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
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
Fall 2022 Wildlands Studies Field Programs for Credit	Wildlands Studies	Varies: Andes/Amazon River Basin, Namibia, Nepal	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
Watershed Field Tech Positions	USDA Forest Service--Custer/Gallatin	Bozeman, Montana	Summer 2023	Apply Online September 29--October 6, 2022	Announcement
Forestry Technicians	USDA Forest Service--Beaverhead-Deerlodge	Dillon, Montana	Summer 2023	October 6, 2022	Announcement
Small Project Gene Expression Data Analysis	Verhille Lab, Department of Ecology, MSU	MSU-Bozeman	120 hours	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
Biological Field Technician	WEST, Inc.	Bismarck, North Dakota	August 8--November 15, 2022	Open until filled	Announcement
Biological Field Technicians (3)	WEST, Inc.	Nodaway County, Missouri	July 31--October 15, 2022	Open until filled	Announcement
Field Technician	Centennial Valley Association	Centennial Valley--Seasonal housing provided	July 25--Oct. 28, 2022	Open until filled	Announcement
Wildlife Technicians--Wetlands & Waterbirds	Illinois Natural History Survey, Prairie Research Inst., Univ. of IL	Forbes Biological Station, Havana, Illinois	Summer and/or fall	Open until filled	Announcement
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
Claire M. Hubbard Young Leaders in Conservation Fellowship: Prairie Ecologist	The Nature Conservancy	Platte River Prairies, Central Nebraska	February 6, 2023--January 26, 2024	September 30, 2022	Announcement
Postdoctoral Researcher: BeeMachine Project	Department of Entomology, Kansas State University	Manhattan, Kansas	12-months with possible additional 12 months	Screening begins Oct. 3, 2022--open until filled	Announcement
PhD Assistantship: Conservation Genomics of Wild Turkeys in Nebraska	School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Starts August 2022 (or January 2023) for 4.5 years	Open until filled	Announcement
PhD Assistantship: Behavioral Ecology of Wild Turkeys in Nebraska	School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska--Lincoln	Lincoln, Nebraska	Starts August 2022 (or January 2023) for 4.5 years	Open until filled	Announcement
Post-doctoral Research Associate	Humbolt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation	Arcata, California	ASAP--2 years with continuation contingent on funding	Open until filled	Announcement
PhD Assitantship Rangeland Grazing & Ecosystem Function	University of Wyoming	Laramie	January 2023 for 4 years	Open until filled	Announcement

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Mammal Ecology TT Assistant Professor	University of North Dakota	Grand Forks, North Dakota	Starts August 2023	Review begins October 15, 2022 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
TT Assistant/Assoc. Professor of Biology	University of Montana Western	Dillon, Montana	August 1, 2022	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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