Rangeland-Wildlife Extension Intern

Overview

Join USU Extension to gain hands‑on experience supporting applied research that directly benefits communities across Utah. In this internship, you’ll work alongside Extension Specialists who are subject matter experts turning research into practical, real‑world solutions. You’ll contribute to projects that address current challenges while building skills in areas such as data collection, analysis, or research communication.

Our team values curiosity, collaboration, and learning by doing. Interns are welcomed as contributing members of the team and are encouraged to ask questions, share ideas, and grow professionally. Work may include a combination of field, office, and occasional remote tasks, depending on the project. This is a great opportunity for students interested in research, Extension, or careers that connect science with community impact.

• Field work collecting data for wildlife surveys, both observer‑based and through technology (Autonomous Recording Units, Motion Cameras, and GPS‑Telemetry)
• Driving a USU vehicle
• Data Management – the intern will help download, organize, backup, and manage data collected in the field
• Analysis – the intern will learn to run summary and preliminary analyses on collected data and write short reports describing the results of the analyses

• Be an undergraduate student
• Have an interest in the Extension program
• Be dependable
• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a USU vehicle, including a four‑wheel drive pickup, as part of field work requirements.
• Experienced with four‑wheel‑drive vehicles
• Be an independent worker

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

$15.00 an hour

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation.

Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

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