Environmental Specialist

Northern Kentucky University; Cold Spring (KY); On-site; USD 13,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Kentucky University invites motivated individuals to join CER field teams as Environmental Specialists. Interns will support restoration projects in protected northern Kentucky areas, contributing to field and office tasks with training provided.

The role emphasizes leadership, technical skill growth, and collaborative work with professionals. Internships run three months, with extensions possible up to a year.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs.
• Able to work outside in all weather conditions for long hours.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Willingness to work with herbicides.

Responsibilities

• Assist CER staff on environmental restoration projects in northern Kentucky.
• Lead small invasive plant removal crews and assist with herbicide records.
• Support field activities: stream and macroinvertebrate assessments, erosion control, and conservation tasks.
• Prepare plans and monitoring reports under CER supervision and present them to regulators.

Skills

ArcPro

ArcOnline

Tools

Bobcat track loader

excavator

herbicide handling

Job description

Position Title

Environmental Specialist

Position Type

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

About the Role

Interns work side-by-side with CER professional staff to complete environmental restoration projects within protected natural areas in northern Kentucky.

Internships last for three months with the possibility of extensions up to one year. Opportunities available year-round. Internships may be part time or full time, have whole-day workdays, and are one to five days per week. Training is provided and no prior environmental restoration experience is required.

Requirements

• ability to lift 50lbs
• ability to work outside in all weather conditions, for long hours
• reliable transportation
• willingness to work with herbicides
• comfort encountering poison ivy, ticks, and other natural hazards

This internship is for new environmental professionals, entail soffice and fieldwork, and promotes leadership, management, and technical skill development. Field activities may include leading small invasive plant removal crews (which includes herbicide record-keeping), stream and macroinvertebrate assessments, conservation easement inspections, sediment and erosion control, and other conservation tasks. Many interns may learn to operate compact construction equipment such as Bobcat track loaders and excavators.

Office activities include preparing plans and/or monitoring reports for restoration projects under the direction of CER staff, and co-presenting them to regulatory agency personnel for review and approval. Interns should be confident working with ArcPro and ArcOnline, have good organizational and technical writing skills, and be able to work well independently.

Posted Salary

Work Environment & Physical Demands

• ability to lift 50lbs
• ability to work outside in all weather conditions, for long hours
• reliable transportation
• willingness to work with herbicides
• comfort encountering poison ivy, ticks, and other natural hazards