Intern - Fisheries Management (Summer)

Job Description

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title:Fisheries Management Intern
Hiring Manager: Dan Jost
Agency:Department of Game, Fish, Parks
Location: Mobridge, SD
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:

Assist managers and biologist conducting fisheries management and research activities on waters of the Upper Missouri River Fish Management Area. Activities include, but are not limited to: fish population sampling, angler creel surveys, fish stocking, trap and transfer of fish, basic water chemistry, research projects, fish spawning and tagging, aquatic invasive species monitoring, and access and habitat development. Intern will operate boats and motors, utilize fisheries sampling equipment (gill nets, frame nets, seines, electrofishing equipment, ect.), weigh and measure fish, record, input, and analyze data, and provide preliminary management recommendations. Responsibilities also include equipment and buildings and grounds maintenance and repair.

Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time / full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute within 6 months of application. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of chosen program. Coursework in fisheries principles and techniques is preferred.
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.

Apply at:
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration
Telephone: View phone number on kelolandemployment.com
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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