Student - Global Center for Species Survival Intern

Job description

The Global Center for Species Survival (GCSS) Intern will take on a proactive role assisting with global conservation priorities and projects across varying taxa (mammals, birds, invertebrates, amphibians and reptiles, plants, and fungi) and realms (marine, freshwater). Interns will assist conservation coordinators in supporting the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC) specialist groups, with a particular emphasis on conservation planning and action. Interns will help coordinators with urgent conservation needs ranging from coordinating communication strategies to public audiences, conducting research, organizing workshops and meetings, and assisting in capacity building efforts. This is a paid, for credit, internship position available for Spring/Fall semesters. Pay is $14/hour. Duties and Responsibilities: Examples of tasks: Environmental Conditions : Primarily professional office environment with some variable environmental conditions. Must follow Indianapolis Zoo Protocols and Procedures. Experience : Self-motivated with an attention to detail. Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and org...