Position: Whitebark Pine Research Assistant
Type: summer job / summer student position
Organization: Bulkley Valley Research Centre
Website: http://bvcentre.ca
Location: Smithers, British Columbia
Canada Summer Student Job Opportunity:
The summer student will contribute to ongoing research and restoration
of whitebark pine in northern BC. This internship position will
involve a combination o
f office and outdoor work supporting the
whitebark pine program researchers at the Bulkley Valley Research
Centre (BVRC; http://www.bvresearch.ca/whitebark). This 14 week
position will start in May and end in August 2014, with start and end
dates flexible. Salary will be $20/hr.
Description/Duties:
• Monitor and maintain established restoration trials
• Plant seedlings as part of new restoration trials
• Compile and summarize data
• Update outreach material (photos, posters, website)
• Assist in analysis, interpretation and report writing
Required qualifications:
• Between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the employment
• A continuing student (registered as a full-time student in the
previous academic year and will return to school full-time next
academic year)
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee
protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee
Protection Act3
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, internet proficiency)
• Able to work outdoors
Additional skills:
• Prior experience or enthusiasm for outdoor work in difficult terrain
and weather conditions
• Ability to take initiative in learning new skills in order to get tasks done
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Data and webpage management skills
Applicants should send a covering letter with resume, and
names/contact information for 2 references to:
info@bvcentre.ca
by May 16th 2012.