Intern - Grassland Ecology (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); Sur place; USD 22 000 - 31 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

South Dakota State Government's Grassland Ecology Internship invites motivated students to support vegetation monitoring across state parks. You’ll work with the Grassland Ecologist, sample vegetation, and learn field methods while gaining practical experience in ecology.

Your duties include data collection, independent fieldwork, and traveling across South Dakota to various sites. Applicants must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student and have completed at least one academic year by

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.

Responsabilités

• Sample grassland vegetation using randomized plot methods.
• Assist Grassland Ecologist in data collection and field surveys across SD.

Connaissances

Plant sampling

Data collection

Field work

Independent work

Formation

Student enrolled in college/university/tech institute

Description du poste

Session

Summer (May - August)

Position Title

Grassland Ecology Intern

Hiring Manager

Lucas Zilverberg

Agency

Department of Game Fish Parks

Location

Brookings, 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

Do you enjoy plant sampling and working with South Dakota's Flora? If so, in this internship, you will work alongside the Grassland Ecologist to sample South Dakota's Game Production Areas to help monitor grassland vegetation.

The intern will also be able to look for rare plant communities throughout South Dakota. Learn to independently identify plants and collect data using randomized plot sampling methods. The intern will learn different grassland monitoring skills to help prepare them for post-graduate school or a career in ecology. The intern will also learn grassland management techniques to improve the natural resources on our public lands. This position will require traveling across South Dakota and staying at various State Parks throughout the summer. Be prepared to work independently and long hours in variable weather conditions.

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.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.

Agency Contact

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

Telephone: [phone]

'An Equal Opportunity Employer'