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Brad Rowse Memorial Wildlife Policy Fellowship
 
In late December 2004, the Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation and the 
sportsmen's-conservation community lost a rising star with the death of 
Brad Rowse. As CSF's State Caucus Manager, Brad monitored sportsmen's 
issues at the state level and built relations with state legislators and 
sportsmen's groups to create a unified front for sportsmen. Through Brad's 
early leadership and dedication there are now 26 state sportsmen's 
caucuses and a network to support their growth and success.

To develop future wildlife professionals and to carry on the passion that 
Brad Rowse brought to sportsmen's policy, the Congressional Sportsmen's 
Foundation and The Wildlife Society have partnered together to create the 
Brad Rowse Memorial Wildlife Policy Fellowship. This six-month fellowship 
based in the nation's capital will give natural resource students the 
opportunity to learn the importance of the public policy process on 
hunting, fishing and conservation issues from January - June or July - 
December 2006. The fellow will spend time with both organizations learning 
about federal and state legislative initiatives that impact sportsmen and 
fish and wildlife conservation.

DUTIES: Interns will split their time evenly between TWS and NASC. Most of 
the interns time will be spent tracking state and federal legislation that 
impacts hunting, fishing, and wildlife conservation, writing and assisting 
with the preparation of the NASC email newsletter and TWSs publications 
and providing timely information to state legislative caucuses. In 
addition time will be spent serving as a liaison to TWS Chapters and State 
Sportsmens Caucuses. Further activities will depend upon the ability and 
interest of each intern and the need of TWS and NASC.

POSITION: The Brad Rowse Memorial Wildlife Policy Fellowship is a 
full-time paid position and is available for a six-month duration, January 
to June and July to December 2006.

Starting and ending dates are flexible. Interns are paid $ 1,000 per 
month.

Applicants are notified of acceptance at least two weeks prior to their 
start date. Please indicate your availability when applying.

QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires an individual with a high degree of 
proven motivation, initiative, maturity and responsibility. Interns must 
be capable of independent research and have well developed writing and 
communication skills.

Individuals with a major in wildlife biology/natural resource 
management/conservation are preferred coupled with an interest in 
political science. Knowledge of how the federal and/or state government 
functions is helpful, but not essential. An interest in hunting, fishing, 
and outdoor recreation is also desirable. A person need not be a student 
to qualify for this internship.

COLLEGE CREDIT: TWS and NASC will cooperate with universities/colleges 
that offer credit for intern programs. However, it is the students 
responsibility to make all the arrangements for receiving academic credit.

TO APPLY: Please send a complete resume, the names of three references, a 
college transcript and two writing samples. One general and one technical 
writing sample are preferred. Finalists will be interviewed in person or 
by telephone.

Please send completed applications to:

Rowse Memorial Fellowship Program
c/o Laura Bies
Acting Policy Director
The Wildlife Society
5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814-2144
E-mail: laura@wildlife.org