Intern - Fisheries Management (Spring)

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

Job summary

State of South Dakota’s Department of Game Fish and Parks seeks an Intern - Fisheries Management in Webster, SD for the Spring session (January - May). The intern will assist with fisheries management across northeast SD, perform fieldwork, data collection, and AIS education, and may participate in independent research.

Applicants must be current students and able to work nights/weekends with a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in the upcoming semester.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, SD residents, and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Field work such as netting, electrofishing, and AIS watercraft inspection.
• Data entry and laboratory tasks including aging structures.
• Maintenance of vehicles, equipment, buildings and grounds; potential for independent research.

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.

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"