2009 Summer Jobs on Refuges
STEP (Student Temporary Employment Program)

Six summer jobs will be available to college freshmen and sophomores on national wildlife refuges in North Carolina. The Southeast Regional Office has focused on recruiting college/technical school freshmen and sophomores at the GS-3 level (or WG equivalent).

All applications must be sent to one of these addresses by April 3, 2009:

Mail to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Attention: DCR
1875 Century Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30345

Or Email to:
fw4_dcr@fws.gov

We are compiling information for this site, so please check back frequently for added information. Several refuges have housing available, but we are currently researching the legality of providing free housing to employees and policies that may allow us to charge for the housing.

Information on the national guidelines and Southeast Region opportunities

Refuge	# STEP Positions	Refuge Housing Available?	Contact Person	Examples of Duties
Alligator River / Pea Island	1	NO	Bonnie Strawser 252-473-1131 ext 230	-Biological field work -Maintenance -Interpretive programs -Visitor Center -Etc.
Mackay Island	1	Possibly- there may be a charge	Mike Hoff 252-429-3100
Mattamuskeet	2	Yes- there will be a reasonable charge	Bruce Freske 252-926-4021	-Remark canoe trail -Surface boardwalk with anti-slip material -Weedeat around signs, walkways -Spray phragmites in impoundments (August) -Conduct biological surveys: Moist -Soil Unit vegetation, osprey nesting, lake Submerged Aquatic Plants -Trail maintenance -Shop cleaning/organization -Wood duck box monitoring and maintenance -Replace boundary signs -Review FmHA easements -Paint Cedar Island buildings -Update Cedar Island Tract Map -GIS mapping -Update Websites -Also, possibly assist NCWRC -Mattamuskeet lake creel census and Pocosin Lakes biologist
Pocosin Lakes	2	YES- there may be a charge	Wendy Stanton 252-796-3004 ext	-Biological field work -Maintenance -Interpretive programs -Visitor Center -Etc.