Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge
Northeast Region

Internship and Employment Opportunities

Attention: College Students and Recent Graduates

The refuge is currently seeking to fill several intern positions for the upcoming 2009 field season, which typically runs from May through August. These positions would be directly involved in the research and field work related to the following areas:

Indiana Bat
Bog Turtle
General Habitat Management
Outreach Programs

Click here for application information.

Read below for personal experiences from some of our past interns.

 
Biology Intern Katie Bell
Credit: USFWS
Biologist Intern Katie Bell

Hello. My name is Katie Bell and I received my Bachelor’s degree from SUNY Cobleskill. I spent my summer and fall working as a biology intern at the Wallkill River NWR. I worked on a number of projects while I was there.

More about me and my summer at Wallkill River NWR.

 
 
Credit: USFWS
Biologist Intern Michele Talmadge

My name is Michele Talmadge and I was a summer intern at the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge from May to August 2008.

More about me and my summer at Wallkill River NWR.

 
Credit: USFWS
Biologist Intern Grace Smarsh

My name is Grace Smarsh and I am a Zoology major, Animal Behavior minor at the University of New Hampshire. 

More about me and my summer at Wallkill River NWR.

 
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Last updated: December 2, 2008