L Y N C H B U R G C O L L E G E I N V I R G I N I A
The following is a sample of ongoing internships available year round, and may be paid or unpaid. Students may apply 6 internships credit hours (ENVS 399) towards their major and 12 towards their degree. Students must be a junior or a senior with at least a 2.5 GPA. Please contact your advisor with questions or for additional internship possibilities.
Lynchburg College Internships Page
Environmental Educator, Claytor Nature Study Center
Enjoy the outdoors at The Claytor Nature Study Center of Lynchburg College.
Outstanding experience for Science and Education Majors. Take advantage of this
wonderful opportunity to guide local 4th grade students during field trips this
fall. Sign up for one day or for the whole fall! No experience necessary! Free
lunch!
Contact:
Beth Bell
– Education Coordinator,
bell.b@lynchburg.edu
GIS Technician, Bedford County
The Bedford County GIS Department is seeking a student with GIS experience
for an ongoing internship position. The intern is to assist in the updating and
editing of the County’s cadastral and 911 geographic databases. This work
includes: correction of parcel locations, research and collection of historical
plats at the County Courthouse, and address location verification and editing
based on 2002 ortho imagery. Additional work may include editing of existing
datasets, as well as field work for the Department of Natural Resources. The
intern candidate needs to have a sound working knowledge of GIS science and
concepts, and must have experience with ArcGIS. Experience with AutoCAD is
highly preferred. The intern would work under the supervision of the
County’s GIS Coordinator. The internship will begin after the selection of a
qualified candidate. This is an excellent opportunity to gain real-world GIS
experience working in an expanding and active department.
Contact:
Dr. Dave Perault
Carl Levandoski –
GIS Coordinator, 587-5677,
c.levandoski@co.bedford.va.us
Animal Caretaker Preceptor, The
Wildlife Center of Virginia, (click here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Environmental Education Preceptor,
The Wildlife Center of Virginia,
(click here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Watershed Monitor Intern, Amherst County, (click
here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Nonpoint Source Discharge Elimination System Intern, City of Lynchburg,
(click here)
Contact: Dr. Tom Shahady
GIS Technician, City of Lynchburg, (click
here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
GIS Technician, City of Lynchburg, (click
here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Natural Resource Management Internship (Appomattox Court House National
Historical Park), (click here)
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Fisheries Technician, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Contact: Dr. Tom Shahady
Lynchburg Grows, (click here)
Naturalist, City of Lynchburg Parks and Recreation
Assist naturalist with care of nature center animals (feeding and cleaning),
work in outreach for school kids, help design activities and projects for
outdoor education programs.
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
Environmental Educator, Camp Kum-Ba-Yah, (click
here and
here)
Teach groups of school children any or all of the courses that the program
has to offer in an outdoor setting. By taking part in the program, the intern
develops a greater understanding of the necessity of experiential learning in
helping to instill in students an appreciation of the natural environmental and
the importance of its conservation. In addition to leading student groups, an
intern may choose duties in these areas related to our environmental education
program: • Program curriculum development • Habitat enhancement • Biotic
inventory • Program promotion
Contact:
Dr. Dave Perault
Lora DeVan,
kumbayah@lynchburg.net
Conservancy Intern, Central Virginia Land Conservancy
The newly formed Central Virginia Land Conservancy's priority needs is to gather
data regarding land conservation issues for our region of service (Region 2000
and Nelson County). Most of the data is on a state scale, some can be
regionalized, and, limited data has been created in our region. Data that the
Land Conservancy is looking for includes: Lost farm land to sprawl and other
causes Changes in forest land acreage. Land area changes in development. This
can be presented as acreage lost to development and where.. Forest cover
changes, acres. Land fragmentation.
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
GPS/GIS Technician, Campbell County
Contact: Dr. Dave Perault
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Posted 07/23/04
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