Jobs & Educational Opportunities

The following are opportunity announcements that have been shared with our department. Please directly contact those listed in the position announcement or on the specified website for more information on the opportunity. Where possible, jobs are listed in order by application deadline date, then by dates the opportunity is offered.

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• Volunteer Opportunities, Field Courses, and Options for Undergraduate Course Study
  
• Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
• Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
• Professional and Full-Time Positions

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 and Fall 2021 Wildlands Studies Field Programs	Wildlands Studies	Varies	Varies depending on program	Rolling Basis	More Information
Wrangell Mountains Summer Field Studies (Credits Avaialable)	Evergreen State College	Wrangell--St. Elias National Park & Preserve, Alaska	June 22-August 9, 2021	Rolling Basis	Flyer Syllabus Website
"Safe Capture" Online Chemical Immobilization Course	San Diego Zoo Global Academy	Online	Ongoing	Ongoing	Flyer          Agenda      Price List      Announcement
Volunteer Tech-Tundra Nesting Birds	Joint effort: Manomet Inc., USFWS Migratory Birds, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and Univ. of Alaska--Fairbanks Institute of Arctic Biology	Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, AK	Early to mid-May--late July, 2021 with possible extension through September	ASAP	Announcement
Primatology and Primate Conservation Online Course	Para La Tierra	Online	Individualized at student's own pace	Rolling deadline	Website
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 Internship	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
Fisheries Technician 2 (Part-time/Weekends)	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	White Sulphur Spings, Montana	Summer Season	May 31, 2021	Announcement
Seed Potato   Field Crew/Lab Crew	Montana Seed Potato Certification Program	Plant Growth Center, Montana State University	June 15-August 15, 2021	Open until 27 positions filled	Announcement
Student Hire (any discipline): Program Assistant--Development Team	Montana PBS	Culbertson Hall, Montana State University		Open until filled	Announcement
Grounds Keeper Assistant	Private Ranch	near Choteau, Montana	Summer season (prefers 2-summer commitment)	Open until filled	Announcement
Matanuska Glacier Summer Interns	Matanuska Glacier Park	Alaska	Mid-May thru late August, 2021	Open until filled	Announcement
STEM Content Creator for H.S.  Students	Numerade	Position can be done remotely			Apply here
Crew Member Vegetation and Soil Survey with BLM	Southwest Conservation Corps	Las Cruces or Carlsbad, NM	July 15-December 22	Rolling deadline	Position Announcement

Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions

Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
MS Graduate Research Assistantships (2):   Mule Deer Space Use	Utah State University and USGS Utah Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit	Logan, Utah	2.5 year	Open until filled	Announcement
PhD Conservation Policy Assistantship	Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences	Auburn, Alabama	Starts Fall 2021 for 3 years	ASAP--Open until filled.  Closes on May 15, 2021	Announcement