Program

Hubbard Fellowship

Organization

The Nature Conservancy

Opportunity Type

Fellowship

About the Program

POSITION SUMMARY The Hubbard Fellowship is designed for recent college graduates, and bridges the gap between school and career by providing comprehensive experience working for a conservation organization. The Hubbard Fellow will participate in a wide range of conservation activities, including prairie restoration, invasive species control, prescribed fire, fence building and repair, data collection and entry, conservation planning, grant writing, leading tours, giving presentations to various groups, budget creation, and more. The Fellow will also travel to multiple Conservancy sites, attend conservation-related meetings and conferences, and shadow Conservancy and partner staff in various capacities. In addition, the Fellow will plan and conduct an independent project catered to the Fellow’s individual interests and career objectives. The Fellow will need to work closely with Conservancy staff, cooperating scientists, volunteers, and graduate students. This twelve month (full-time) position will require irregular hours and will include extensive outdoor physical labor under adverse conditions. The Hubbard Fellow is supervised by the Program Director, and may oversee the activities of short-term staff and volunteers. This position is located at the Conservancy’s Platte River Prairies, in a rural part of central Nebraska at Wood River, NE, and will run from June 2015 through May 2016. Housing is provided on a Conservancy Preserve. HOW TO APPLY To apply to position number 42660, submit resume, one letter of recommendation and cover letter as one document.Cover letter should be no more than 800 words, and should express why you're interested in the Fellowship, your qualifications, and how the Fellowship would help with your future career. When applying for this position, please specify the degree-level that you will possess by June 2015. All applications must be submitted in the system prior to 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 9, 2015. Click “submit” to apply for the position or “save for later” to create a draft application for future submission. Once submitted, applications cannot be revised or edited. Failure to complete required fields may result in your application being disqualified from consideration. Any questions related to this specific position may be directed to chelzer@tnc.org. Applicants should refer to http://prairieecologist.com/hubbard-fellowship/ for more information on the program.”

Program Start

June 2015

Program End Date

May 2016

Application Website

careers.nature.org/psp/tnccareers/APPLICANT/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?SiteId=1

Description

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BA/BS/AS/Technical or vocational degree in biology, natural resources management, environmental studies, or related field, with graduation date of June 2015 or earlier. Experience, coursework, or other training in natural systems. Experience with ecological land management principles. Experience performing physical work. Qualified as or able to meet qualifications for Prescribed Fire Crew Member (http://www.tncfiremanual.org/RXCM.htm). PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 1 – 2 years related experience in custodial and ecological land management. Knowledge of current trends and practices in conservation, land management and natural resource preservation. Working knowledge of common software applications (e.g.; Word, Excel, Web browsers). Communicating clearly via written, spoken and graphical means in English and other relevant languages. Demonstrated leadership capability through college or extracurricular activities. Experience working with or knowledge of natural systems. Ability to recognize plant and animal species as required to complete preserve management activities. Ability to perform physical work, sometimes under adverse conditions or in inclement weather. Completing tasks independently with respect to timeline(s). Managing time and diverse activities under deadlines while delivering quality results. Safe use of maintenance tools; including lawn mowers, power tools and construction tools.

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Citizenship

• U.S. Citizens

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