Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge

Become an Intern:

The California Condor Recovery Program has a volunteer internship program for Biological Technicians. This is 6 month commitment during which time interns will receive a living allowance of $39 per day of work while working on and around one of two Wildlife Refuges central to condor activity in Ventura and Kern Counties. 

This opportunity focuses on the management of the free flying population of California Condors in Southern California. Selected applicants will track this population throughout its range using radio telemetry and by ground-truthing GPS transmitter data. Volunteers will observe condor behavior at feeding sites, roosts and nests. Field work requires: the ability to work independently and as a team; work and sometimes camp in remote areas during inclement weather or harsh environmental conditions; travel via ATV, 4WD vehicle, or by foot in steep mountainous terrain; carry 50lb carcasses to feeding sites; keep detailed field notes; follow data collection protocols for the collection and entry of accurate and consistent data; and assist in routine office work.   

Check the Great Basin Institute job board for the latest position availability.