Intern - Fisheries Management (Spring)

Sdsoybean; Mobridge (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Game, Fish and Parks in Mobridge, SD seeks a Fisheries Management Intern for the Spring session (January–May). You will assist in fisheries management activities on the Upper Missouri River FMA, operate boats, collect data, and help with stocking, tagging, and habitat projects. Applicants must be enrolled as a student and may be junior/senior with SD residency preferred.

The internship is full-time, 40 hours weekly, with a hourly wage of $19.09. Apply by December 4, 2026.

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.
• Coursework in fisheries principles and techniques is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist managers and biologists conducting fisheries management and research activities on waters of the Upper Missouri River Fish Management Area.
• Activities include fish population sampling, angler creel surveys, fish stocking, trap and transfer of fish, basic water chemistry, research projects, fish spawning and tagging, aquatic invasive species monitoring, and habitat development.

Skills

Fieldwork experience

Data recording

Boat operation

Education

Enrolled student in college/university/technical institute

Tools

Gill nets

Frame nets

Seines

Electrofishing equipment

Job description

Intern - Fisheries Management (Spring) - 38206

Mobridge, SD | Game, Fish and Parks | Full-Time 40 Hours Weekly

19.09 - 19.09 US per hour

Posted 8 days ago | Apply before December 4, 2026

Description

Session: Spring (January - May)
Position Title:Fisheries Management Intern
Hiring Manager: Dan Jost
Agency:Department of Game, Fish, Parks
Location: Mobridge, SDMinimum
Salary: $19.09

Position Description:

Assist managers and biologist conducting fisheries management and research activities on waters of the Upper Missouri River Fish Management Area. Activities include, but are not limited to: fish population sampling, angler creel surveys, fish stocking, trap and transfer of fish, basic water chemistry, research projects, fish spawning and tagging, aquatic invasive species monitoring, and access and habitat development. Intern will operate boats and motors, utilize fisheries sampling equipment (gill nets, frame nets, seines, electrofishing equipment, ect.), weigh and measure fish, record, input, and analyze data, and provide preliminary management recommendations. Responsibilities also include equipment and buildings and grounds maintenance and repair.

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time / full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute within 6 months of application. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of chosen program. Coursework in fisheries principles and techniques is 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.