Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer)

South Dakota State Government; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Game, Fish and Parks in Chamberlain seeks an Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management for the Summer session (May - August). The intern will assist in noxious weed control, herbicide application, and habitat planning, gaining supervisory skills and possibly leading the program.

Responsibilities include creating habitat management plans and supporting food plots initiatives. Ideal candidates are enrolled students with ATV/UTV experience and knowledge of South Dakota’s weed programs,

Qualifications

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time or full-time student in the upcoming semester or immediately preceding semester.
• Preference may be given to junior/senior and South Dakota residents and students of SD institutions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and required data entry.
• Gain supervisory skills and potentially become lead of the noxious weed control program.
• Create Habitat Management plans to plant shrubs, native grass seedings, and assist in food plots program.
• Assist Region II staff with projects such as posting signs, mowing trails/parking areas, fencing, and wildlife habitat work.

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.

*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration

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'An Equal Opportunity Employer'

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