Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer)

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

Job summary

South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks invites applications for a Summer Internship in Wildlife Habitat Management in Chamberlain, SD. The intern will assist herbicide application and data entry, gain supervisory skills, and help lead the noxious weed control program.

The role includes creating habitat management plans, shrub planting, native grasses, and participation in food plots. Opportunities exist to support other divisions and field projects as time allows.

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.

Responsibilities

• Assist the department’s noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and data entry.
• Create Habitat Management plans to plant shrubs, native grass seedings, and assist in food plots program.
• Assist Region II staff with projects like posting signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, and wildlife habitat projects.
• Support other divisions’ projects as time and opportunity permit.

Skills

ATV/UTV experience

Farm machinery

Habitat management

Noxious weed knowledge

Education

Current student (college/university/technical institute)

Job description

Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer) - 37711

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

19.09 - 19.09 US per hour

Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management
Hiring Manager: Adam Deiterman
Agency:Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Location: Chamberlain
Minimum Salary: $19.09

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. Ability to gain supervisory skills and becoming lead of the noxious weed control program.

The intern will create a Habitat Management plans to plant shrubs, Native grass seedings, and assisting in all aspects of our food plots 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.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have general knowledge of South Dakota's noxious weed control program and ATV/UTV experience.
• Experience with farm machinery and Heavy equipment.
• Applicants should know how to write a Land Management plan and habitat management plans to implement native grass seeding and shrub plantings from start to finish.

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.