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Intern - Fisheries Management (Summer)

South Dakota State Government

Sioux Falls, SD

Posted/Updated: 2 days ago

Job Description
Session: Summer (May- August)
Position Title: Intern - Fisheries Management (Five Positions)Supervisor: Dave LucchesiAgency: Department of Game, Fish and ParksLocation: Sioux Falls
Minimum Salary: $18.60

*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:
Persons selected for these positions will work with the team responsible for managing all aquatic resources in southeastern South Dakota. Hired interns can expect to receive training and experience with fish population surveys, fisheries research studies, aquatic habitat and fishing access projects, aquatic invasive species surveys, and public information, outreach, and education events. Specific skills and abilities taught to hired interns may include operation and maintenance of various netting gears (trap nets, gill nets, seines, etc.), electrofishing, operation and maintenance of boats, boat motors, trailers and vehicles, data recording, and procedures associated with watercraft inspection and decontamination. Hired interns may also have the opportunity to work with regional law enforcement, game management, and wildlife habitat programs.

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.

Coursework in biology, ecology, fisheries science, and natural resource management, as well as experience in fisheries work and operation of boats and trailers will be given consideration, but are not required for this position.

Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=4A South Dakota Bureau of Human ResourcesTelephone: 605.773.3148"An Equal Opportunity Employer" *Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*

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