Intern - Horticultural (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks is offering a Horticultural Internship for the Summer session (May - August) at The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls.

The role involves maintaining the butterfly garden, nature playscape, and bird viewing area, promoting pollinators, coordinating volunteer cleanups, and assisting education staff with outdoor programs. Training is provided and effective for those who enjoy outdoor work.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Maintain butterfly garden, nature playscape and bird viewing area at The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls.
• Organize butterfly garden plant identification and pollinator advocacy.
• Organize clean up days with volunteers and assist education staff with outdoor skills programming (fishing, camping, hunting, nature-based and SD heritage programs).

Job description

Session: Summer (May - August)

Position Title:HorticulturalIntern

Hiring Manager: Sandry Richter

Agency:Department of Game, Fish and Parks

Location: Sioux Falls

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:

Have fun in the sun at The Outdoor Campus in Sioux Falls maintaining our butterfly garden, nature playscape and bird viewing area. This position will include organizing the butterfly garden plant identification, advocating for pollinators including bees and butterflies, organizing clean up days with volunteers as well as assisting education staff with outdoor skills programming such as fishing, camping and hunting, as well as nature based and South Dakota heritage programs. Candidate must enjoy working with people of all ages and spending time outdoors. Training is provided.

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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