7:15 - Roll out of bed and make breakfast for yourself.
8:00 - Gather up and find out what wonderful thing you get to do that day. Some of your jobs might be: sorting plants, weeding, etc.
Noon - Eat lunch!
1:00 - Back to work
5:00 - You're done for the day and can now go eat dinner (which you cook for yourself - unless you're living at home and someone is nice enough to cook for you) then ride a bike, take a shower, sleep, rent a movie, have a campfire, or whatever else you'd like to do.
1. Will I need to bring my own pots/pans/utensils?
No, those will all be provided, but if you like to use spices and stuff like that, you'll need to bring your own
2. Do we work on weekends?
You may need to be on call certain weekends days to deal with weather related research. Other than these times, weekends are for relaxing and/or having fun.
3. So what is there to do on weekends?
Sometimes interns will get together and take trips into Minneapolis. There's also usually a few Boundary Waters trips.
4. What kinds of things should I bring?
SUNSCREEN, bug repellent, water bottle, blankets and sheet, pillow, clothes, towel, food, swimsuit, musical instruments, raingear, etc.
5. Exactly how far away from civilization is Cedar Creek Natural History Area?
Cedar Creek is about a 45 minute drive away from the Minneapols/St. Paul area. There's a small convience store/gas station just a short bike-ride away.
6. What's the housing like?
The housing is dormitory style, with a shared kitchen and living area. The bedrooms are shared with one or two people.
7. Do all the interns live at Cedar Creek?
No, some interns who live in the Twin Cities area commute to and from Cedar Creek each day.
8. What do I get out of all this?
You learn lots of things, like plant identification skills and research methods. There are also weekly seminars about various aspects of ecology. You get a great tan-- on your face and arms at least. Meet new friends, have lots of fun, etc.
9. What's the worst part about working as an intern?
The work is hard, repetitive and in the sun. You also have to work even if it's raining. Uggh.