Employment

ORSANCO's biological monitoring and assessment program is seeking students and recent graduates to fill several internship positions. This program hopes that this term of employment will be used to further the education of the participants. All students enrolled in a program which includes an internship as a graduation requirement are eligible. Students can receive credit hours towards the completion of their degree through this internship. These internships offer the opportunity to gain experience in a wide variety of environmental monitoring techniques, boat operation, and teamwork. It is a rigorous schedule, but it is a rewarding program. ORSANCO works closely with all state agencies along the Ohio River, providing an opportunity for interns to form state contacts.

Organization: The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) and the Midwest Biodiversity Institute (MBI)

Positions: Internships for Boat Electrofishing and Water Quality Sampling, several positions are available for 2009.

Employment Period: June 1, 2009 - October 31, 2009, starting date is flexible for student schedules

Location: Ohio River Basin (entire)

Base of Employment: Cincinnati, OH

Salary Range: $1,750 monthly

Deadline: Apply by March 14 for priority consideration. Resumes are accepted on an ongoing basis and interviews are being scheduled now.  We hope to have the positions filled by May 1. 

Job Descriptions: Positions are available in two different areas: Electrofishing and Water Quality Sampling. Interns will be part of different field crews traveling out of Cincinnati every Monday and returning every Friday. Travel may be local (Cincinnati area) or basin wide. The river is 981 miles long and crews will cover all of it this year. Be prepared to travel.

Electrofishing Interns: Primary duty will be electrofishing, which is conducted at night, beginning at dusk and ending around 3:00 a.m. Interns will also be asked to assist with other ORSANCO programs, such as macroinvertebrate sampling, fish tissue collection and habitat surveys.

Water Sampling Interns:  Primary duty will be collecting water samples, sediment samples, and detailed habitat information from sites where electrofishing is to be conducted.

For more information, download our Biological Internship Announcement (a .pdf file) and Biological Programs Internship Brochure (a .pdf file)

Contact: Dan Phirman or Jeff Thomas

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Mail resumes to Dan Phirman at :
ORSANCO
5735 Kellogg Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45228
1-513-231-7719 phone
1-513-231-7761 fax