US Fish & Wildlife Serviceí¢â‚¬â„¢s Division of International Conservation
Angela Michalek spent the 2010 summer in Washington, DC, interning for the US Fish & Wildlife Serviceí¢â‚¬â„¢s Division of International Conservation í¢â‚¬“ Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) branch. Her primary focus was developing GIS maps to inform funding decisions and communicate LAC branch initiatives. However, she had the opportunity to review grants and develop additional outreach resources. She found that Washington was a great place to network with a variety of organizations, public, private, or non-profit. She was able to build upon her Spanish language skills and the internship gave her renewed inspiration to pursue a career in international conservation and capacity-building.
Photo: Division Chief & the LAC branch (left to right): Herb Raffaele, Sarah Gannon-Nagle, Angela, Jenny Martinez, Megan Hill and Ethan Taylor
Internship Details
| Organization | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Arlington, VA |
| Employment Sector |
Government |
| Student's Field of Study |
Aquatic Sciences, Environmental Policy and Planning |
| Topic Areas of Internship |
Wildlife Management, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) |
| Duration & Dates | 14 weeks, starting 5/10/2010 |
| Skills Gained |
Program Evaluation Skills, GIS (Geographic Information Systems), Language Skills (non-English) |
| Duties Performed |
Create Original Designs, Database Management, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) |
| How Student Obtained Internship | SNRE Internship Database (eRecruiter) |
| Paid or Unpaid? |
Funded by the David O. Matthews Conservation Award |