4.16.2003 ET

(CSRwire) BEDMINSTER, NJ - AT&T will provide funding for two members of the Intern Program at the Great Swamp National Refuge in Basking Ridge, N.J., continuing support that the company has provided for the last six years. AT&T's contribution will provide housing and a weekly stipend for 12 weeks this summer. The program provides a unique opportunity for 18 students from across the country to live and work on a National Wildlife Refuge.

Refuge manager, William Koch stated, "By generously funding the intern program at the Great Swamp National Wildlife refuge, the AT&T Environment, Health and Safety Organization has not only provided an opportunity for college students to work on a national wildlife refuge, but they have also contributed to the preservation and maintenance of our natural resources. In addition, AT&T's employees continue to personally volunteer at the refuge year after year. This year our interns will also be helping in celebrating the National Wildlife Refuge System Centennial by assisting in the many planned events at this refuge. We are very appreciative of AT&T's support of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge."

Students awarded the internship are typically pursuing a career in the environmental sciences, but the internship is not limited to people enrolled in a degree program. Many opportunities for further learning are available to an intern on the refuge. Each season the interns aid the refuge staff with various biological surveys and management activities, including control of invasive plant species such as purple loose-strife and conducting a Great Blue Heron survey.

In addition to these seasonal duties, previous interns have developed individual projects. Intern projects have included professional quality computer presentations on various aspects of the Great Swamp Refuge, updating the Refuge bird list, conducting interpretive walks, assisting in biological studies, waterfowl banding and developing new exhibits.

Students interested in applying for the two intern positions this summer should contact Tom McFadden at (973) 425-1222 ext.14 for more information.

The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is open to the public daily, from dawn to dusk. Refuge Headquarters is located at 152 Pleasant Plains Rd., Basking Ridge, N.J. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. During spring and fall, the Refuge headquarters may be open additional hours. Please call ahead for information at (973) 425-1222 ext. 14. For more information about AT&T's EH&S commitment, see AT&T's EH&S Web site at http://www.att.com/ehs.

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