Intern - Park Naturalist (Summer)

Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Intern - Park Naturalist
Hiring Manager: Kristina Monroe
Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks
Location: Lake Andes - North Point Recreation Area
Minimum Salary: $18.83 Hourly

*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: 
The Naturalist Intern will help coordinate, create, and present environmental education programs for school groups, special groups and the general public. Be involved with the development of press releases, posters, Facebook page, and public service announcements. Help with visitor center needs such as cleaning, taking care of interpretive animals and staffing of the visitor center during the week and weekends. Help in coordination of special events.

The courses that would be valuable to this position are Park Management, Biology, Ecology, Ornithology, Speech, Marketing, Outdoor Sciences, education and English. Experience in customer service, working with children and adults, and love for the outdoors is highly recommended.

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: 
*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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