Intern - Cultural Resources Site Monitor (Summer)

the South Dakota State Government • Chamberlain, SD

14h • Onsite

About The Position

The successful applicant will participate in the monitoring of designated cultural resource sites located 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. This work will consist of on-the-ground site visits assessing the condition of cultural sites which will include compiling written and photo documentation of natural and man-made impacts to these sites. The applicant will work with Division of Wildlife personnel but will also work closely with the private landowners and US Army Corps of Engineer and SD Archaeological Research Center archaeologists. Assistance with other division section (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Animal Damage Control) projects will be encouraged, as time and opportunity permit. The intern may assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects, including but not limited to, posting of signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, noxious weed control, finding and locating survey markers, and miscellaneous wildlife habitat projects.

Requirements

• Must be a current part-time or full-time student (minimum of 6 credit hours) in the upcoming semester or in the immediately preceding semester.
• Must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time of application.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• Ability to navigate and travel by foot, ATV/UTV, or boat to remote areas.
• Ability to work alone in remote areas.

Nice To Haves

• Specific coursework or a combination of coursework and field experience in anthropology/archaeology or related field.
• Background with GPS and ArcGIS.
• Participation in an archaeological field school or similar work experiences.
• Preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior.
• Preference may be given to South Dakota residents.
• Preference may be given to students of South Dakota institutions.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring of designated cultural resource sites.
• Conducting on-the-ground site visits to assess the condition of cultural sites.
• Compiling written and photo documentation of natural and man-made impacts to sites.
• Working closely with private landowners, US Army Corps of Engineers, and SD Archaeological Research Center archaeologists.
• Assisting with other division section projects (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement, and Animal Damage Control) as time and opportunity permit.
• Assisting Region II staff with miscellaneous projects such as posting signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing, noxious weed control, finding and locating survey markers, and miscellaneous wildlife habitat projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed