Careers and Opportunities

The Interns will contribute to KBO’s growing riparian bird monitoring program. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to an array of avian field research techniques while working in a beautiful part of the world. Our office is located in Ashland, OR, and field work takes place at riparian restoration sites in the Applegate and Rogue Valleys of southwestern OR, from April 13 – July 17, 2026. Interns should be prepared to start work by dawn and work 8-10 hrs/day, 5 days/week outdoors. Primary duties are spot-map surveys and nest-monitoring for a suite of riparian songbird focal species, insect counts, vegetation surveys, and data entry. Training in field protocols, bird identification, and navigating with a compass and GPS will be provided. Shared housing for the four-person field crew (1 Field Technician and 3 Interns) will be provided. Initial transportation to Oregon is the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, insurance, and be able to provide their driving record. Interns will be reimbursed for per-mile transportation costs at the federal rate for any work travel done in a personal vehicle.

The Field Technician will contribute to KBO’s growing riparian bird monitoring program. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to an array of avian field research techniques while working in a beautiful part of the world. Primary duties are spot-map surveys and nest-monitoring for a suite of riparian songbird focal species, insect counts, vegetation surveys, and data entry. The Field Technician will also provide some oversight for three interns. Training in specific field protocols will be provided. Shared housing for the four-person field crew will be provided. Initial transportation to Oregon is the responsibility of the applicant. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, insurance, and be able to provide their driving record. The Field Technician will be reimbursed for per-mile transportation costs at the federal rate for any work travel done in a personal vehicle.

Klamath Bird Observatory (www.KlamathBird.org) is seeking seasonal field technicians for the 2026 breeding season to complete avian point count surveys from April 27th through July 17th, throughout the ecologically diverse and beautiful regions of southern Oregon, eastern Oregon, and/or northern California. Technicians will conduct work related to multiple projects, including monitoring effects of oak and conifer forest restoration on species distributions and long-term monitoring on both private and public lands. Surveyors will work in conifer forests, oak woodlands, eastern Oregon sagebrush habitat, Lava Beds National Monument, and/or Redwoods National and State Parks.