Intern - Wildlife Habitat Management (Summer)
About The Position
The intern's primary duty will be to assist the department's noxious weed control program, including herbicide application as well as the required herbicide application data entry. Ability to gain supervisory skills and becoming lead of the noxious weed control program. The intern will create a Habitat Management plans to plant shrubs, Native grass seedings, and assisting in all aspects of our food plots program. The intern may assist Region II staff with miscellaneous projects, including but not limited to, posting of signs, mowing trails and parking areas, fencing and miscellaneous wildlife habitat projects. Assistance with other division section (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement and Animal Damage Control) projects will be encouraged, as time and opportunity permit.
Requirements
- 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.
- General knowledge of South Dakota's noxious weed control program.
- Ability to write a Land Management plan and habitat management plans to implement native grass seeding and shrub plantings from start to finish.
Nice To Haves
- ATV/UTV experience.
- Experience with farm machinery and heavy equipment.
- 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
- Assist with the department's noxious weed control program, including herbicide application and data entry.
- Gain supervisory skills and potentially lead the noxious weed control program.
- Create Habitat Management plans for planting shrubs and native grass seedings.
- 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.
- Assist with projects from other division sections (Fisheries, Wildlife, Law Enforcement and Animal Damage Control) as time and opportunity permit.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
