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Ecosystem Service Intern

The Arava Institute For Environmental Studies

Ecosystem Service Intern

New Town, MA
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Center for Hyper-­Arid Socio-­Ecology Ecosystem Service Research Assistant The Intern will be under the direct supervision of Dr. Avigail Morris. Qualifications Background in social science. Background in economics an advantage. Strong organizational and time management skills Computer proficient (Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) Pleasant and personable, hardworking, efficient, able to work under pressure and for long hours. Willing to take on major responsibilities. Mandatory English fluency, knowledge of Hebrew or Arabic an advantage. Position Description Composing the ecosystem assessment chapter on the desert. Organizing meetings and meeting authors. Economics of desert ecosystem services. Assisting Dr. Avigail Morris with work related to ecosystem services in the Arava. Assisting with the coordination of the Center for Hyper-­Arid Socio-­Ecology Research platform especially in issues requiring Hebrew. Conditions of Internship: The Institute will provide living arrangements including food, housing, health insurance and laundry services at the Arava Institute campus. The intern may be placed in a room with another Institute intern or with an Arava Institute student, living on the Institute campus. This is a self-­funded position covering room, board, and program participation. The cost is $1500 per month. The Institute will reimburse the intern for all expenses incurred due to job requirements including the use of a personal cell phone and travel expenses. The intern must own a laptop and have a cell phone. ------------ The intern will be allowed to attend special guest lectures and participate in field trips and campus life activities. An intern may be asked to help other interns to give assistance to other departments or staff as part of the Arava Institute staff team. The intern will be expected to participate in general staff meetings and certain staff activities The intern may be asked to be a teaching assistant for one of the AIES courses. The intern will be required to participate in staff office maintenance rotation (toranut) ------------

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