Wildlife Habitat & GIS Intern

South Dakota AG; Fort Pierre (SD); In loco; USD 22.000 - 31.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

South Dakota AG is seeking a Wildlife Habitat Management Intern for the summer session (May–August) in Ft. Pierre, SD.

The intern will work with habitat staff to develop and improve wildlife habitat on game production areas and assist with access to hunting areas, GIS mapping, and data entry. The ideal candidate is a current college or technical institute student, enrolled part-time or full-time, with interest in range management, GIS, and habitat practices.

Competenze

• 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.

Mansioni

• Develop, maintain and improve wildlife habitat on game production areas in north central South Dakota.
• Attend and input in land management meetings; perform habitat management practices.
• Duties include GIS mapping, noxious weed control, boundary posting, vegetation monitoring, and data entry/analysis.
• Assist with wildlife and fisheries population surveys, radio telemetry, predator trapping, and work with local conservation officers.

Conoscenze

GIS experience

ATV certification

CDL

Pesticide license

Range management

Prescribed fires

Vehicle repair

Welding

Formazione

Enrollment as a college/university student

Descrizione del lavoro

South Dakota AG is seeking a Wildlife Habitat Management Intern for the summer session (May–August) in Ft. Pierre, SD.

The intern will work with habitat staff to develop and improve wildlife habitat on game production areas and assist with access to hunting areas, GIS mapping, and data entry. The ideal candidate is a current college or technical institute student, enrolled part-time or full-time, with interest in range management, GIS, and habitat practices.