Intern - Outreach Naturalist (Summer)

Sdsoybean; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking an Outreach Naturalist Intern for the Summer session (May - August). The intern will support outreach events and programs at The Outdoor Campus, serving participants from preschool to adults and covering topics such as camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, and SD wildlife and plants.

The role requires current enrollment as a part-time or full-time student for the upcoming or immediately preceding semester, with preference for SD

Qualifications

• Must be a current student (part-time or full-time) in upcoming semester.
• Must have completed one year (nine months) of program by start date.
• Preference given to SD residents and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with programming during outreach events and programs at The Outdoor Campus.
• Serve programs from preschool to adult age; cover topics like camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, SD animals and plants.
• Develop future programs and meet customer service needs.

Education

Education

Outdoor Education

Communication

Public Relations

Biology

Natural Resources Management

Job description

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

19.09 - 19.09 US per hour

Posted yesterday | Apply before January 27, 2027

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Outreach Naturalist Intern
Hiring Manager: Jason Nelson
Agency: Department of Game, Fish, Parks
Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Minimum Salary: $19.09 per hour

Position Description:

Outreach naturalist intern will assist staff with programming needs during outreach events and programs at The Outdoor Campus. Interns will serve programs from preschool to adult age. Program topics include, but are not limited to, camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, South Dakota animals, and plants. Interns will assist with programs developed and scheduled by coordinators, develop future programs, and meet customer service needs.

Course work in the following areas will aid in consideration; Education, Outdoor Education, Communication, Public Relations, Biology, Natural Resources Management or similar environmental education.

*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.

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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