CEDO, the Intercultural Study for the Studies of Deserts and Oceans, offers opportunities for students, recent graduates, and professionals to advance their educational and professional goals by participating in CEDO's ongoing programs and projects. This program combines the personal interests and talents of each participant with CEDO's needs, resulting in a meaningful contribution in research, education, and conservation in the Upper Gulf of California and surrounding Sonoran Desert region.

Strategically located at the margin of two recently established marine and desert Biosphere Reserves, the Upper Gulf of California and Colorado River Delta Biosphere Reserve, and the Pinacate and Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve, the Center is in a region that offers a rich variety of natural habitats for study. Readily accessible from the CEDO facility are rocky intertidal habitats, estuaries, sandy beaches and bays, offshore waters, islands, and the Sonoran Desert.

THE FIELD EDUCATION PROGRAM
Interns are expected to be engaged in full-time support of CEDO's field education program during their 13-month stay at CEDO, and flexibility in working hours is required as they may vary tremendously from week to week.

Resident duties include:

• Receiving, orienting, and hosting groups using the CEDO facility.

Specific intern duties include:

• Providing teaching services for student and tour groups (tidepool & estuary tours, slideshows, general CEDO talks.)
• Publishing CEDO Currents, a biannual publication of CEDO's current events.
• Organizing special events such as eco-tours, beach cleanups, Earth Day celebration, intercultural exchanges, etc.
• Management of the Sea of Support, an on-going CEDO exhibit and fundraiser.
• Visitor Center/ Gift Shop support.
• Public Relations.
• Docent volunteer coordinator.
• General office support.

Opportunities for further involvement:

• Biological/ecological studies
• Social/cultural studies
• Environmental Education
• Curriculum design and implementation
• Exhibit design
• Community service.

Alternative internship opportunities may be available on a summer or semester basis to be engaged in full time research or conservation projects. Please contact CEDO for more details.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Interns will be provided with housing in the CEDO facility located in the Las Conchas housing development just east of Puerto Peñasco, Sonora, Mexico. The facility is equipped with dormitory-style accommodations although interns will be given a private room. Kitchen and new bathroom facilities are available, but towels and linens are not provided. No pets allowed. Additional residency guidelines will be given upon application approval.

Interns will receive a monthly stipend but are responsible for providing for personal transportation, food, and other living expenses.

HOW TO APPLY: We appreciate your interest in the important work we are doing in the upper Gulf of California and Sonoran Desert. Through the generosity and services of people like you, we have been able to make many significant contributions to our knowledge and conservation of both the natural and cultural resources of this region.

Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and have a college degree in science, preferably marine biology or related field. Spanish proficiency highly recommended.

The Field Education Internship position is offered yearly. This is a 13-month position, beginning and ending in August, with a three-week winter vacation period.

If you are interested in participating in the internship program, send the following:

• A letter of inquiry stating your professional interests.
• Period for which you are applying.
• Resume.
• Two references.

Send to:
CEDO Internship Program,
P.O. Box 44208,
Tucson, AZ 85733-4208

Phone: 520-320-5473
E-mail: rick@cedointercultural.org

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