Post Bachelors ST / Forest Health Program

What You Will Do

This post-bachelor's internship is for candidates who have received a bachelor's degree within the last five years.The selected candidate would work with staff from the Environmental Protection and Compliance Division, conducting field monitoring of wildland fire mitigation, forest thinning, and forest health projects across the Laboratory's approximately 40 square miles. The program collaborates with wildland fire staff in the Emergency Management Division, craft crews, biologists, archeologists, environmental monitoring staff, and scientists from the Earth and Environmental Sciences Division.

Examples of potential projects include:

• Forest inventory, forest health assessment, and fuels inventory and mapping.
• Pre- and post-fire mitigation treatment or thinning treatment monitoring and mapping using standard forest inventory and vegetation monitoring methods, remote sensing, and photo monitoring.
• GPS mapping of insect and pathogen affected trees, invasive species, old trees, and urban trees for management planning.
• Environmental stewardship project planning, management, and monitoring, potentially including urban tree planting, pollinator gardens, erosion control, and invasive species management projects.
• Applied research activities including literature reviews, management plans, summary reports, and documentation of mitigation and restoration activities for adaptive management.
• Trails management including trails assessment, light trails maintenance, project management including planning and environmental compliance.
  
  

What You Need

Minimum Job Requirements:

• General knowledge of ecological/forestry field work.
• Data and records management, and organizational skills.
• Communication skills, both oral and written, including collaboration and customer service.
• Strong work ethic, inquisitive nature, and ability to take initiative on projects.
• Physically able to work long hours outside, including early mornings and late evenings, with sometimes challenging temperatures and weather.
  
  

Education/Experience at lower level: Bachelor's degree in forestry, ecology, fire ecology, biology, environmental sciences, natural resources management or related field obtained within the last five years.

Desired Qualifications:

• Forest/Fire ecology, wildland fire, forest inventory and monitoring, invasive species management, fuels inventory, or southwest plant identification field experience.
• Natural inclination for collaboration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with erosion control best management practices.
• Public outreach experience, interest in website content and interpretive signage development.
• General knowledge of maps, GPS units, and GIS software.
  
  

Essential Job Functions (can perform with or without reasonable accommodation):

Vision Speech and Hearing

• Peripheral vision
• Depth perception
• Reading vision
• Distance vision
• Ability to speak
• Ability to discriminate speech
  
  

General Physical Mobility

• Stooping
• Crouching
• Balancing
• Specific Physical Mobility
• Reaching overhead
• Reaching horizontally
• Reaching down
• Typing or keyboarding
• Use of both hands
• Use of both arms
• Use of both legs
• Use of both feet
  
  

Weight Handling Requirements

• Lifting 5-10 pounds
• Carrying 5-10 pounds
  
  

General Work Environment

• Outdoors
• In a cold environment
• In a hot environment 90-100 F
• In a dry environment
• In a widely ranging ambient temperature
• Working irregular schedule
• Operation of motor vehicles
  
  

Specific Work Environment

• Work under unusual lighting conditions
• Work near electrical power supplies
• Work with biologic or infectious agents
• Work near sources of non-ionizing radiation
  
  

Chemical Environment

• Dusts or powders
• Sprays, mists, or vapors
• Fumes
  
  

Protective Clothing and Environment

• Headgear or head protection
• Safety glasses or eye protection
• Gloves or hand protection
• Safety shoes or protective foot gear
  
  

Work Location: The work location for this position is onsite and located in Los Alamos, NM. All work locations are at the discretion of management.

Note to Applicants:

Along with your resume, please include a detailed cover letter explaining how you meet each of the minimum requirements and any of the desired qualifications

Where You Will Work

Located in beautiful northern New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) is a multidisciplinary research institution engaged in strategic science on behalf of national security. Our generous benefits package includes:

• PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with the same large nationwide network
• Dental and vision insurance
• Free basic life and disability insurance
• Paid childbirth and parental leave
• Award-winning 401(k) (6% matching plus 3.5% annually)
• Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
• Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
• Onsite gyms and wellness programs
• Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)
  
  

Additional Details

Directive 206.2 - Employment with Triad requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2. Please note that this requirement applies only to citizens of the United States. Foreign nationals are subject to a similar requirement under DOE Order 142.3A.

No Clearance: Position does not require a security clearance. Selected candidates will be subject to drug testing and other pre-employment background checks.

New-Employment Drug Test: The Laboratory requires successful applicants to complete a new-employment drug test and maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Although New Mexico and other states have legalized the use of marijuana, use and possession of marijuana remain illegal under federal law. A positive drug test for marijuana will result in termination of employment, even if the use was pre-offer.

Internal Applicants: Regular appointment employees who have served the required period of continuous service in their current position are eligible to apply for posted jobs throughout the Laboratory. If an employee has not served the required period of continuous service, they may only apply for Laboratory jobs with the documented approval of their Division Leader. Please refer to Policy P701 for applicant eligibility requirements.

Equal Opportunity: Los Alamos National Laboratory is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse and inclusive workforce. All employment practices are based on qualification and merit, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or spousal affiliation, physical or mental disability, medical conditions, pregnancy, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, or citizenship within the limits imposed by federal laws and regulations. The Laboratory is also committed to making our workplace accessible to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations, upon request, for individuals to participate in the application and hiring process. To request such an accommodation, please send an email to applyhelp@lanl.gov or call 1-505-665-4444 option 1.

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