Fisheries Management Intern — Field Research & AIS

Sdsoybean; Webster (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in Webster seeks a Fisheries Management Intern for the summer session. The role focuses on field surveys, fish population studies, and AIS sampling, with data entry using tablets and some lab work.

Strong communication is needed to interact with supervisors, peers, and the public. The internship runs May–August, requires a valid driver's license, and may involve nights/weekends.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their program.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Angler Use and Harvest Surveys and AIS sampling/education in the northeast fish management area.
• Assist with fish population surveys and ongoing research projects.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Field work

Education

Post-secondary student (college/university/tech institute)

Tools

Tablets / data entry

Job description

South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks in Webster seeks a Fisheries Management Intern for the summer session. The role focuses on field surveys, fish population studies, and AIS sampling, with data entry using tablets and some lab work.

Strong communication is needed to interact with supervisors, peers, and the public. The internship runs May–August, requires a valid driver's license, and may involve nights/weekends.