Individual Placement- Refuge Maintenance at Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery
About The Position
Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery is a 444-acre facility of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service located in the quiet rural setting of Virginia's historic tidewater plantation country. Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery now plays a key role in the Service's efforts to protect and restore imperiled populations of freshwater mussels and restore migratory fish in Atlantic coastal rivers and their headwaters. The Maintenance Intern plays a critical position for Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery. This position will maintain and help manage our 444 acres of land and our 100 acre lake allowing enhanced recreation opportunities to visitors.
Requirements
- Valid Driver’s License
- Willingness to drive government vehicles
- Comfort in operating machinery
- Previous experience in maintenance work and handling of mechanical tools
- Some experience with carpentry and trail maintenance
- Must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger
- Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States
Nice To Haves
- A background in biology or animal caretaking
- The ideal candidate will have a background in both biology and maintenance work and have worked with mechanical tools and equipment at a previous job or internship
Responsibilities
- Grounds maintenance such as mowing, weed eating, learning equipment, managing wild areas for visitor enjoyment and staff areas for safety
- Trail maintenance
- Pond maintenance
- Learning carpentry skills while updating aged infrastructure at the hatchery
- Field collection of mussels and fish
- Care for animals in captivity
- Clean and build culture systems
- Count and measure mussels
- Tag mussels
- Perform all basic animal husbandry items for live animals in a hatchery setting
Benefits
- Defensive Driving Training
- Off-Road Vehicle Safety
- PLC Credit eligible upon completion of the position
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
