POSITION SUMMARY

This position represents a partnership between New York State Water Resources Institute (NYSWRI) and Hudson River Estuary Program (HREP) of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC). The Hudson River Estuary Program (HREP) helps people conserve, restore, and enjoy the Hudson River and its valley. Created in 1987 through the Hudson River Estuary Management Act, the program focuses on the tidal Hudson and adjacent watershed from the federal dam at Troy to the Verrazano Narrows in New York City (see map of Hudson River Estuary Program Boundary (PDF)) with a program mission of addressing environmental justice and building a more climate-resilient environment, using science-based collaborative partnerships. The HREP Climate Corps Intern will operate under the general direction of the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program’s Climate Team Coordinator to assist with communications, outreach, and research. The Climate Team seeks to engage, educate, and empower communities in the estuary watershed to adapt to climate change using natural, nature-based, and socially equitable solutions. Guided by the climate-adaptive communities goal of the Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda, the Climate Corps Intern will assist with advancing a variety of climate projects in the Hudson River estuary watershed.

WHAT WE NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree with significant coursework related to both Environmental Sciences and Communications or related fields.
• Familiarity with climate change adaptation strategies and with diversity, equity, and inclusion issues.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills and attention to detail in work products.
• Ability to work independently, responsibly, and diligently while also being an effective team player.
• Ability to listen to and communicate with a diversity of stakeholders and collaborators with different interests and backgrounds.
• Competency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power Point and Word),
• Valid driver’s license. Limited travel may be required.

ABOUT US

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university’s mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell’s far-flung global presence includes the medical college’s campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options

• Enrolled in of Master of Science in Environmental Policy with coursework in: Environmental & Climate Policy, Environmental Law, Environmental, Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Economics, Critical Data Analysis and Econometrics, Food Systems Policy, Energy Policy.
• Familiarity with the Hudson River estuary and Hudson Valley region.
• Experience editing websites.
• Working knowledge of natural and nature-based solutions to climate adaptation.
• Experience and engagement with local government and/or community-based organizations.
• Familiarity with social resilience and environmental justice issues and how they intersect with environmental work (e.g., “green gentrification”)
• Background in conservation science and policy and climate policy in New York.
  The hourly wage for this position is $23.40.