Fisheries Intern

State of Montana • Missoula, MT

10h

About The Position

The fisheries intern will assist fisheries biologists and technicians with tributary and lake assessment work in the Upper Clark Fork and Middle Clark Fork drainages. Long term monitoring data collection sites in tributaries with important native species populations will be sampled in both areas and local lakes and reservoirs will also be sampled to assess sport fish populations. Other duties such as temperature and dissolved oxygen monitoring will also be completed regularly. Boating experience is desirable but not required.

Requirements

• Needs to be actively enrolled in a college

Nice To Haves

• Boating experience is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Assist fisheries biologists and technicians with tributary and lake assessment work
• Sample long term monitoring data collection sites in tributaries with important native species populations
• Sample local lakes and reservoirs to assess sport fish populations
• Complete temperature and dissolved oxygen monitoring

Benefits

• Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance.
• Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays.
• Travel expenses (per diem) will be reimbursed at assigned state rates to the intern for daily travel.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed