Intern Co Pilots UND Students

Position: Intern Co Pilots Open to UND Students only
Location: Bowman

Are you passionate about the management and development of natural resources? Do you understand that water is one of our most valuable and important resources? If you want to be a part of a dedicated and talented team that works to responsibly manage North Dakota's water needs and risks for the people's benefit - then this employment opportunity might be for you.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking Intern Co Pilots to serve the citizens of our state as part of Team ND.

Please note that this opportunity is open to UND students only.

Location:

Bowman, ND

Summary of Work

The Pilot Internship Program (PIP) includes the following areas of involvement and responsibility during the NDCMP (North Dakota Cloud Modification Program); duties of a regular crew member, both on the ground and in the air, record keeping of all seeding events, times and materials expended, maintenance of seeding equipment and materials, general aircraft maintenance, conduct of seeding missions according to project guidelines, visual surveillance of the weather, representing the project to the public, and other duties as required to meet project objectives.

Operations are conducted around the clock, seven days per week, as weather conditions dictate.

Intern Co Pilots may be required to rotate to another base and must be able to transport themselves to other bases. A pre-project ground school and orientation will be conducted in Fargo, ND on May 27-28, 2026; all project personnel are required to attend. There will be an ice breaker social the evening of May 26. The field phase of the project begins at noon on June 1, 2026, and continues as weather dictates, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, through the project's conclusion on August 31, 2026.

Allowance will be made for interns needing to return to school during the latter half of August. Interns are allowed to take unpaid vacation during the project, to a maximum of 7 days. However, only 1 intern is authorized to be gone at a time, so all requests may not be granted.

Minimum Qualifications

* University of North Dakota Aviation student with multi-engine commercial instrument rating completed by April 30, 2026.

Preferred Qualifications

* Completion of AtSc 252 Applied Weather Modification class is preferred. Motivation, flight hours, and related work experience may also be considered.

About Team ND

"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt

More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.

Total Rewards:
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Application Procedures

Please note that the Department of Water Resources is not enrolled in E-Verify and does not provide sponsor ships for employment.

State of ND Employees should access the announcement at application by signing into their ND People Soft account at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). clicking on "Careers", and selecting "View All Jobs" in the drop down menu.

Applicants who are not employees of the State of North Dakota can access the announcement and application by visiting: http://.

Application materials must reach this office by 11:59 pm on the closing date.

In addition to the online application, applicants must also provide the following documents:

* Cover letter

* Resume

* Copy of college transcripts; and

* The name, address, and phone number of three professional references (no letters of reference please).

For more Team ND benefit information, please see: https://.

Application materials will be scored based on a 100-point job related personnel system.

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