Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer)

Location: Chamberlain, South Dakota

Responsibilities

• Assist the department’s noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and required herbicide application data entry.
• Gain supervisory skills and become lead of the noxious weed control program.
• Create Habitat Management plans to plant shrubs, native grass seedings, and assist in all aspects of the food plots program.
• Assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects such as posting signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, and other wildlife habitat projects.
• Provide assistance with other division sections (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Animal Damage Control) as time and opportunity permit.

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, have completed one year (nine months) of the chosen program.
• Preference may be given to applicants with junior/senior standing, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.

Skills

• General knowledge of South Dakota's noxious weed control program.
• ATV/UTV experience.
• Experience with farm machinery and heavy equipment.
• Ability to write a Land Management plan and habitat management plans to implement native grass seeding and shrub plantings from start to finish.

Pay

$19.09 per hour (minimum)

Schedule

Summer (May - August)