Spring Undergraduate Wildlife Internship at Brookhaven National Laboratory
Student Undergraduate Laboratory Internship (SULI) is a 16 week internship
from Mid-January to the beginning of May. Students will assist with
ongoing research on a 200 acre solar facility and at Brookhaven National
Laboratory in Upton, NY. We are looking for highly motivated students who
can work independently to complete a variety of research activities. A
weekly stipend is provided and free dormitory style housing is available
for students who live more than 50 miles from the Laboratory.
Applicant should be an undergraduate student pursuing or have recently
(within one year) obtained a degree in wildlife/ biology/ natural
resources. Must be willing to work non-traditional hours and work alone.
Familiarity with the flora and fauna on Long Island or the Northeast will
be helpful. Familiarity with GPS and GIS is beneficial. Wildlife handling
experience is preferred.
Possible research activities include:
Small mammal trapping
Radio telemetry on box turtles
Herp surveys
Owl surveys
Wildland fire fuel inventory
Applications must be filled out online with the Department of Energy – SULI
program (https://www3.orau.gov/suli/Account/Login). No applications will be
accepted through e-mail. Applicants must be a sophomore or higher with a
minimum GPA of 3.00. Two references are required. Students who graduated
in or after May 2014 may still apply. Full eligibility requirements are
available on the SULI website. When filling out the application, select
Brookhaven National Laboratory and biology or environmental science as the
research area.
Once the application is completed online, please e-mail higbie@bnl.gov.
For further information, full requirements and a link to the application,
see the following website: http://science.energy.gov/wdts/. If you have
any questions, please contact Jennifer Higbie at higbie@bnl.gov.
Application deadline is October 7, 2014. Please see webpage for deadline
information. http://science.energy.gov/wdts/suli/key-dates/