What are the responsibilities and job description for the DSR-2025-8i - Spark Wetlands Intern position at NJ Department of Environmental Protection?
Title: Wetlands Intern
Posting Number: DSR-2025-8i
Closing Date: March 3, 2025
Start Date: June 16, 2025
Existing Vacancies: 1
Location: 428 East State Street, Trenton NJ 08625
Internship Hours Per Week: Fully in person up to 35 hours per week
Hourly Rate: Sliding Scale based on Education Level ($18-$23 Per Hour)
Program: Division of Science and Research (DSR)
Program Description: The function of the DSR is to help ensure that the Department’s decision-making is based upon the best possible scientific and technical information. The role of this Division is to provide the Department with, and access to, expertise and information that supports its technical and policy needs. In addition, the Division performs research to meet the information and problem-solving needs, identifies and understands emerging issues that require the Department’s attention and advocates/integrates the multi-disciplinary perspective into the Department’s identification, analysis, and resolution of environmental issues.
Project Description: The intern will support the DSR wetlands team in conducting field work, data entry, and website content. The internship will focus on both freshwater and coastal wetland systems. Part of the internship will involve coastal wetland health assessments and freshwater wetland carbon flux establishment, data collection, and sediment coring. The intern will learn about groundtruthing remotely sensed wetland identification data, as well as data organization and quality assurance. The intern will assist with lake sediment coring, subsampling core intervals for core chronology, diatom analyses, organic pollutants and will help with preparing diatom slides.
Specific to the Position: Basic knowledge of biological/ecological science, Microsoft Office Suite, and interest in wetland and aquatic ecology science. Preferred skills include ArcGIS, designing storymaps, common statistical methods, and the ability to spend time outdoors in hot, buggy, and muddy conditions.
Preferred Area of Study: biological, chemical, and physical sciences - marine or terrestrial.
License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Residency: All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act".
Authorization to Work: Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.
Veteran's Preference: To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated below. For more information, please visit https://nj.gov/military/veterans/services/civil-service/preference/
SAME applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292- 4144 and select Option #3.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affirmative Action Information Form. All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer. This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.
Posting Number: DSR-2025-8i
Closing Date: March 3, 2025
Start Date: June 16, 2025
Existing Vacancies: 1
Location: 428 East State Street, Trenton NJ 08625
Internship Hours Per Week: Fully in person up to 35 hours per week
Hourly Rate: Sliding Scale based on Education Level ($18-$23 Per Hour)
Program: Division of Science and Research (DSR)
Program Description: The function of the DSR is to help ensure that the Department’s decision-making is based upon the best possible scientific and technical information. The role of this Division is to provide the Department with, and access to, expertise and information that supports its technical and policy needs. In addition, the Division performs research to meet the information and problem-solving needs, identifies and understands emerging issues that require the Department’s attention and advocates/integrates the multi-disciplinary perspective into the Department’s identification, analysis, and resolution of environmental issues.
Project Description: The intern will support the DSR wetlands team in conducting field work, data entry, and website content. The internship will focus on both freshwater and coastal wetland systems. Part of the internship will involve coastal wetland health assessments and freshwater wetland carbon flux establishment, data collection, and sediment coring. The intern will learn about groundtruthing remotely sensed wetland identification data, as well as data organization and quality assurance. The intern will assist with lake sediment coring, subsampling core intervals for core chronology, diatom analyses, organic pollutants and will help with preparing diatom slides.
Specific to the Position: Basic knowledge of biological/ecological science, Microsoft Office Suite, and interest in wetland and aquatic ecology science. Preferred skills include ArcGIS, designing storymaps, common statistical methods, and the ability to spend time outdoors in hot, buggy, and muddy conditions.
Preferred Area of Study: biological, chemical, and physical sciences - marine or terrestrial.
License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Residency: All persons newly hired on or after September 1, 2011 have one year from the date of employment to establish, and then maintain principal residence in the State of New Jersey subject to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L.2011, Chapter 70), also known as the "New Jersey First Act".
Authorization to Work: Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.
Veteran's Preference: To qualify for New Jersey Veteran's Preference/status, you must establish Veteran's Preference through the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs. Please submit proof of your Veteran's Preference along with your resume as indicated below. For more information, please visit https://nj.gov/military/veterans/services/civil-service/preference/
SAME applicants: If you are applying under the NJ SAME program, your supporting documents (Schedule A or B letter) must be submitted along with your resume by the closing date indicated above. For more information on the SAME program, please visit https://nj.gov/csc/same/overview/index.shtml, email SAME@csc.nj.gov, or call CSC at (609) 292- 4144 and select Option #3.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of New Jersey seeks to increase the richness and diversity of its workforce, and in doing so, become the employer of choice for all people seeking to work in State Government. To evaluate the effectiveness of our efforts to attract and employ a diverse workforce, applicants are asked to voluntarily answer a few brief questions on the NJ Affirmative Action Information Form. All information is considered confidential and will be filed separately with the agency's affirmative action officer. This information will not be part of your application for employment and will not be considered in any hiring decision.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to inclusive hiring and a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. Accommodations under ADA will be provided upon request.
Salary : $18 - $23
