Intern, Every Singaporean A Naturalist (ESN)
Internship Period: January – June 2022
Application Period
Posted on: 10 August 2021
Closing on: 30 November 2021
About Nature Society (Singapore) (NSS)
Nature
Society (Singapore) is a non-government, non-profit organisation
dedicated to the appreciation, conservation, study and enjoyment of the
natural heritage in Singapore, Malaysia and the surrounding region.
Our Mission:
- To promote nature awareness and nature appreciation;
- To advocate conservation of the natural environment in Singapore; and
- To forge participation and collaboration in local, regional and international efforts in preserving Earth's biodiversity.
Every Singaporean A Naturalist (ESN)
Every
Singaporean A Naturalist is NSS’s flagship citizen science project and
nature education programme aimed at nurturing hearts and minds for
nature, and ultimately lead participants to support advocacy and
conservation of the natural environment around us. We do so by engaging
and providing opportunities for students, teachers, and eventually the
wider public, to explore, learn, understand and grow their love for
nature. To date, ESN has engaged a total of 32 schools.
Participating
schools receive training to assist in conservation-relevant urban
biodiversity monitoring. They are to conduct a 20-minute monitoring
session of common species, either nearby or within their school
compound, at least once every two weeks for at least a year.
The
collected monitoring data are uploaded on the main project page for ESN
on iNaturalist. These data are accessible to everyone who are
interested in the findings. Participating schools are encouraged to
conduct a simple analysis of their findings and present their results at
the annual ESN Symposium or in their respective schools. NSS will also
conduct an analysis of the findings when there is sufficient data.
Job Roles and Responsibilities
Education & Outreach
- Assist
ESN project officers with training sessions at schools, including the
teaching of species identification to students, where necessary.
- Assist
schools with monitoring sessions, including ensuring the following of
methodology and identification of species, where necessary.
- Respond to queries from schools regarding monitoring and uploading of data, if any.
- Review
training and monitoring materials to provide recommendations for
improvement. After which, edit and refine training and monitoring
materials, where necessary.
Events
- Assist in event preparation. For example:
o Assess and recommend online platforms and/ or physical sites for events including recce.
o Draft and prepare event information and publicity materials.
o Draft and prepare event forms (registration, submission, feedback, etc.).
- Assist in event running, including logistics set-up and volunteer management.
Communications - Content creation, curation, design and follower engagement for social media and website.
- Content creation and design for school and partner engagement.
Research
- Analyse collected monitoring data for spatial and temporal trends.
- Explore environmental awards for schools in Singapore and determine how ESN can help schools fulfil award requirements.
Requirements
Mandatory
- Matriculated undergraduate from local or overseas universities
- Interest in local biodiversity as well as passion for environmental issues and nature conservation
- Effective team player as well as independent and resourceful self-starter
- Excellent communication and writing skills
Preferred
- Background in Environmental Science/ Studies, Life Science, or related discipline
- Proven ability to identify common species of birds and butterflies in Singapore
- Proven event management or teaching (primary to secondary level) experience
- Design and/ or publicity experience
Application Details
Please follow the instructions listed below. Applications that fail to comply may not be considered.
1.
Applicants should send their cover letter and resume to esn@nss.org.sg,
with “Application for ESN Internship Position” as the email subject
line, by the closing date.
2.
Applicants should clearly state in their cover letter if this
internship will be used to fulfill university credit-bearing internship
requirements, where applicable.
NSS
will contact applicants regarding their application status within two
weeks of closing date. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an
interview. NSS will inform shortlisted applicants regarding their
application outcome two to three weeks from the interview period,
subject to changes.
Allowance and Benefits
During
the internship period, the intern will receive an allowance of SGD 20
per working day. This allowance will not be subject to CPF where the
internship is used to fulfill university credit requirements.
Benefits:
- Free participation in NSS events and programmes during the internship period.
- Reimbursement for transport to offsite venues, where approved by the ESN project officers.
Contact
Should you have any enquiries regarding the internship, please contact either of the ESN project officers.
Ms Sung Mei Yee: sungmeiyee@nss.org.sg
Ms Eunice Tan: eunicetan@nss.org.sg