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The Montana Institute on Ecosystems has put together a list of internships and undergraduate research opportunities with their affiliates and partners as well.  
 
An additional list of potential funding sources for graduate students has been compiled by our own graduate students.
Volunteer Opportunities, Field Courses, and Options for Undergraduate Course Study
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates

Application

Deadline

More Information

Undergraduate expedition-oriented field courses for upper division credit

The Wild Rockies Field Institute

varies

Summer --varies

Info Session:  March 28, 3-5PM, Wilson 1139

Wrangell Mountain Field Studies 

for credit

Wrangell Mountain, Org and University of Maine

McCarthy, Alaska

June 22--August 10, 2024

 

More Info

Information Sessions:

· Sunday March 24, 7pm Eastern

Field Course for Credit:  Caribbean or Colorado Ecosystem

Ecosystem Field Studies

Caribbean or Colorado

Caribbean: May 22-June 11, 2024

Colorado: July 19-August 8, 2024

 

Field Course for Credit:  Alaska--Clean air, climate change, & policy

Wildlands Studies

Alaska

July 27--August 10, 2024

May 1, 2024

Dinosaur Dig Fieldwork Volunteers

Museum of the Rockies

Montana Badlands

June--August, 2024

Applications reviewed as received--open until filled

2/16

Tropical Biology & Conservation Courses in Costa Rica

(for credit or non-credit)

DANTA

Costa Rica

Spring: April 9--May 22, 2024

 

Summer:

June 5-20, July 11-26

Varies

 

Raptor Center Education Program Volunteers

Montana Raptor Conservation Center

Bozeman, Montana

 

Open until filled

Parrot Husbandry Volunteer
Echo Bonaire

Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Ongoing

Ongoing

Conservation Study Abroad and Field Experience
Round River Conservation Studies

Varies:  Patagonia, Botswana, Mongolia, British Columbia, Belize, Sky Island Borderlands

Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters

Rolling Basis

Summer 2024 Wildlands Studies Field Programs for Credit
Wildlands Studies

Varies:

Australia, Iceland, Belize, Bulgaria, etc

Varies depending on program

 

Rolling Basis

 

 

Wrangell Mountains Summer Field Studies (Credits Avaialable)
Evergreen State College

Wrangell--St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska

June--August

Rolling Basis

"Safe Capture" Online Chemical Immobilization Course
San Diego Zoo Global Academy

Online

Ongoing

Ongoing

Primatology and Primate Conservation Online Course
Para La Tierra

Online

Individualized at student's own pace

Rolling deadline

Kelp Forest / Marine science career development field course opportunity
Cape RADD
Cape Town, South Africa
2- or 4-week field course (not for credit)
 Ongoing
Tropical Ecology Research Intern
Para La Tierra
Pilar, Paraguay
3-6 month program as it suits applicants
Rolling application period
Volunteer as student, post-graduate, early-career scientist, or marine biologist
Shark & Marine Research Institute
South Africa
almost year-round opportunities 
 
Study Abroad / Intern / Volunteer
Eko Tracks
Multiple locations in South Africa
Year Round
 
Volunteer internship or travel opportunities in organic agriculture
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA)
wide variety
 
 
Volunteer S
Montana Grizzly Encounter
Bozeman, MT
minimum time commitment: 3 months
Applications accepted on rolling basis; flexible work hours for students.

Internship website

Can stop in and talk to Amy or Paige in person.

Wildlife and Conservation Field Study in South Africa
African Insight Academy
South Africa
Year round opportunities
Year round rolling deadline
International Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
NGOabroad
Many locations around the world
Year round opportunities
Rolling deadlines--for summer work, recommended application completion by March.
Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

Water Conservation District  Summer Assistants

City of Bozeman, Water Conservation Division

Bozeman, Montana

Preferred start date:  May 13

March 24, 2024

Campground Hosts

USDA Forest Service--Dakota Prairie Grasslands

Medora, North Dakota

May 27--September 2, 2024

Open until filled

3/8

Weddell Seal Project Technician

Montana State University

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Early October--Mid December, 2024

March 31, 2024

High Divide Headwaters Stewardship Assistant

The Nature Conservancy

Centennial Valley, Montana

(free housing provided)

May--October, 2024

Extended to March 15, 2024

Biological Field Technicians

Western Ecosystems Technology, Inc.

