Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program

The Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program (NEP) is a partnership to protect the estuaries from Venice to Bonita Springs to Winter Haven. This partnership gives citizens, elected officials, resource managers, and commercial and recreational resource users in the 4,700-square-mile study area a voice to address diverse resource management concerns including fish and wildlife habitat loss, water quality and water flow. The study area includes all or part of Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, Polk, Hardee and DeSoto counties.

Public Information & Education Internships Available

Public information and education internships are now available. This year (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006) CHNEP anticipates hiring interns as part-time temporary employees to assist with public information and education projects. For more information about these projects, review the FY06 Workplan. If you are interested in this type of internship, please contact Maran Hilgendorf at mhilgendorf@swfrpc.org, 866/835-5785 x 240.

In FY2005 the Program was able to hire interns as part-time temporary employees. In 2004 applicants were encouraged to propose a project (or projects) that will help further the Program Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan and occur within the Program study area (see map). Those who are interested in an internship like this are encouraged to apply for a public outreach grant (up to $3,000, deadline to apply is October 28) or a micro-grant (up to $250).

Technical Internships Available: This position has been filled.

Technical internships are now available. This year (October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006) for the first time CHNEP anticipates hiring interns as part-time temporary employees to assist with technical projects. For more information about these projects, review the FY06 Workplan. If you are interested in this type of internship, please contact Catherine Corbett at ccorbett@swfrpc.org, 866/835-5785 x 241.