Intern - Fisheries Management (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Sioux Falls offers a Summer Internship in Fisheries Management (May–August). This paid internship provides hands-on training in fish population surveys, habitat projects, and public information events.

Interns will assist with nets, electrofishing, boat handling, data recording, and may collaborate with regional law enforcement and wildlife programs. Enrollment as a part-time or full-time student is required for the upcoming term.

Qualifications

• Must be a current part-time or full-time student.
• Should be available for the summer internship period.
• Preference given to South Dakota residents or SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fish population surveys and fisheries research.
• Support habitat and access projects and public information events.
• Learn and operate survey gear and data collection procedures.

Skills

Netting gear operation

Electrofishing

Boat operation

Data recording

Education

Biology coursework

Tools

Boats

Trailers

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August) Position Title:Intern - Fisheries Management

Hiring Manager: Dave Lucchesi

Agency:Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Location: Sioux Falls

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

Persons selected for these positions will work with the team responsible for managing all aquatic resources in southeastern South Dakota. Hired interns can expect to receive training and experience with fish population surveys, fisheries research studies, aquatic habitat and fishing access projects, aquatic invasive species surveys, and public information, outreach and education events.

Specific skills and abilities taught to hired interns may include operation and maintenance of various netting gears (trap nets, gill nets, seines, etc.), electrofishing, operation and maintenance of boats, boat motors, trailers and vehicles, data recording and procedures associated with watercraft inspection and decontamination. Hired interns may also have the opportunity to work with regional law enforcement, game management and wildlife habitat programs.

Coursework in biology, ecology, fisheries science and natural resource management as well as experience in fisheries work and operation of boats and trailers will be given consideration, but are not required for this position

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.

Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=516

• Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

"An Equal Opportunity Employer"