Job Title:
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Intern, Cowlitz Visitor Center and Salmon Hatchery
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Closing Date/Time:
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Fri. 05/01/15 5:00 PM Pacific Time
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Salary:
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$11.47 - $14.70 Hourly
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Job Type:
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Non-Classified
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Location:
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Tacoma, Washington
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Tacoma Power's Natural Resources Section is accepting applications from college or technical school students for a summer internship at the Cowlitz Visitor Center and Salmon Hatchery. Tacoma Power's rebuilt Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery includes an award-winning education center. Inside the Visitor Center, interactive displays show a salmon's journey through life, exploring the 5 "Hs" of a salmon's life cycle - hatchery, hydropower, harvest, habitat and high seas. The intern will educate visitors about the relationship between hydropower and fisheries on the Cowlitz River. The intern will greet visitors, educate visitors and answer questions, give tours of the hatchery, assist at Tacoma Power Adult and Juvenile Fish Collection Facilties, and conduct recreation surveys. The intern may work an irregular schedule. The position is located at the Cowlitz Visitor Center and Salmon Hatchery off Highway 12 in Salkum Washington.
Please visit the link listed below for additional information about the Cowlitz Salmon Hatchery and Educational Center. http://www.mytpu.org/tacomapower/fish-wildlife-environment/cowlitz-river-project/cowlitz-fisheries-programs/cowlitz-salmon-hatchery.htm |
Qualifications:
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Must be currently enrolled in a college, university or technical school studying an environmental science.
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Selection Process & Supplemental Information:
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Please attach a detailed resume and cover letter to your online application. Applicants who have the strongest backgrounds related to the responsibilities of each opening may be invited to participate in an interview. Appointment is subject to passing a background check.
Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Rodney Croston in the Human Resources Department at 253.502.8323. |
Brenda LeMay
Puyallup Watershed Initiative Program Associate
Bonneville Environmental Foundation
TACOMA OFFICE:
917 Pacific Avenue, Suite 306
Tacoma, WA 98402
Direct: 253-576-4409
