Intern - Fisheries Management; Summer

session: summer (may - august)

hiring manager: tyrel moos

agency: department of game fish and parks

location: webster

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.
• 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.

successful candidates will work both independently and as part of a team. Independent work primarily involves conducting angler use and harvest surveys and aquatic invasive species (ais) sampling and/or education efforts within the northeast fish management area. This position also assists with fish population surveys and ongoing research projects. Primary job duties include field work, such as netting, electrofishing, and ais watercraft inspection/decontamination.

Additionally, candidates will use tablets and computers for data entry and perform laboratory work, which involves removing fish aging structures and estimating fish ages. Maintenance tasks related to vehicles, equipment, buildings, and grounds will be completed to ensure the smooth operation of work activities. Candidates interested in independent research will complete a proposal with the assistance of a full-time staff member before any data collection efforts.

The publication of findings is encouraged.

an equal opportunity employer