Intern - Fisheries Management (Summer)

Sdsoybean; Sioux Falls (SD); In loco; USD 21.000 - 30.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking an Intern - Fisheries Management for the Summer session. The role focuses on hands-on field work under the guidance of experienced staff.

You will participate in fish population surveys, habitat projects, and outreach activities, with training on electrofishing, gear operation, and data recording. Enrollment as a college or technical institute student is required.

Competenze

• 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.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Mansioni

• Work with the team managing all aquatic resources in southeastern South Dakota.
• Receive training and experience with fish population surveys, fisheries research, habitat and access projects, aquatic invasive species surveys, and outreach events.
• Operate gear such as trap nets, gill nets, and seines; assist with boats, data recording, and watercraft procedures.
• Collaborate with regional law enforcement, game management and wildlife habitat programs when assigned.

Conoscenze

Netting gear operation

Electrofishing

Boat operation

Data recording

Formazione

Coursework in biology, ecology, fisheries science and natural resource management

Descrizione del lavoro

Intern - Fisheries Management (Summer) - 37816

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

18.83 - 18.83 US per hour

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern - Fisheries Management
Hiring Manager: Dave Lucchesi
Agency:Department of Game, Fish and ParksLocation: Sioux Falls
Minimum Salary: $18.83

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.

but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.