Intern - Archery/Hunting Naturalist (Spring)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

South Dakota State Government, Department of Game, Fish, Parks, seeks an Archery/Hunting Naturalist Intern for the Spring session in Rapid City, SD. The position focuses on maintaining a 14-lane archery range, a 14-target walking range, and the indoor archery building, while developing education programs under campus coordinators.

The internship is intended for current part-time or full-time students; fall, spring, and summer terms are offered, with varying weekly hours. Training is provided.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of the 14-lane archery range, 14 target walking range, and indoor archery building.
• Develop and lead archery, hunting, fishing and outdoor education classes under campus programming coordinators.
• Create new programs and opportunities to recruit, retain, and reactivate sportsmen and women.
• Assist with class preparation, coordination, development, and maintenance of indoors and outdoors of The Outdoor Campus.

Job description

Session: Spring (January - May)

Position Title: Archery/Hunting Naturalist Intern

Hiring Manager: Aaron Schone

Agency: Department of Game, Fish, Parks

Location: Rapid City, SD

Minimum Salary: $19.09 per hour

*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.

Position Description

This position's primary duty includes maintenance of our 14-lane archery range, 14 target walking range, as well as the indoor archery building. Upkeep of the range will include monitoring target condition, maintenance of target stands, grounds keeping at both ranges, as well as trails throughout the campus. The intern will also develop and lead archery, hunting, fishing and outdoor education classes under one of the campus programming coordinators. The intern will also be allowed to create new programs and opportunities to recruit, retain, and reactivate sportsmen and women. Experience with archery and hunting is preferred but not required. Training is provided. This intern position will also be responsible for completing any assigned tasks related to class preparation, coordination, development, and general maintenance of the indoors and outdoors of The Outdoor Campus.

Fall internship runs from Aug-Dec, Spring is January-May and Summer is May-August. Summer interns are expected to work 40 hours per week while Spring and Fall interns are encouraged to work 20+ hours and up to 40 as schedules allow.

Applicants with hunting and archery backgrounds are preferred.

Qualifications

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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'An Equal Opportunity Employer'