How to Apply
We are now accepting applications for the 2012 field season!Before you begin your application, please make sure you have the following:
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Internship Requirements
Application Requirements
Cover Letter
Letters of Recommendation
Official Education Transcripts
Internship Requirements
To be eligible for a CLM Internship, each applicant must meet the following criteria:
Undergraduate or Advanced Degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Natural Resources Management, Botany, Wildlife Biology, or similar fields - You must receive your degree before starting an internship. Spring 2012 semester graduates are eligible to apply.
Be between 20 and 40 years old
Have a current and valid United States drivers license
Be a United States citizen
Have enthusiasm, independence, strong work ethic
Have interest in land management and applied conservation practices
If you were an intern or applied for an internship previously, you need to complete a new online application, which will require you to provide an updated cover letter and resume. Any letters of recommendation and transcripts received with your previous application are still on file and will be added to your new application. If you have acquired recent experience related to your application, please ask that a person familiar with your work submit an additional letter on your behalf as well.
Each internship requires a unique set of skills in at least one of the following areas. Please note that most internships have a botanical or wildlife & botanical focus.
Archaeology
Botany
Conservation
Entomology
Forestry
Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Ornithology
Policy (i.e., U.S. Endangered Species Act and National Environmental Policy Act)
Range management
Recreation
Technical writing
Wetland ecology
Wildlife
Application Requirements
All applications must be submitted through the CLM online application process. Please log in or create an account and submit an application. The online application includes an application form where you will provide information on your background education, experience, contact information for 3 references, as well as links to upload your cover letter and resume. You must request that an official college/university transcript be sent to the CLM Program on your behalf. We do not accept unofficial copies of transcripts.
Once we have received the following items, your application is considered complete and will be evaluated by CLM Staff:
Cover Letter (pdf file)
Resume (pdf file)
3 references (names, email addresses, and their affiliated institutions)
Official College/University Transcript (to be mailed to Chicago Botanic Garden)
Cover Letter
Cover letters should be addressed to Dr. Krissa Skogen, Manager/CLM Internship. Please discuss the following in your cover letter:
Why you are interested in the CLM Internship Program
What you hope to gain from an internship.
Specific knowledge/experience/etc. that makes you especially competitive for a CLM internship
How a CLM internship will help you achieve your career goals
Any additional information that may be helpful or necessary for us to know
Letters of Recommendation
When you submit your application online, an email is sent to each of your references. This email provides them with a link where they will submit their letter of recommendation for you. You will receive an email notifying you that we have received each letter as they are submitted. Letters of recommendation must be sent by the author of the letter, not the applicant.
Letters of recommendation should be addressed to Dr. Krissa Skogen, Manager CLM Internship Program and should discuss your:
Background knowledge (coursework, etc.) and experience in conservation and land management issues (including but not limited to: botany, zoology, conservation biology, land and/or natural resources management, etc.)
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Ability to learn and apply new information
Any additional information that may be helpful
Official Education Transcripts
You must request that an official college/university transcript be sent to the CLM Program on your behalf. We do not accept unofficial copies of transcripts.
Official education transcripts should be mailed to:
Dr. Krissa Skogen
Conservation and Land Management Internship Program
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, IL 60022
Questions about your application? Please email us! info@clminternship.org