{"id":9299,"date":"2011-11-15T13:45:57","date_gmt":"2011-11-15T20:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=9299"},"modified":"2011-11-15T13:45:57","modified_gmt":"2011-11-15T20:45:57","slug":"variety-is-the-spice-of%e2%80%a6my-job-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=9299","title":{"rendered":"Variety is the Spice of\u2026MY JOB! (part 2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">Staying true to my word, this is the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>entry (the first was posted 12 October 2011) stating a couple of ways in which a career in conservation and land management have been satisfying my desire for variety in a job:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10265\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10265\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10265\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10265\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10265\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-23-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-23-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-23-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10265\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cercis orbiculata (western redbud) seeds collected for SOS<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Tasks<\/strong>: The tasks I have been performing through my internship have been even more varied than the settings and conditions in <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">which I work (refer to previous entry): collecting seeds and associated voucher specimens (which includes packaging and sending the seed as well as pressing and labeling the voucher specimens); identifying common plant species from which to collect seeds and monitoring these populations in order to collect the seeds when they are<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<div id=\"attachment_10260\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10260\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10260\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10260\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10260\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct12_CEROFuelReducMonitor@CP-53-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct12_CEROFuelReducMonitor@CP-53-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct12_CEROFuelReducMonitor@CP-53-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct12_CEROFuelReducMonitor@CP-53-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct12_CEROFuelReducMonitor@CP-53-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Collecting monitoring data for the federally endangered Ceanothus roderickii<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">mature; recording rare <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">plant monitoring data (transect, point intercept, plots, etc\u2026sometimes while dodging poison oak!); developing spreadsheets for recordkeeping; conducting rare plant surveys; flagging rare plants and supervising an AmeriCorps team using chainsaws to cut down shrubs for a fuelbreak; distinguishing between male and female plants of the small dioecious rare bedstraw (also while trying to avoid poison oak);<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10259\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10259\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10259\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10259\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10259 \" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct03_GreenwoodCreek_JulieGPS_C-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct03_GreenwoodCreek_JulieGPS_C-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct03_GreenwoodCreek_JulieGPS_C-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct03_GreenwoodCreek_JulieGPS_C-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Oct03_GreenwoodCreek_JulieGPS_C-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10259\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Stretching to find satellite reception with the GPS receiver<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">operating GPS units to gather spatial data of both rare and invasive plant populations; making maps using ArcGIS; preparing website updates; engaging in trail maintenance; floating in a raft moving downstream to distribute cleaning supplies and toilet paper to composting toilets along the stream; meeting with neighbors to discuss fuel management concerns and solutions; removing yellow star thistle by hand or with a weed whacker; learning how to use a chainsaw; picking up trash; setting up a computer<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_10264\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10264\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10264\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10264\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10264\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May05_TANF@P50_CEROplantings-005-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May05_TANF@P50_CEROplantings-005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May05_TANF@P50_CEROplantings-005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May05_TANF@P50_CEROplantings-005-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May05_TANF@P50_CEROplantings-005-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A volunteer planting a propagated Ceanothus roderickii plant<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">and projector for a public meeting at a community center or school; coordinating volunteer work days; participating in red-legged frog surveys and bird counts; shooting photos of our field work, plants, habitat, and human-inflicted disturbances\/possible trespasses then labeling and organizing them; writing incident reports, press releases, annual reports, and blogs; designing a poster; revising brochures; creating and presenting presentations; guiding school students or adult members of the public on an<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10262\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10262\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10262\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10262\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10262\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May04_MiddleSchoolStudents@CameronMeadows-25-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May04_MiddleSchoolStudents@CameronMeadows-25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May04_MiddleSchoolStudents@CameronMeadows-25-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May04_MiddleSchoolStudents@CameronMeadows-25-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011May04_MiddleSchoolStudents@CameronMeadows-25-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10262\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Instructing middle school students about an oak woodland habitat<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">educational hike through the Preserve; and more! I immensely appreciate that the diversity of specific jobs that need to be done require a well-rounded mix of physical activity, mental exercise, and social interaction.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\"><strong>Job Opportunities<\/strong>: As an intern looking forward to a non-intern job, I can look in a variety of sectors (as long as I\u2019m willing to be somewhat flexible and a bit broad-focused until I get a foot in the door and establish myself). In addition to federal agencies (such as the BLM), I can look for jobs at other government levels (state, county, city), in academia, in the business arena, with non-profit organizations, or other groups within the private sector.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10271\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?attachment_id=10271\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10271\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10271\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10271 \" src=\"https:\/\/dev-clm-blog.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-19-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-19-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-19-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/10\/2011Sept27_SFNorth_CollectingRedbud-19-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10271\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chaparral habitat of the Sierra Nevada foothills &amp; the South Fork American River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">As you can see (from ALL of these\u00a0blogs posted by other CLM interns), a career in land management and conservation offers a wide range of jobs with a seemingly infinite variety of actual tasks to be completed\u2026so if you get bored easily and need a job that is <strong>not<\/strong> routine, consider working in conservation and land management. To find out if this is something that you&#8217;ll enjoy, explore your options and\u00a0take advantage of volunteer opportunities as well as apply for related summer jobs and internships&#8230;a<\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri;\">nd check out\u00a0the Chicago Botanic Garden\u2019s Conservation &amp; Land Management Internship Program!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staying true to my word, this is the 2ndentry (the first was posted 12 October 2011) stating a couple of ways in which a career in conservation and land management have been satisfying my desire for variety in a job: &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/?p=9299\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":572,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9299"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/572"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9299"}],"version-history":[{"count":59,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9299\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10429,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9299\/revisions\/10429"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9299"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9299"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.clminternship.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9299"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}