Intern - Cultural Resources Site Monitor (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Chamberlain (SD); Vor Ort; USD 22.000 - 31.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Chamberlain invites applications for the GFP Intern - Cultural Resources Site Monitor. This summer internship runs May through August and supports monitoring of cultural resource sites along Missouri River lands, with documentation and field assessments.

The ideal student will have coursework in anthropology or archaeology, familiarity with GPS and ArcGIS, and the ability to work in remote areas, sometimes alone, with coordination among Wildlife

Qualifikationen

• Enrollment as a part-time or full-time student in upcoming semester.
• Coursework or field experience in anthropology/archaeology or related field.
• Background with GPS and ArcGIS would be highly beneficial.

Aufgaben

• Monitor designated cultural resource sites along Missouri River lands.
• Compile written and photo documentation of site conditions and impacts.
• Work with Wildlife staff, private landowners, US Army Corps of Engineers, and archaeologists.
• Assist Region II staff with additional projects (signs, mowing trails, fencing, weed control).

Kenntnisse

GPS

ArcGIS

Fieldwork

Ausbildung

Anthropology/Archaeology coursework

Tools

GPS devices

ArcGIS software

Jobbeschreibung

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title: GFP Intern - Cultural Resources Site Monitor

Hiring Manager: Adam Deiterman

Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Location: Chamberlain

Minimum Salary: $19.09 Hourly

• 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

The successful applicant will participate in the monitoring of designated cultural resource sites located on Wildlife Division lands adjacent to Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake along the Missouri River in South Dakota. This work will consist of on-the-ground site visits assessing the condition of cultural sites which will include compiling written and photo documentation of natural and man-made impacts to these sites. The applicant will work with Division of Wildlife personnel but will also work closely with the private landowners and US Army Corps of Engineer and SD Archaeological Research Center archaeologists.

Assistance with other division section (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Animal Damage Control) projects will be encouraged, as time and opportunity permit. The intern may assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects, including but not limited to, posting of signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, noxious weed control, finding and locating survey markers, and miscellaneous wildlife habitat projects.

Qualifications

We strongly desire the applicant to have specific coursework or a combination of course work and field experience in anthropology/archaeology or related field. Background with GPS and ArcGIS would be highly beneficial. It would be desirable if the applicant has participated in an archaeological field school or has had similar work experiences. Successful candidate will at times work alone in remote areas and must have the ability to navigate and travel by foot, ATV/UTV, or boat to these areas.

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

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"