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This summer student position will be based in Melfort, SK, but work will occur throughout the Carrot River Watershed area. The successful applicant will contribute to stewardship and outreach work within the Carrot River Watershed by working to raise landowner awareness of shoreline stewardship principles and implement shoreline naturalization projects. Fieldwork will focus on participating in shoreline naturalization projects; shoreline data collection; promoting watershed stewardship, including farm stewardship activities with agricultural producers; and may also include data collection for culvert mapping projects. Outreach activities may include working with other staff to develop, implement and attend community events, attending municipal meetings, and delivering educational materials to landowners. Office duties may include data entry, working with GIS files, developing reports, and completing additional tasks as required. Some local travel, evening and weekend work will be required.
Some College or University is preferred, with preference given to those with a specialization in Natural Resources Management; Agriculture; Environmental Studies/Science; Physical Geography; or Biology.
Key skills of the Watershed Stewardship Summer Student include excellent judgment and decision making skills; excellent written and oral communication, in English, and comfort with public speaking; proven ability to work in a fast-paced environment, completing project deliverables within time constraints; computer skills with proficiency in MS Office and ArcMap GIS; valid driver's license and access to a vehicle; possess (or ability to obtain) Pleasure Craft Operator license and experience operating a boat; and able to work outside in all weather conditions.
To be eligible for summer student funding, applicants must be:
o Returning to school in the fall.
o Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident; and,
o Be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Writing
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Not applicable
Additional Skills
- Use computer applications
- Perform administrative tasks
Work Setting
- Non-governmental organization
Area of Scientific Specialization
- Natural and applied sciences
- Natural resources
- Environmental
- Agriculture