Fisheries Intern: Field Research & Surveys (Spring/Summer)

Sdsoybean; Fort Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks is offering spring fisheries internship positions in Fort Pierre, SD. Selected interns will work January through October, supporting biologists and leading crews in field tasks such as spawning operations, fish tagging, and population surveys.

Applicants must be enrolled as students, capable of lifting 60 pounds, and prepared for variable weather, with some overnight travel possible. Start and end dates are February 1 to October 30, 2027.

Qualifications

• Enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute during employment.
• Must be able to lift 60 pounds repeatedly and perform strenuous physical labor.
• Flexible to work nights and weekends; some overnight travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead crews of fisheries interns in field tasks and data collection.
• Assist with Walleye spawning operations on the Missouri River.
• Trap and transfer of fish species into new waterbodies.
• Assist with tagging Smallmouth Bass on Lake Sharpe and paddlefish population estimates.
• Assist with acoustic telemetry projects to evaluate habitat use.
• Perform office tasks like data management and manuscript preparation.

Skills

Boats operation

Data management

Fisheries knowledge

Basic computer skills

Field survey

Education

Enrolled student (college/university/tech institute)

Tools

Boat maintenance

GPS/equipment use

Job description

South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks is offering spring fisheries internship positions in Fort Pierre, SD. Selected interns will work January through October, supporting biologists and leading crews in field tasks such as spawning operations, fish tagging, and population surveys.

Applicants must be enrolled as students, capable of lifting 60 pounds, and prepared for variable weather, with some overnight travel possible. Start and end dates are February 1 to October 30, 2027.