Intern - Fisheries Management (Spring)

South Dakota AG; Mobridge (SD); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

South Dakota AG seeks a Fisheries Management Intern to assist with management and research on the Upper Missouri River Fish Management Area. The intern will operate sampling equipment, collect data, and contribute to on-going projects under supervision.

Ideal candidates are part-time or full-time students who have completed at least one year of study, with coursework in fisheries preferred. Role includes field duties and some facility maintenance, based in Mobridge, SD.

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.

Responsabilités

• Assist managers and biologists conducting fisheries management and research activities on waters of the Upper Missouri River Fish Management Area.
• Operate boats and motors and use fisheries sampling equipment (gill nets, frame nets, seines, electrofishing equipment).
• Weigh and measure fish, record, input, and analyze data, and provide preliminary management recommendations.
• Perform equipment and buildings and grounds maintenance and repair.

Description du poste

Session: Spring (January - May)

Position Title: Fisheries Management Intern

Hiring Manager: Dan Jost

Agency: Department of Game, Fish, Parks

Location: Mobridge, SD Minimum

Salary: $19.09

• 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

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.

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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"An Equal Opportunity Employer"