Conservation Technology Internship, EarthRanger

Remote hybrid: Persons in these roles are expected to spend part of their time on-site in our Seattle offices and may occasionally work remotely from their home in the Greater Seattle area. On-site requirements vary based on position and team. If you have questions about Hybrid work arrangements for this role, please ask your recruiter.

Compensation Range: $86,520 - $123,600

Who You Are:

Do you love animals?  Are you obsessed with complex data analysis?  Do you want to apply your technical and creative expertise to a product that protects endangered species every day? 

EarthRanger is a software solution that helps conservationists make informed operational decisions.  We help prevent the poaching of endangered species, fight deforestation, promote human-wildlife coexistence, and advocate for legal protection of wildlife.  We do this by integrating real-time data from 60+ hardware sensors (animal trackers, radios, vehicles, etc), rangers, patrols, remote imaging, etc. and providing visibility and analysis of conservation activities across landscapes. More than 200 conservation organizations use EarthRanger today, from iconic national parks like Masai Mara Reserve in Kenya and North Luangwa National Park in Zambia, to species-specific conservation programs like the Snow Leopard Trust in Mongolia and Panthera’s Mountain Lion Program in Washington state.

The AST team will be reviewing applications and scheduling interviews for Summer 2023 internships in March. Start dates will be determined based on your availability and will be 12 weeks in duration and based in Seattle, WA.

We have a beautiful office near Fremont and Lake Union; catered lunches; great pay; smart, friendly and helpful co-workers.

Your Next Challenge:

The Allen Institute for AI (AI2), a Seattle-based non-profit, is looking for a summer intern to focus on a Reporting and Analysis project for AI2’s EarthRanger wildlife conservation project. You will work with our reporting team to explore different tools for data analysis and presentation for use by conservation professionals to make essential decisions.

What You’ll Need:

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• You are currently an undergraduate or graduate student in a STEM related field of study.
• Studied data analysis and forms of presenting data for reporting and decision making purposes
• Understanding of and ability to query RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLServer).
• Understanding of development, data modeling and ETL knowledge that includes Data warehouse Data Modeling, Star and Snowflake schema.
• Experience with Python
• Bonus - if you have worked with Tableau or another reporting and analysis tool

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Primarily working at an office desk using a computer
• Visiting “operations” facilities with many computers, air conditioned
• Standard office environment

Who We Are:

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence is a non-profit research institute in Seattle founded by Paul Allen. AI2 contributes to humanity through high-impact research in artificial intelligence. 

We also aim to contribute to humanity through our treatment of each member of the AI2 Team: 

• We are a learning organization – because everything AI2 does is ground-breaking, we are learning every day. Similarly, through weekly AI2 Academy lectures, a wide variety of world-class AI experts as guest speakers, and our commitment to your personal on-going education, AI2 is a place where you will have opportunities to continue learning alongside your coworkers. 
• We value diversity - We seek to hire, support, and promote people from all genders, ethnicities, and all levels of experience regardless of age. We particularly encourage applications from women, non-binary individuals, people of color, members of the LGBTQA+ community, and people with disabilities of any kind. 
• We value inclusion - We understand the value that people's individual experiences and perspectives can bring to an organization, and we are building a culture in which all voices are heard, respected and considered.
• We emphasize a healthy work/life balance – we believe our team members are happiest and most productive when their work/life balance is optimized. While we value powerful research results which drive our mission forward, we also value dinner with family, weekend time, and vacation time. We offer generous paid vacation and sick leave as well as family leave.
• We are collaborative and transparent – we consider ourselves a team, all moving with a common purpose. We are quick to cheer our successes, and even quicker to share and jointly problem solve our failures.
• We are in Seattle – and our office is on the water! We have mountains, we have lakes, we have four seasons, we bike to work, we have a vibrant theater scene, and we have so much else. We even have kayaks for you to paddle right outside our front door. We welcome interest from applicants from outside of the United States.
• We are friendly– chances are you will like every one of the 200+ (and growing) people who work here. We do. 

AI2 is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. You may view the related Know Your Rights compliance poster and the Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision by clicking on their corresponding links. 

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities to the full extent required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, you are encouraged to contact us at recruiting@allenai.org

Benefits: 

• Team members and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, and an employee assistance program. 
• Team members are able to enroll in our health savings account plan, our healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and our health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans. 
• Team members will receive $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses. 
• Team members will also receive up to ten sick days per year, up to seven personal days per year, up to 20 vacation days per year and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.