Intern - Naturalist (Summer)

Session: Summer (May

• August) Position Title: Naturalist Intern Hiring Manager: Lucas Dreckman Agency: Department of Game, Fish and Parks Location: Garretson, SD
• Palisades State Park Minimum Salary: $19.09 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: Intern will take on primary role to coordinate, create and present environmental education programs for school groups and the general public of all ages within district

1. Programs will consist of a wide variety including mammals, birds, geology, and conservation. Naturalist will be involved with the development of park's program advertising: posters, social media, and public service announcements. Intern will also help with the coordination of special events, and running the point-of-sale system. Past experience presenting programs is helpful, but training will be provided. Past experience in customer service can be helpful but not required. Housing may also be available. Applicant should be majoring in outdoor resources, education, or closely related fields.

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=56Q Positions can be filled prior to the closing date. South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources Telephone: 605.773.3148 'An Equal Opportunity Employer' #LI-Onsite