INTERNSHIP (Unpaid):
Where: This oyster restoration program takes place on land and sea between Governors Island and Red Hook, Gowanus and Sunset Park.
When: July 14 to Aug. 9, with the option of adding a week on the front or back ends, plus a week in June for mandatory training.
Highlights: Ten educator interns will essentially be "environmental science counselors" for South Brooklyn middle-schoolers participating in Camp RESTORE's
four weeklong sessions run by youth organization
Good Shepherd Services.
"You spend a lot of time on the water [on kayaks and tall ships] and doing hands-on stuff, [like] analyzing sediment and looking for biodiversity in mud," said Sam Janis, restoration program manager with the
New York Harbor Foundation, which organizes the summer program with the
Urban Assembly New York Harbor School, a public high school on Governors Island with a focus on maritime education.
Working on the coastal restoration of South Brooklyn is part of the Billion Oyster Project's long-term aquaculture program. It's designed to increase the number of oysters in New York Harbor, which was once covered by more than 220,000 acres of oyster reefs, Janis explained.
Deadlines and other useful information: The admission deadline for the internship, which is in its first year, is rolling. Applicants should send letters of interest and resumes to
restore@newyorkharbor.org. The internship is
unpaid, but there will be lots of oysters (from cleaner waters) to eat.
Eligibility: The ideal candidate is a high school graduate who is 18 or older and has an interest in the field. But "really motivated" high school students would also be considered, Janis said.
The New York State Park Police are seeking candidates interested
in a rewarding law enforcement career in the New York State park system.