Apply now for natural resource internship, Jan. 30

BLM release – COOS BAY, Ore. – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is now recruiting local 11th and 12th grade students for a 2019 summer internship program. The internships are an opportunity for students to gain work experience and explore natural resource careers, all while connecting to public lands. The Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program, of which the BLM is a partner, is an eight week paid internship sponsored by the American Fisheries Society. The program typically runs from July through August, but start and end dates are flexible. During the internship, students will gain field experience in fisheries and other natural resource programs. The students will work with a variety of natural resource professionals from federal and state agencies, local tribes and non-profit organizations in the Coos Bay area. Applications are due February 15, 2019. Additional information and the online application are available at https://hutton.fisheries.org/. Interested students can contact Stephanie Messerle, BLM Fisheries Biologist, at (541) 751-4230.