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ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW
Through its visionary leadership and high impact staff, the Natural Areas Conservancy (NAC) champions urban natural areas in New York City and across the nation through innovative research, partnerships, and advocacy. We increase the health and resilience of urban forests and wetlands, catalyze connections between people and nature, and strengthen the environmental workforce.
Started in 2012, the Natural Areas Conservancy is the first park conservancy dedicated exclusively to New York City’s natural areas–20,000 acres across all five boroughs. Since 2019, we have also worked on a national scale, leading a network of representatives from cities across the U.S. to strengthen research, information sharing, and communication efforts to enhance the field of urban forest management.
We want all people to feel welcomed, inspired by, and connected to the natural world.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Following Hurricane Sandy, the Jamaica Bay-Rockaway Parks Conservancy and its partners at the National Park Service, NYC Parks Department, and the NAC created the Marian S. Heiskell Nursery at Floyd Bennett Field (FBF) to supply beachgrass for dune restoration projects in New York City. Beachgrass (Ammophila breviligulata) plays an important role in fortifying dunes, which are crucial for protecting coastal communities and ecosystems from storms and sea level rise. The production site at FBF is managed by the Seed Increase Program (SIP) at the Greenbelt Native Plant Center (GNPC), part of the NYC Parks Department. In the intervening years, the site has expanded to produce native seed from over 20 species for use in restoration projects around the city. In this position, interns will 1) gain an understanding on the importance of ecological restoration through hands-on learning, 2) work alongside groups such as NYC Parks staff, volunteer groups and JBRPC Wetlands Fellows to actively improve ecosystems in Jamaica Bay, and 3) be a part of the team establishing, cultivating, and harvesting native seed and plants at FBF. Interns will also get hands-on experience at GNPC’s Staten Island facility.
Under the guidance of GNPC staff members, interns will also have an opportunity to assist on a project that is a priority for GNPC that will fall under the three focus areas above. As a publicly-funded center for ecological restoration, GNPC can provide a well-rounded, real-world experience to CUNY students interested in pursuing careers in horticulture and green jobs.
The NAC is offering two (2) Jamaica Bay Seed Increase & Restoration Intern positions, which are available only to enrolled or recently graduated students in any CUNY college (two year post graduation).
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of NAC & NYC Parks/GNPC staff, Jamaica Bay Seed Increase & Restoration Interns will receive project-specific training. Tasks will include:
REQUIRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
PREFERRED SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
JOB LOCATION:
The Jamaica Bay Seed Increase & Restoration Intern position will report directly to Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, NY. Please note that this position is 80% outdoors and 20% office with the opportunity to work at the Greenbelt Native Plant Center in Staten Island, NY.
During this internship there will also be stewardship events planned at sites that can be located in all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island), but that are accessible via public transportation.
COMPENSATION/BENEFITS
$18.50/hour. As a seasonal position, the role is paid for hours worked and is not eligible for medical benefits. This position will accrue sick/safe leave in accordance with company policy.
The schedule for this year-long position will be as follows:
Jamaica Bay Seed Increase & Restoration Interns may be eligible to participate in an exchange program which would include an all expenses paid trip to the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve (LLNPP) in Eleuthera, Bahamas during the week of Sunday, June 16th – Sunday, June 23rd. Selected NAC exchange participants must also be available throughout the week of Sunday, June 9th – Saturday, June 15th to guide LLNPP interns during their exchange trip to NYC.
To apply for the Jamaica Bay Seed Increase & Restoration Intern role at the Natural Areas Conservancy, apply online at our Career Center. In this application you will include your resume, cover letter and unofficial transcripts from your CUNY institution in the format listed below. You may be asked to provide the contact information of two references later during the interview process.
Please upload all materials as PDF files with each labeled as follows:
A. Cover letter → 2024_last name_first init._CL (i.e. ‘2024_Jones_J_CL.pdf’);
B. Resume → 2024_ last name_first init_R (i.e. ‘2024_Jones_J_R.pdf’);
C. Unofficial transcript → 2024_ last name_first init_UOT (i.e. ‘2024_Jones_J_UOT.pdf’)
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the closing date of 11:59 pm on Friday, March 29th. Please address any questions to jobs@naturalareasnyc.org.
SECTIONS OF ONLINE APPLICATION
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