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Title: Natural Areas Intern

Position Type: Student

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Posted Salary Grade: $10-14/hr

Contact Person: Dr. Stephen Richter

Job Summary/Basic Functions

Natural Areas student employees function to support environmental education, land
management assistance, research, or other responsibilities associated with our
mission. Students working with environmental education assist in leading grades K-12
school field trips at EKU’s natural areas including Maywoods Environmental
Education Laboratory, Lilley Cornett Woods, and Taylor Fork. The Division of Natural
Areas will provide lesson plans and training for these activities as well as
transportation to the sites.

In addition, student employees may be involved in assisting Division of Natural Areas
staff with any of the following activities:
1. Assist with minor trail maintenance and repair and habitat management.
2. Assist with environmental education or natural history research projects.
3. Work with community outreach programs such as Family Nature Day.
4. Develop interpretive signs and brochures.
5. Work on feasibility studies in order to develop new programming.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled at EKU

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. 

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.