportunities with research and management staff


We are particularly interested in documenting smooth green snakes (a state-listed snake more commonly found in open areas), and any images of weasels taken on our cameras, and welcome ideas on how to better document these elusive organisms.


Skills and Competencies:

We welcome interns from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels, and plan on helping the intern with onboarding for any necessary skillsets. A basic familiarity with the operation of computers and a willingness to conduct brief field excursions in a variety of conditions and sit for several hours afterwards to look through camera images would be extremely helpful for this internship.


Deliverables:

By the end of the internship, the intern will have, at minimum, assisted with the tagging and annotation of wildlife in camera trapping images. If time allows, the intern will have the opportunity to conduct some brief data analysis on these tagged images to describe general trends in documented wildlife species, which may culminate in a brief report or presentation.

To Apply:

Start by viewing the “Application Process”.

 

Click on the button below associated with your school. You only need to fill out ONE application to be considered for all positions. You can rank your top three internship choices on the application to give us a better sense of your interests. Placement in your preferred internship(s) is NOT guaranteed.

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The deadline for the Spring 2025 application is 11:59 P.M. on Friday, January 24.

 

Students who are selected for an interview will hear from us via the contact information listed on your application sometime in late January/early February 2025.

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​If you need additional assistance, please contact the Career Services Office at your school before filling out the application. 

CONTACT US

CSU STUDENTS

Aisha Ouattara, Career Specialist

Career Development & Exploration

a.b.ouattara@csuohio.edu

CWRU STUDENTS

Emily Weaver, International Student Career Specialist 

Career Center - Case Western Reserve University

exw336@case.edu

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