Intern - Conservation Officer (Summer)

State of South Dakota; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of South Dakota's Department of Game, Fish, and Parks is seeking a Conservation Officer Intern for the Summer session (May - August) in Rapid City, Pierre, Sioux Falls, and Watertown. You will assist officers, maintain daily activity logs, and present a summary to Regional staff at summer's end.

Applicants must be enrolled as part-time or full-time students and have completed one year of study. Preference may be given to SD residents and students from SD institutions.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist Conservation Officers with day-to-day activities such as hunt safe programs, boat safety inspections, parks enforcement, and license checks.
• Keep a daily log of activities and submit a weekly summary to the supervisor.
• Photograph activities and present at the end of the summer to Regional staff.

Education

Student enrollment

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: Conservation Officer Intern

Hiring Manager: Brandon Gust

Agency: Department of Game, Fish, and Parks

Location: Rapid City, Pierre, Sioux Falls, and Watertown

Minimum Salary: $20.82/hr

• 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

Conservation Officer Intern will assist Conservation Officers with various day to day activities. Activities include hunt safe programs, boat safety inspections, parks enforcement, license compliance checks, calls for service from the public, and Step Outside events. Conservation Officer Intern will be responsible for keeping a daily log of activities completed and submit a weekly summary of these activities to the immediate supervisor. Intern will also be required to photograph their activities and give a presentation at the end of the summer to Regional staff.

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.*South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"