Hatchery Intern: Hands-On Fish Culture & Research

Sdsoybean; Spearfish (SD); On-site; USD 30,307 - 35,817; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks invites applications for a Hatchery Intern position at McNenny Hatchery in Spearfish, SD. The role involves hands-on hatchery operations, data collection, and participation in ongoing research projects.

Interns will assist with feeding, inventories, maintenance, and stock release into public waters. Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one year in their program by the start of the internship.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college 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 junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Involved in hatchery operations: feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings.
• Stock fish into public fish waters and perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
• Assist with hatchery research projects: data collection, literature reviews, data analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Skills

Data collection

Literature review

Data analysis

Teamwork

Education

Currently enrolled as a student

Job description

South Dakota Game, Fish & Parks invites applications for a Hatchery Intern position at McNenny Hatchery in Spearfish, SD. The role involves hands-on hatchery operations, data collection, and participation in ongoing research projects.

Interns will assist with feeding, inventories, maintenance, and stock release into public waters. Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one year in their program by the start of the internship.