Make sure you complete and save these questions before returning to the application page.
1. NAME (First name Last name)*

2. CURRENT ADDRESS*

3. PHONE NUMBER (###-###-####)*

4. EMAIL ADDRESS*

5. NAME OF COLLEGE YOU CURRENTLY ATTEND*

6. DEGREE/MAJOR*

7. EXPECTED DATE OF GRADUATION (e.g., May 2009)*

8. DO YOU HAVE A VALID DRIVERS LICENSE? *

9. WHAT STATE ISSUED THE LICENSE?*

10. HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS INTERNSHIP?
AVAILABLE INTERNSHIPS
Read the descriptions of the available internships below. On the next page you will be asked to select the internship you are most interested in.
Biological Field Station Internships:
These internships are awarded to undergraduate college students from SUNY Oneonta with majors in biology and the environmental sciences. They become involved in a wide diversity of research projects. Responsibilities vary accordingly.

Rufus J. Thayer Otsego Lake Research Assistantships:
Available to college undergraduates with the background necessary to conduct research on the character and water quality of Otsego Lake. Project responsibilities include assuring for the smooth operation, equipment functioning and cleanup of the analytical laboratories in which they work on a daily basis.

Robert C. MacWatters Internships in the Aquatic Sciences:
This is for college undergraduates who have an interest or background in fisheries biology and want to work on some aspect of Otsego Lake fisheries management. Priority is given to students from the Fisheries and Wildlife Technology program at SUNY Cobleskill. Project responsibilities include assuring boats are properly secured to docks and fueled, weekly checks of crankcase oil levels and running gear (research gears aboard, lines and mechanicals).

The Peterson Family Conservation Trust Internship:
Internships are awarded to undergraduate college students to support survey work at Greenwoods Conservancy near Burlington, NY. Project responsibilities include trail maintenance responsibilities on all BFS lands, typically working with staff and their peers at pre-assigned intervals.
Additional Internships: On an annual basis a number of internships may be awarded to meet as yet undetermined sponsorship requirements. For example in 2008 at least one internship will be available to a student interested in helping to ascertain the distributions and viability of pearly fresh-water mussel populations in the Upper Susquehanna drainage basin (Susquehanna, Chemung, and Canisto rivers). Contact the BFS Director to ascertain their status.

11. Be ready to select the internship you are most interested in.

12. Are you willing to accept an internship that is other than your first choice?*

13. List the courses that you have taken that you feel have contributed to your background in environmental sciences and indicate the grade you received in the course:*

14. List your Academic Honors / Extracurricular Activities:*

15. List your relevant skills in field work (e.g., small boat handling, SCUBA, software programs, etc.)*

16. If you had the opportunity to work on an independent project of your choice, what would it be?  It does not have to be part of the BFS research mission.  For that project, state your hypothesis/hypotheses and how you would test it/them. *

17. Please include a brief essay indicating the following: a. Why you wish to participate in research at the Biological Field Station b. What you expect to gain from an intern experience at the Biological Field Station and how it will help you meet your short-term and long-term goals. *

18. Describe what you envision to be a typical day as an intern. *

19. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO WILL SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR YOU*

20. ENTER THE EMAIL ADDRESS OF THE SECOND PERSON SERVING AS A REFERENCE FOR YOU*