Intern - Hatchery (Spring)

the South Dakota State Government • Spearfish, SD

19h • Onsite

About The Position

McNenny Hatchery interns will be involved in all aspects of hatchery operations, including fish culture activities such as feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings. They will stock fish into public fish waters, and perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance. The interns will play a key role in numerous hatchery research projects, primarily by collecting data and conducting literature reviews, but also by assisting with data analysis and manuscript preparation. Interns may also be assigned lead responsibilities on a specific research project. Since 2015, students have been first authors on 33 published papers, and co-authors on an additional 15 publications. Current research projects involve aquaculture engineering, fish reproductive biology, fish spawning and rearing techniques, fish surgery methods, and aquaculture occupational safety and health.

Requirements

• Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply.
• By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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

• Involved in all aspects of hatchery operations.
• Fish culture activities such as feeding, fish inventories, and rearing unit cleanings.
• Stock fish into public fish waters.
• Perform building, grounds, and equipment maintenance.
• Collect data for hatchery research projects.
• Conduct literature reviews for research projects.
• Assist with data analysis and manuscript preparation for research projects.
• May be assigned lead responsibilities on a specific research project.

What This Job Offers

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