This position will be located on the Clemson Campus with occasional travel to coastal South Carolina.
A qualified candidate for this position should have a strong interest in waterfowl, birds, and wetland ecology, as well as a keen enthusiasm for field-based research and data analysis.
Candidates with experience in waterfowl identification and familiarity with marsh bird calls will be highly preferred.
The intern will play a crucial role in analyzing drone-based color and thermal imagery to count waterbirds using the DotDotGoose manual object counting tool.
Additionally, they will analyze secretive marsh bird audio calls using the BirdNet Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool and manage large datasets in Microsoft Excel.
This position is based at Clemson University’s main campus but will involve occasional travel to the coast to assist with the deployment and retrieval of Autonomous Recording Units (ARUs) for secretive marsh bird call monitoring.
Interns will be required to obtain drone certifications and will gain hands-on experience with drone technology for ecological research.
Comprehensive training will be provided to ensure proficiency in all tasks, offering students an excellent opportunity to develop skills applicable to careers in wildlife research and conservation.
Submit the following documents: Resume, Cover Letter
Eligibility requirements: UPIC interns must be enrolled, matriculating, full-time (12+ credit hours for part-time interns) Clemson University undergraduate students in good academic standing and non-academic alert status (minimum cumulative Clemson GPA of 2.0) and in good status with the UPIC program.
Once selected, to participate in the UPIC Program, student interns must enroll in the required INT course ($200 course fee) and complete hiring paperwork with the UPIC office.
Interns cannot begin working until the hiring process is complete.
