Intern - Fisheries Management (Spring)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Game Fish and Parks is seeking an Intern - Fisheries Management in Webster, SD, for a Spring session. The role involves fieldwork, data entry, laboratory tasks, and maintenance duties to support fisheries management across northeast South Dakota.

Applicants must be current students (part-time or full-time) and have completed at least one year of their program by the internship start. Night/weekend work and a valid driver's license are required; pursuing fisheries/wildlife or

Qualifications

• Enrollment as a part-time or full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fisheries management across northeast South Dakota, including trap and transfer of fish and walleye spawning stocking efforts.
• Perform field duties: netting, electrofishing, AIS watercraft inspection.
• Conduct data entry and laboratory tasks (aging structures, estimating fish ages).
• Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, buildings and grounds.
• Potential opportunities for independent research; publication of findings encouraged.

Education

Current student (part-time or full-time)

Job description

Session: Spring (January - May)

Position Title: Intern - Fisheries Management

Hiring Manager: Todd Kaufman

Agency: Department of Game Fish and Parks

Location: Webster, SD

Minimum Salary: $19.09/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

Successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a team to help manage fisheries across northeast South Dakota. This position will assist with trap and transfer of various fish species to community ponds, walleye spawning and stocking efforts, adult fish population surveys, aquatic invasive species (AIS) education and outreach, and ongoing research projects. Primary job duties involve field work (netting, electrofishing, AIS watercraft inspection), tablet/computer use (data entry), and laboratory work (removing fish aging structures, estimating fish ages, etc.). Maintenance associated with vehicles, equipment (including nets), buildings, and grounds will be completed to help ensure smooth operation of work activities. Opportunities may exist for independent research, publication of findings will be encouraged.

Experience

Interns will work independently and must be able to communicate effectively with supervisors, coworkers and the public. Successful applicants must be willing to work nights, weekends, and have a valid driver's license. Pursuit of a career in fisheries and wildlife or biological sciences is desirable.

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'