The Institute for Bird Populations

Internships are from 1 May (23 Apr or Midwest/TX) through 8 August

Continental U.S.

Enthusiastic individuals with previous birding and/or field research experience are preferred. Prior banding experience is not necessary as all internships include an intensive, two week training course in mistnetting, banding, and aging and sexing small landbirds. Flexibility, good physical condition, a tolerance of long days that begin before dawn and the ability to endure sometimes difficult field conditions are required. Applicants with good field vehicles are especially needed.

MONITORING AVIAN PRODUCTIVITY AND SURVIVORSHIP (MAPS) PROGRAM. Many Field Biologist Interns are needed in 2006 to operate constant effort mistnetting and banding (MAPS) stations throughout the continental U.S. Join this continent-wide, cutting edge effort to determine the vital rates that cause changes in North American landbird populations. Positions are available in the Northwest region (Oregon, and Washington), California, the Western Midwest/Texas region (Missouri and Texas), and the Eastern Midwest/East region (Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, West Virginia, and North Carolina). Interns are accepted into a given region and, after training, are assigned to a specific location.

Temporary

For more information and application materials please visit the website.

See below.

Shared housing and a per diem of $20 - $25 (depending
on location and experience) for food and other out-of-pocket expenses,
amounting to $1680 - $2250 for the season, are provided. Interns are
expected to work a minimum of 6 of every 10 days, some

See website.