Intern - Archery/Hunting Naturalist (Spring)

South Dakota AG; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Game, Fish, Parks in Rapid City, SD seeks an Archery/Hunting Naturalist Intern to assist with maintenance of our archery and outdoor education facilities and to help lead related classes and programs.

Ideal candidates are students enrolled in college who can contribute to archery and hunting education efforts; experience is preferred but not required, and training is provided. On-site internship with flexible hours during spring term.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student at a college or university.
• Must have completed one year of their program by the start of the internship.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors and South Dakota residents.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the archery range, 14-lane range and indoor archery building.
• Monitor target condition and repair/maintain stands and grounds at both ranges.
• Develop and lead archery, hunting, fishing and outdoor education classes.
• Create new programs to recruit, retain and reactivate sportsmen and women.
• Complete tasks related to class preparation, coordination, development and maintenance of the Outdoors Campus.

Skills

Archery experience

Outdoor education

Education programs

Education

Student status in college/university

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 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.

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"