
<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Chavisa Yamchomsuan <chavisa@environmentamericas.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 12, 2024 at 5:40:16 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> braillemasterjustin@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Birdability Program Internship Opportunity</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Hi Justin Heard,<br><br>We're reaching out to seek your support in promoting an exciting internship opportunity with the Birdability Internship program, a collaboration between <a href="http://environmentamericas.org/" target="_blank">Environment for the Americas</a>, <a href="http://birdability.org/" target="_blank">Birdability</a>, and the National Park Service (NPS). We are actively seeking and encouraging individuals with a lived experience of disability to apply to create bird watching experiences that meet diverse needs. Please assist us in sharing this opportunity within your networks and among contacts who may be interested. Attached are promotional materials for your use. <b>I would appreciate your assistance in connecting us with candidates with disabilities.</b></font></div><div><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><span style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;font-weight:600"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Internship Details:</font></span></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Program: Birdability Internship </font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Application Deadline: Extended until positions filled<br></font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Duration: Approximately from February 2024, 2024 – June 20, 2024 (20 weeks)</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Objectives: Engaging diverse young professionals in natural resource careers and promoting inclusivity by encouraging applicants with disabilities.</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Position Locations: </font></p><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA,</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Saguaro National Park, Tucson, AZ</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site, Salem, MA</font></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><p><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">George Washington Memorial Parkway, Washington, DC</font></p></li></ul><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Compensation: $620 per week.<br></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:15pt"><span style="font-weight:700;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Requirements:</font></span></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif"><span id="m_5574865265693052712m_-235512132061704500m_-8898020707725174586m_-3894443733338025749m_-5993497126437389249m_-5951404390583763170m_1319126068691223480m_3487035947706314304m_455616750567427276m_5604985966703020535m_-4820775479427505029m_1016087642075973685m_-4105450611461248930gmail-docs-internal-guid-78d7abd4-7fff-3824-40ff-c4f09ac1801d"></span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:15pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">be between the ages of 18 - 30 years or up to 35 years if a veteran.</font></span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:disc;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">College affiliation is not required.</font></span></p></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Applicants must be available for on-site work periodically and be close enough to visit regularly.</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Hybrid work model: 50% onsite and 50% remote.<br></font></li></ul><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">We are open to accommodating accessibility in the interview process. Please send your resume directly to me at <u>chavisa@environmentamericas</u>, specifying your interview accommodation preferences.</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px 0px"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">The onboarding process will be remote with Environment for the Americas. On-site work will be required during the spring semester, with flexibility to work on weekends.</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><strong style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box"><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">Interview Process:</font></strong></p><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">1st round screening interview (remote) with Environment for the Americas</font></div><div><font color="#000000" face="arial, sans-serif">2nd round (In-person) with National Park Service staff</font><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span style="font-weight:600">Contact:</span><br></font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">For inquiries, contact <b><a href="mailto:Chavisa@environmentamericas.org" target="_blank">Chavisa@environmentamericas.org</a></b> and <b><a href="mailto:sbonfield@environmentamericas.org" target="_blank">sbonfield@environmentamericas.org</a></b></font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">We appreciate your ongoing support and commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion within our shared mission. Your assistance in spreading the word about this internship will contribute significantly to the success of the Birdability program.</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Thank you for your time and collaboration.</font></p><p style="border:0px solid rgb(217,217,227);box-sizing:border-box;margin:1.25em 0px"><font face="arial, sans-serif" color="#000000">Best Regards,</font></p></div></div><font color="#888888"><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></font><br clear="all"><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b><img width="95" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yW54k_6JIgZccUhbjoB-husoLLW7kGrge9pEF-vJvQV-DhGYcNVItTO67VkLq-3FMd0V7tSoU"><img width="96" height="96" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4yWPSQG3vDZ1Q7lbzO9h8ayp7o0mdoIjKIbOEEsYJo9ke1FQ7IiJVtjwHQzxoGes4f7Sgn4xHU"></b></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b>Chavisa Yamchomsuan (she/her)</b></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Environment for the Americas</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><i>Home of World Migratory Bird Day</i></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">5171 Eldorado Springs Drive, Suite N</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)">Boulder, CO 80303</div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><a href="http://environmentamericas.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.environmentamericas.org</a> & <a href="http://www.migratorybirdday.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">www.migratorybirdday.org</a></div></div></div></div>

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