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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
Summer Course Opportunities
Center for Wildlife Studies

Varies:  Online/in-person/hybrid courses available

June or July

Open until filled

Announcement
Dinosaur Dig volunteers
Museum of the Rockies

Two Medicine, Judith River, Hell Creek, Montana

Seasonal, starting May 27th

Open until filled

Announcement
Australia:  Tropical Reefs and Rainforests
Wildlands Studies

Far North Queensland, Australia

Fall 2025 

Spring 2026

Open until filled

 

April 9th Itinerary Info zoom link

More Info

Apply
Flathead Lake Biological Station Summer Session Field Courses with Full-ride scholarships available for Native American STEM majors
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana

Flathead Lake, Montana

Summer 2025

Open until filled

Announcement
Winter, Spring, Summer 2025 Wildlands Studies Field Programs for Credit
Wildlands Studies

Varies:

Nepal, New Zealand, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica

Varies depending on program

 

Rolling Basis

 

 

More Information

Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course--optional for credit opportunity
Semliki Chimpanzee Project

Uganda, Africa

July 15-30, 2025

 

Announcement

Shark Institute Research Program
Shark & Marine Research Institute

Cape Town, South Africa

2 weeks-3 months duration starting on 1st and 15th of every month

Ongoing

Announcement
Parrot Husbandry Volunteer
Echo Bonaire

Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Ongoing

Ongoing

Announcement
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

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

Online

Ongoing

Ongoing

Flyer          Agenda      Price List      Announcement

 
Primatology and Primate Conservation Online Course
Para La Tierra

Online

Individualized at student's own pace

Rolling deadline

Website
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
Cape RADD website
Tropical Ecology Research Intern
Para La Tierra
Pilar, Paraguay
3-6 month program as it suits applicants
Rolling application period
Position Description
Volunteer as student, post-graduate, early-career scientist, or marine biologist
Shark & Marine Research Institute
South Africa
almost year-round opportunities 
 
Research Program Overview
Study Abroad / Intern / Volunteer
Eko Tracks
Multiple locations in South Africa
Year Round
 

Eko Tracks website

 
Volunteer internship or travel opportunities in organic agriculture
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA)
wide variety
 
 
WWOOF-USA website
Volunteer Interns
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

Website
International Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
NGOabroad
Many locations around the world
Year round opportunities
Rolling deadlines--for summer work, recommended application completion by March.

Website
Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information
Undergraduate Research Assistant in Plant Physiological Ecology
Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

2025--2026 Academic Year (August-May)

August 15, 2025

Announcement
Seasonal CWD Regional Coordinators
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Varies

Seasonal

July 13, 2025

Announcement

STEM Content Creator for H.S.  Students am 
Numerade
Position can be done remotely
 
 

Apply here
Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

MSc Assistantship – Genetics and Movement Ecology of Swift Fox FollowingEstablishment of a Translocated Population

Department of Ecology, Montana State University
Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
Fort Belknap Fish and Wildlife Department

Bozeman, MT

Internship begins Sept. 1, 2025, with classes beginning Spring 2026.  Term is 2-3 years to completion

July 15, 2025
Announcement

 2026 David
H. Smith Conservation Postdoc Research Fellowship Program

The Society for Conservation Biology

 

2-year fellowship--typical start date between June 1 and September  30, 2026
September 30, 2025
Announcement
Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology/Vertebrate Biology & Ecology

 Adams State University

Alamosa, Colorado

 August 2025

Open until filled

 Announcement