Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer)

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

Job summary

The Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Chamberlain is seeking an Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management for the Summer session (May - August).

The intern will support the noxious weed control program, assist with herbicide application and data entry, and help develop Habitat Management plans for shrubs, native grasses and food plots. Applicants must be current students and may have ATV/UTV and farm machinery experience.

Qualifications

• Applicant must be a current part-time or full-time student.
• Prefers knowledge of noxious weed control and habitat management.
• Experience with farm machinery and heavy equipment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• The intern will assist the noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and data entry.
• Develop habitat management plans to plant shrubs and native grasses and support food plots program.
• Assist with signs, mowing, fencing, and wildlife habitat projects as time allows.

Skills

Noxious weed control

ATV/UTV experience

Farm machinery

Habitat management planning

Education

Part-time or full-time student

Tools

Herbicide application equipment

Land management planning

GIS/mapping tools

Job 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

• 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. 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.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer