Intern - Fish Hatchery (Summer)

About the role

Summer session (May – August) at McNenny Hatchery in Spearfish, SD, under the Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. Hiring manager: Michael Barnes. Minimum pay: $23.14 per hour. Applicant must be a current part‑time or full‑time student (minimum 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or the immediately preceding semester.

Responsibilities

• Participate in all aspects of hatchery operations, including fish culture activities such as feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings.
• Stock fish into public waters.
• Perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
• Play a key role in hatchery research projects: collect data, conduct literature reviews, assist with data analysis and manuscript preparation.
• May be assigned lead responsibilities on a specific research project.

Research focus areas

• Aquaculture engineering
• Fish reproductive biology
• Fish spawning and rearing techniques
• Fish surgery methods
• Aquaculture occupational safety and health

Since 2015, student interns have been first authors on 33 published papers and co‑authors on an additional 15 publications.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled as a part‑time or full‑time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, must have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• All students are encouraged to apply; preference may be given to applicants with junior/senior standing, South Dakota residents, and students attending South Dakota institutions.

Pay

Minimum $23.14 per hour.

Schedule

Summer session, May through August.