Intern - Habitat (Summer)

South Dakota AG; Chamberlain (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Habitat Intern in Chamberlain, SD, offers hands-on experience with habitat and noxious weed control, including herbicide application and data entry. The intern will help create habitat management plans to plant shrubs and native grasses, and support the food plot program.

The role may involve posting signs, mowing trails, fencing, and other wildlife habitat projects. A SD Commercial Applicators license is required on hire, with safety training provided.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student in the upcoming semester or the immediately preceding semester.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the department’s noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and required data entry.
• Create a habitat management plan to plant shrubs, native grass seedings, and support the food plot program.
• Assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects such as posting signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing and other wildlife habitat tasks.
• May involve other division projects (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement and Animal Damage Control) as time allows.
• Upon hiring, intern must be able to obtain a SD Commercial Applicators license; UTV/ATV experience is preferred; safety training provided.

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Habitat Intern
Hiring Manager: Jayd Chmela
Agency: Department of Game, Fish, Parks
Location: Chamberlain
Minimum Salary: $19.09 per hour

• 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

The intern’s primary duty will be to assist the department’s noxious weed control program, including herbicide application as well as the required herbicide application data entry. Intern may have the ability to gain supervisory skills and become lead of the noxious weed control program based on ability and skillset.
The intern will have the opportunity to create a habitat management plan to plant shrubs, native grass seedings, and assist in all aspects of our food plot program.
The intern may assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects, including but not limited to, posting of signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing and miscellaneous wildlife habitat projects. Assistance with other division section (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement and Animal Damage Control) projects will be encouraged, as time and opportunity permit.
Upon hiring, intern must be able to obtain a SD Commercial Applicators license. UTV/ATV experience is preferred, but safety training will be provided upon employment as well. Experience with farm machinery and heavy equipment is preferred but not required. Applicants should have general knowledge of the structure of a land management plan and habitat management plan to assist with implementing native grass seedings and shrub plantings.

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.* South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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