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.

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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
Methods in Primate Behavior & Conservation	DANTA	Costa Rica	July 10-25, 2023	June 1, 2023	Announcement
Conservation & Sustainable Development in Costa Rica	DANTA	Costa Rica	June 5--June 22, 2023	May 15, 2023	Announcement
Immersive Summer Ecology Courses for credit	Flathead Lake Biological Station	Flathead Lake, Montana	June 19-August 11, 2023	Earlybird by January 13, 2023	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
Summer 2023 Wildlands Studies Field Programs for Credit	Wildlands Studies	Varies: Banff National Park	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--August	Rolling Basis	Flyer Syllabus Website
"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
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
Water Quality Monitoring Field Technician	Montana Dept. of Environmental Quality	Based in Helena with travel across Montana	Mid-May--Mid-October, 2023	February 7, 2023	Announcement
Biological Science Technician--Fisheries & Aquatics	DOI, USGS, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center	Glacier National Park, MT	Mid-May--Mid-November, 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
Telemetry Technicians	Wildlife Habitat Ecology Lab, Montana State University	Western, MT	May 1--early August, 2023	February 8, 2023	Announcement
Wildlife/Vegetation Response Field Technicians	Animal & Range Science Dept., MSU	Various locations in Montana	May 1--September 29, 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
DEVELOP Internship Program: Earth Sciences/Remote Sensing	NASA	Pocatello, Idaho	June--August, 2023	February 24, 2023	Announcement
Lead/Assistant Bat Technicians	University of Wyoming	Laramie, Wyoming	Starts late April, 2023	January 31, 2023	Announcement
Fisheries Internships	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Various locations in Montana	Most are May-September, 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
Working Lands Internships Program	DNRC	Various locations in Montana		February 1, 2023	Announcement
Big Horn Sheep Technicians	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit	Highland Mountains, Montana with housing in Melrose provided	April 10--August 31 (flexibile), 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
Various Internships Available	Minnesota Dept. of Natural Resources	Various locations in Minnesota		January 31, 2023	Announcement
Conservation Fellows	Montana Conservation Corps	Varies	May 17--October 6, 2023	Immediate Review w/ priority for those received by February 12, 2023	Announcement
Plant Protection & Quarantine Aid/Technicians (multiple)	USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service	Billings or Helena	Mid-May to August/September, 2023	March 3, 2023	Announcement
Work Study Front Desk Position	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Bozeman, Montana	10-15 hrs/week flexible schedule	Open until filled	Apply in Person at 1400 South 19th Ave. Ask for Margaret or Deb
Summer Internships	Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	Across Minnesota	Starting May/June	January 31st, 2023	Announcement
Fisheries Technician	Hickey Brothers Research, LLC	Yellowstone National Park	May 15--October 13, 2023	January 27th, 2023	Announcement
River Point Song Bird Count Technicians	UM Bird Ecology Lab	Madison River and Missouri Rivers of Montana	Mid-May -- end of July	Open until filled	Announcement
Native Seed Collection Technicians	Cooperative: Chicago Botannical Garden / USFS / BLM / PLC / SOS	National Forests in many western states--including several in Montana	Starting from Mid-May to early June for 19-22 weeks	Open until filled	Announcement Apply
Field Biologist	WEST, Inc.	Bismarck, North Dakota	January 1-July 31, 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
Seed Microbiology Internships	Gonzaga Univ. "Seeds for the Future" Program	Moscow, Idaho, or Spokane, WA	May 23--July 28, 2023	February 12, 2023	Announcement
Wilderness Steward (3)	Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Foundation	Gardiner, Livingston, Red Lodge, Montana	May 15-September 15, 2023	Open until filled	Announcement
Wilderness Trip Leader (Must be 21)	Birch Trail Camp for Girls	Minong, Wisconsin	June 2--August 13, 2023 (WFR Certification, if needed, begins May 24th)	Open until filled	Announcement
GIS Work Study position	Yellowstone Ecological Research Center (YERC)	Bozeman	Flexible schedule	Open until filled	Announcement
BSWC--Americorps Member Opportunity	Big Sky Watershed Corps	varies	January 9--November 17, 2023	Reviewed on rolling basis with interviews beginning end of August	Announcement Flyer
STEM Content Creator for H.S. Students	Numerade	Position can be done remotely			Apply here

Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Postdoc--Urban Spatial Ecology	Arizona State University	Tempe, Arizona		January 30, 2023	Announcement
Ph.D. Position in Soil Spatial Ecology/Entomology: Ant Impacts of Rangeland Seeds	New Mexico State University	Las Cruces, New Mexico	Starts June, 2023 (Negotiable)	February 15, 2023	Announcement
PhD Assistantship: Population Modeling of Cerulean Warblers	Virginia Tech	Blacksburg, VIrginia	1 year--starting May or August	February 17, 2023	Announcement
Postdoctoral Researcher: Monarch Butterflies & Other Pollinators	University of California -- Davis	Davis, California		Reviews begin January 23, 2023	Announcement
PhD Assistantship--Marten Monitoring	Montana State University Ecology Department	Bozeman, Montana	Starts August 2023	March 13, 2023	Announcement
Graduate Fellowship in Tribal Natural Resources Science & Management	USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture / University of Minnesota	Minnesota		March 3, 2023 (extended)	Announcement
IOE Program Manager Position	Institute on Ecosystems--Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana	Flexible hours from .5-1.0 FTE	Open until filled	Announcement
Graduate Assistantship-- Avian Ecology	Texas Tech University and USGS TX Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit	Lubbock, Texas	Starts April/May 2023 for 2.5 years	February 1, 2023	Announcement

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Wildlife Research Technician	Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks	Bozeman, Montana	3-7 years funded	February 9, 2023	Announcement
Cooperative Mule Deer Biologist	Mule Deer Foundation / Arizona Game & Fish Dept.	Phoenix, Arizona	Guaranteed funding for 3 years w/ possible extension	February 15, 2023 or until filled	Announcement
Research Wildlife Biologist/Research Ecologist	USDA Forest Service--Southern Research Station	Clemson, South Carolina		January 30, 2023	Announcement
Wildlife Biologist (Avian Emphasis)	Catena Consulting	Central & Eastern Montana		Reviewed as Received--Open until filled	Announcement
Research Associate II	University of Idaho	Moscow, Idaho		Open until filled	Announcement
Associate Biologist--FIeld Coordinator	Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.	Bismarck, North Dakota		Open until filled	Announcement
Fish & Wildlife Senior Research Scientist 2	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	Multiple locations across Washington with remote/hybrid work flexibility		Open until filled	Announcement
Conservation Education Director	Jack Creek Preserve Foundation	Ennis, Montana		Open until filled	Announcement
Invasive Species Coordinator	Native American Fish & Wildlife Society	Remote Work	2 years + more with funding	Open until filled	Announcement
North Pacific Groundfish Observer Positions	Alaskan Observers, Inc.	Bering Sea/North Pacific, Alaska	Year round openings	Rolling deadline	Website

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