Noncareer Wildlife Assistant - Bird Bander - Lansing

Overview

This position will provide assistance to the Senior Wildlife Technician at the Lansing Customer Service Center. The position will focus on waterfowl trapping and banding throughout the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan for part of the year. The position will assist with various aspects of multiple research projects including data collection, entry, and analysis for part of the year.

These positions are non-career and run from approximately May 2026 to September 2026. Housing is not provided. Remote work is not applicable.

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience
Wildlife Assistant 6
No specific type or amount is required.

• Assist with waterfowl trapping and banding activities as part of multiple research projects.
• Contribute to data collection, data entry, and data analysis for projects during the year.
• Provide support to the Senior Wildlife Technician at the Lansing Customer Service Center.
• Work across the southern Lower Peninsula of Michigan for the specified period.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, three professional references, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

If applicable, you must attach an electronic and/or scanned copy of your official college/university transcripts. For our purposes, Official Transcripts must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.