Intern - Cultural Resources Site Monitor (Summer)

About the role

Session: Summer (May - August). Location: Chamberlain, South Dakota. Hiring Manager: Adam Deiterman. Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks.

Responsibilities

• Participate in monitoring of designated cultural resource sites on Wildlife Division lands adjacent to Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case, and Lewis and Clark Lake along the Missouri River in South Dakota.
• Conduct on-the-ground site visits assessing condition of cultural sites, compiling written and photo documentation of natural and man-made impacts.
• Work with Division of Wildlife personnel, private landowners, US Army Corps of Engineers, and SD Archaeological Research Center archaeologists.
• Assist with other division sections (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, Animal Damage Control) projects as time permits.
• Assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects including posting signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, noxious weed control, locating survey markers, and wildlife habitat projects.

Qualifications

• Current part-time or full-time student (minimum 6 credit hours) in upcoming semester or immediately preceding semester.
• Desired coursework or combination of coursework and field experience in anthropology/archaeology or related field.
• Background with GPS and ArcGIS highly beneficial.
• Participation in an archaeological field school or similar work experience desirable.
• Ability to work alone in remote areas and navigate/travel by foot, ATV/UTV, or boat.
• By start of internship, student should have completed one year (nine months) of chosen program.
• Preference may be given to juniors/seniors, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Pay

Minimum salary: $19.09 per hour.

Schedule

Summer internship (May – August).