NATURAL RESOURCES INTERN
WISCONSIN TRIBAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (WTCAC) STUDENT INTERNSHIP
LOCATION: ONEIDA NATION
A.
INTRODUCTION
With financial support from the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation the Wisconsin Tribal
Conservation Advisory Council (WTCAC) is offering this Internship opportunity for Native American
students pursuing degrees in the Natural Resources sciences. This position will be located in the Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office at the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. The
duties are designed to provide experience and training in the application of a wide range of conservation
principles, and theories in the planning and application of resource management systems.
B.
DUTIES
Assist with the collection and assemblage of preliminary data for use in conservation plan development,
and in the assemblage of farm plan folders.
Learn and utilize the principles of conservation planning and resource management.
Assist with surveying, plotting and/or staking selected sites for various conservation applications such as
waterways, diversions and filter strips.
Learn to identify invasive species and assist with their management.
Participate in upland/wetland restoration and planting activities.
Assist with maintenance, inspection and installation of various energy (renewable, et.al) projects.
Attend and participate in Oneida Sustainable Resources Advisory Council (OSRAC) and WTCAC meetings.
Attend and participate in Oneida environmental staff meeting, as requested.
Keep daily records of time and work accomplishments. Post and summarize time and accomplishments for
periodic and special reports.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
C.
REQUIREMENTS
Work assignments are made by the supervisor or assigned trainer who indicates the specific conservation
activities to be carried out on a continuing basis. The supervisor provides clear procedural instructions
for the assigned work and sets a date for assignment completion. New assignments are accompanied by
suggested work procedures. Problems, including technical matters raised by landowners, contractors and
operators not covered by instructions, are referred to the supervisor for assistance. Work is reviewed
by the supervisor for completion of planned priorities and for technical accuracy.
The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion related to conservation work including walking
on rough terrain, jumping ditches and furrows, or climbing steep banks.