Multiple Locations across U.S. & Canada

Spring, Summer, & Fall field seasons, 2024

Until filled or July 31, 2024

Field Tech & Crew Lead:  Passerine Bird Bander

Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation & Nature Mapping

Jackson Hole, WY & backcountry

Late May--Late August, 2024

Reviewed as Received until March 31, 2024

Field Tech/Crew Lead: Mapping Invasive Grasses

Spatial Analaysis Lab at University of Montana

Eastern Montana or Mission Valley, Montana

Late May/Early June--early August

Reviewed as received until May 1, 2024 or until filled

Peak Opportunity Fellowships for upper-division undergrad or grad students for White Mountains Survey

Gloria Great Basin

White Mountains, New Hampshire

July 15--21, 2024

April 1, 2024

Forestry Health Surveyor and Monitoring Tech

National Park Service / American Conservation Exp.

Yellowstone National Park

June--October, 2024 (Req. 20 week minimum)

Applications reviewed as received--open untli filled

Field Research Station Summer Staff

University of Wyoming & National Park Service

Grand Teton National Park, WY

Summer season

Reviews begin March 15, 2024

Crew Leads, Botanists, Technicians to work on monitoring crews

University of Montana

Backcountry of

Montana/Idaho/

Wyoming/Nevada

April/May--August/September

Open until filled

Monitoring Techs

Greater Yellowstone Network & MSU's Institute on Ecosystems

Field-based backcountry terrain

Late May--late July/early August, 2024

Open until filled

Undergraduate Research in Plant and Pollination Ecology

Montana State University

Bozeman & field locations in Hamilton, and Glasgow, MT

Mid/late May--Mid-August, 2024

Open until filled

Biological Science Aid/Technician

USDA ARS

Sidney, Montana

Start Date:  April 29--May 13, 2024 

March, 29, 2024

Spring WNS Surveillance Technicians

& Fall Telemetry

Bat Conservation International / National Park Service

Based out of Boulder City, Nevada and then Ashland Oregon

Telemetry in Northern California

March 18--May 31

 

&

 

Aug. 5--Nov. 1, 2024

Open until filled

Matanuska Glacier Summer Internships

Matanuska Glacier Park

Matanuska Glacier Park, AK

Summer season

Open until filled

 Conservation  Interns

& Conservation Fellows

Montana Conservation Corps/Americorps

Varies

May 15--August 14, 2024

&

May 15--October 4, 2024

Applications accepted on a rolling basis

Native Plant Seed Collection Interns

U.S. Forest Service

MT locations include: Bitterroot, Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Flathead, and Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forests (out-of-state locations available as well.)

19-23 weeks starting Mid-May to early June, 2024

Open until filled

Announcement

(Fill out "Interest" form)

Bear Tech Specialist Internship

(B.S. Degree Required, unpaid, but stipends available with 6 mos or more extension)

Wildlife Restoration Foundation
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

4 months field season

Open until filled

Seasonal Avian Technicians--Pinion Jays

Intermountain Bird Observatory, Boise State University
Idaho

March 3--May 11, 2023, with possible work on other projects through July

March 15, 2024

Wilderness Steward Interns
Absaroka Beartooth Wildnerness Foundation / USFS

Gardiner / Boulder / Red Lodge Ranger Districts

May 15--September 15, 2023

Open until filled

STEM Content Creator for H.S.  Students am 

Numerade
Position can be done remotely
 
 
Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistantships--Songbirds

University of Wyoming & USGS Wyoming Coop Fish & Wildlife Research Unit
Laramie, Wyoming
Starts approximately August 26, 2024

Open until filled

Jerry O'Neal Research Fellowship--up to $7K

Open to Grad Students and Superior Upper Division Undergrads

Glacier National Park Conservancy
Remote, but for Research pertaining to Glacier National Park
 

March 26, 2024

Graduate Research Assistantship in    Insect Ecology

Department of Entomology, University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Starts in Fall 2024, but summer opportunity available

Open until filled

US FIsh & Wildlife Maintenance Fellowship:  Bowdoin National Wildlife Refuge plus multiple other opportunties

MobilizeGreen & US Fish & Wildlife Service
Various
6 or 12 month commitment

Open until filled

Gloria Barron $25K Scholarship for graduate students interested in Wilderness Conservation

The Wilderness Society
Any accredited graduate school in U.S.
2024-25 Academic year

April 15, 2024

PhD Assitantship--Human Dimensions of Prescribed Fire

Department of Society & Conservation, University of Montana
Missoula, Montana
Multi-year

Open until filled

John W. Marr Ecology Fellowship for MS/PhD students

 
Montana State University or 1 of 10 other eligible universities
 

late March, 2024

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

Riparian and Fisheries Habitat Technician

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Dillon, Montana

 

March 22, 2024

Announcement

Montana Cooperative Fishery Research Unit Program Manager

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana  

Open until filled

Announcement