Holomua Internship at Loko ea Fishpond

Are you passionate about perpetuating Hawaiian culture, education, and community? Are you motivated to preserve and restore Hawaiʻi’s natural environment?

 

Then Mālama Loko Ea Foundation is looking for you.

 

This summer opportunity begins June 6th through July 29 (with flexibility to extend into August). Loko ea will provide exciting and unique learning experiences. Plus you get to work with an amazing team!

 

I. Summary of Position

The Program Intern of the Mālama Loko Ea Foundation (MLEF) provides assistance for the restoration and educational programming at Loko Ea that supports MLEFʻs mission “to perpetuate the Native Hawaiian culture through education, land stewardship and community building while sustainably restoring our precious natural resources." The Program Intern will support the Kupuohi Education Program— Na Pili Wai Summer Program and Kulaiwi Nani Restoration Program, by performing general Loko Ea Fishpond maintenance duties, hosting educational field trips and participating in community outreach during community workdays and other events. Teamwork and community engagement are vital to the vision and mission MLEF. The program intern will be participating as a full member of the MLEF team working with a variety of people from different age groups. Program interns should be dependable, able to work with people of all ages, and available to work weekdays, with some weekends, and evenings.

The Program Intern will be expected to work 40 hours per week. Summer stipend, dependent on internship length, provided. Up to  $2,500.

 

II. Essential Job Functions

Support Kulaiwi Nani Restoration Program by:

• Performing general Loko Ea fishpond maintenance duties such as:  daily pond observations, water quality testing: environmental parameter data collection, maintain makaha, maintain native plant gardens.
• Learning and implementing daily Native Hawaiian protocol
• Assisting in daily maintenance of fishpond and planting areas throughout the property.
• Remove invasive plants and fish species from Loko Ea and the surrounding area.
• Propagating native plant species for MLEF, to aid in the restoration process.
• Repair and build kuapa (rock wall)
• Recruiting and caring for pua ama (mullet fry) tracking numbers and survival rate
• Assisting MLEF staff to prepare, host and conclude the monthly community workdays (CWD) and cultural site maintenance days.

·      Perform other duties as assigned.

 

Support the Kupuohi Education Program by:

• Prepare program materials and supplies for education programs
• Helping to host meaningful educational experiences through culturally focused and academically rigorous designed programs
• Maintaining volunteer database

·      Performing other duties as assigned

III. Qualifications

 

Key Competencies:

   Ability to learn and implement daily Native Hawaiian protocol

   Strong writing and oral communication skills

   Problem assessment and solving

   Work independently and time management

   Creativity

   Adaptability; flexibility

   Teamwork and collaboration

   Integrity

   Knowledge of Hawaiian plants, animals, and ecosystems

 

IV. Minimum Requirements

·      Interest in Hawaiian Studies, Hawaiian Language, environmental studies, and education or any other related field.

·      Experience in using Office Suite (Word, Excel, and Power Point), Google Drive software programs, and web development software.

·      Ability to do physical labor including carrying a minimum weight of 40lbs and working in outdoor environments

·      Must be passionate about aloha ʻāina

·      Daily access to computer and internet

·      Valid Hawaiʻi Driver’s license

·      Availability on weekends

 

For more information, please email info@lokoea.org. 

 

To apply, please complete this application: https://forms.gle/QbihNiN6NNwXdf2P6 and email your cover letter and resume to www.lokoea.org.