Intern - Outreach Naturalist (Summer)

Agency: Department of Game, Fish, Parks | Location: Sioux Falls, SD | Hiring Manager: Jason Nelson

About the role

Outreach naturalist intern will assist staff with programming needs during outreach events and programs at The Outdoor Campus. Interns will serve programs from preschool to adult age. Program topics include, but are not limited to, camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, South Dakota animals, and plants. Interns will assist with programs developed and scheduled by coordinators, develop future programs, and meet customer service needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff with programming needs during outreach events and programs at The Outdoor Campus
• Serve programs for audiences from preschool to adult age
• Deliver programs on topics including camping, hunting, fishing, cooking, South Dakota animals, and plants
• Assist with programs developed and scheduled by coordinators
• Develop future programs
• Meet customer service needs

Qualifications

• Must be a current part-time or full-time student (minimum of 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or the immediately preceding semester
• 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 chosen program

Preferred qualifications

• Junior or senior standing
• South Dakota residents
• Students of South Dakota institutions

Skills

• Coursework in Education, Outdoor Education, Communication, Public Relations, Biology, Natural Resources Management, or similar environmental education fields

Pay

Minimum salary: $19.09 per hour

Schedule

Summer session (May – August)