Turkeygirl Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Well my curriculum advisor forwarded an email to me today. The NYS DEC has intern positions open for the Catskills and Adirondack forest preserves. I guess the DEC trains you at the end of June then assigns you to some campground. It sounds great to me but a couple things making me hesitate are: It wouldn't be close to home, do I have to pay to live some where for 9-10 weeks because I can't afford it. The DEC said it is 9-10 weeks, but my internship would be 5 weeks unpaid. I'm praying on this and I know that is what my mom will say, pray. Do any of you NYers' have any experience with this type of thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuckNrut Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Re: My internship..... I've no experience of my own, but you seem to have the right personality for the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Re: My internship..... that sounds like fun!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cowpoke Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: My internship..... Ask your advisor about the lodging arrangments. Maybe ladoging is part of the deal if you are in charge of a camping area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: My internship..... Summer Interpretation Internships The Positions The Bureau of Recreation is currently recruiting to fill nine summer internships in the Nature Recreation Program, for the 2006 season. These positions will be located at campgrounds in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserves. These are paid positions. Rate of pay is $310/week based on forty hours of duty. Locations The Nature Recreation Program is offered at the following Forest Preserve Campgrounds: Adirondacks - Fish Creek Pond, Meacham Lake, Moffitt Beach, Cranberry Lake, Nicks Lake, Lake Luzerne, Northampton Beach. Catskills - Mongaup Pond, North/South Lake. http://www.dec.state.ny.us/website/do/employ.html#Intern If this is what you are talking about, it looks like they pay $310. per 40 hr. work week. ....popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: My internship..... Yeah popgun, that sounds exactly like it, thanks! Well I was at Cranberry Lake a short time when in the Adirondacks in the summer,lol. That is a good rate of pay, the only thing is I can't get paid for 5 weeks, which stinks, internship rule,duh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 29, 2006 Report Share Posted January 29, 2006 Re: My internship..... i think you do get a camper and pay. your primary job is campground cop, latrine cleaner, and money collector. should be a great summer job. go get it, and good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted January 30, 2006 Report Share Posted January 30, 2006 Re: My internship..... Sounds pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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