HELP WANTED!

AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES INTERNS

20 hours/week

June through August

$17.71 per hour

Application closing date: 5/4/2025

Schedule: June through August. Part-time on weekends. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 hours each day.

Payrate: $17.71/hour

Location: Bayfield County Land & Water Conservation Department in Washburn, Wisconsin.

Description: Two Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) interns will work together on outreach, education, and watercraft inspections at boat landings in Bayfield, Ashland, Iron and Douglas County. AIS Interns will conduct invasive species outreach with boaters and other recreationists in the Lake Superior basin. They will wash boats and other equipment with a portable pressure washing unit at boat launches and other public venues. Interns will provide invasive species information to residents and tourists through informal conversations and scheduled programs. Most of the work will be in the field without direct supervision, interacting with residents and tourists daily. Successful candidates may also assist with data entry, outreach programs, invasive species management, and AIS surveys.  Positions are funded with grants through the U.S. Forest Service.

Responsibilities

• Inspect watercraft for invasive species.
• Engage and educate visitors at boat launches.
• Perform watercraft decontamination with a hot water pressure washer.
• Drive a county vehicle to sites, towing and operating a power-washer that is mounted on a trailer.

Experience/Qualifications: 

• Successful candidates must be independently motivated, responsible, detail-oriented, flexible, and have good interpersonal communication.
• Must be able to occasionally lift a maximum of 50 pounds and work outdoors in inclement weather.Valid driver’s license required; reliable, insured vehicle preferred. Mileage expenses will be reimbursed.
• Experience driving a truck and towing, attaching, and backing up a trailer (preferred).
• Experience in identifying aquatic invasive species and familiarity with invasive species concepts (preferred).

Details: Positions are 20 hours/week from early June to late August. A typical schedule is 10 hours per day on Saturdays and Sundays. Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, and application through the Bayfield County Employment Opportunities webpage.  Please contact Ramona Shackleford at ramona.shackleford@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov or call 715-373-6167 if you have any questions.