Job Description
Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Group NaturalistIntern
Hiring Manager: Derek Klawitter
Agency:Department of Game, Fish & Parks
Location: Sioux Falls
Minimum Salary: $18.83/hr
*APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER.
Position Description:
Naturalist Interns will assist education staff with programming needs at The Outdoor Campus. The position will serve group and community programs, ranging from preschool to adult classes. Program topics include, but are not limited to, hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and other outdoor skills, and South Dakota animals and plants. Interns assist with programs developed and scheduled by the program coordinators or volunteer instructors, develop future programs for the public, and work at the information desk to meet programming and customer service needs. Candidate must enjoy working with children and adults, and enjoy spending time outdoors. Training is provided.
Should have specific coursework in the following to be considered: Education, Outdoor Recreation, and/or Environmental Education, Speech, Communication, and/or Public Relations, and Biology is helpful.
Enthusiasm is a must!!
Qualifications:
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.
All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.
Apply at: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=29A
*Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.*
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"
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