Fisheries Intern - Full-time

The Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks is hiring a full-time Fisheries Intern in Butte, MT. The intern will work as a fisheries field technician, conducting research and monitoring in the Clark Fork River basin. Responsibilities include outdoor tasks such as hiking, data collection, and fish handling. The position requires flexibility in scheduling and teamwork, with a work period from May to August 2026.
figure class="image"img src="https://fwp.mt.gov/images/fwp/logos/fwp-logo.svg" width="149" height="149"/figurep class="MsoNormal"a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-q9i5YQ9I"spaniTHE /ibistrongOUTSIDE /strong/i/biIS IN US ALL./i/span/a/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongAnnouncement:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanPlease remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement./span/pullip class="MsoNormal"spanResume/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanReferences/span/p/li/ulp class="MsoNormal"spanApplications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on March 29, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongSpecial Information:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanIdentity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association)./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanA successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanWomen and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanRequires consistent work outdoors under all weather conditions during Spring-Fall, heavy lifting, walking and working in streams and rivers, hiking with 50 lb.+ pack for up to 5 miles./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanThis position would work approximately from 5/11/2026 to 8/31/2026 or from when spring semester ends to when fall semester begins. Work schedule is extremely variable, depending on field sampling schedule and needs.span /spanFlexible work schedule is essential./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongSpecific Job Information:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanThis intern position will primarily serve as a fisheries field technician. Many field tasks associated with fisheries research and monitoring duties related to remedial and restoration actions being completed in the upper Clark Fork River basin by the State of Montana. The work area encompasses the entire Clark Fork River Basin in Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, and Powell Counties. This position will work closely with other FWP technicians and biologists to sample fish in various environments. The applicant should be comfortable working in a variety of field environments and completing standard field tasks (i.e., hiking, driving to field sites, working in river environments, handling and identifying various fish species, data collection, etc.). This position will be required to complete a variety of tasks with varying levels of supervision, and a successful candidate will be self-motivated and responsible. The candidate will also perform tasks with a small group of other field staff and should be able to work as part of a team. A candidate open to a flexible work schedule is highly desired./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongJob Duties:/strong/span/pullip class="MsoNormal"spanOperation, maintenance, and data collection at screw traps operated throughout the basin/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanOperation and maintenance of a PIT tag array in the Clark Fork River/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanHandling, tagging, and collecting physiological data from a variety of fish species/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanElectrofishing using a variety of gear types on rivers and streams/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanMaintaining, operating, and collecting observational and quantitative data from caged fish/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanMaintenance of simple electronic systems that include solar charging systems, battery operated pumps and other components/span/p/li/ulp class="MsoNormal"span /span/pbr
p class="MsoNormal"spanstrongMinimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanNeeds to be actively enrolled in a college./span/pp class="MsoNormal" /pbr
• !The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. a rel="external" href="https://montanaworks.gov/job-service-montana" Montana Job Service Offices/a also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.brbrState government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.
figure class="image"img src="https://fwp.mt.gov/images/fwp/logos/fwp-logo.svg" width="149" height="149"/figurep class="MsoNormal"a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ-q9i5YQ9I"spaniTHE /ibistrongOUTSIDE /strong/i/biIS IN US ALL./i/span/a/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongAnnouncement:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanPlease remember to attach the required documents listed in this announcement./span/pullip class="MsoNormal"spanResume/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanReferences/span/p/li/ulp class="MsoNormal"spanApplications missing the requested documents will be considered incomplete and may not progress further in the process. Documents not requested will not be considered in the recruitment process. The State Application is not a substitute for a Resume. This position closes at 11:59 PM Mountain Time on March 29, 2026. You must apply through the State of Montana Career site./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongSpecial Information:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanIdentity of applicants who become finalists may be released to the public if the Department deems it necessary. Employees who exceed 1,040 hours in a calendar year are also provided health, dental and life insurance. Other benefits include retirement, paid vacation, sick and holidays. This position may be covered by a VEBA (Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association)./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanA successful applicant will be subject to a background investigation./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanWomen and minorities are under-represented in this job category and are encouraged to apply./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanRequires consistent work outdoors under all weather conditions during Spring-Fall, heavy lifting, walking and working in streams and rivers, hiking with 50 lb.+ pack for up to 5 miles./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanThis position would work approximately from 5/11/2026 to 8/31/2026 or from when spring semester ends to when fall semester begins. Work schedule is extremely variable, depending on field sampling schedule and needs.span /spanFlexible work schedule is essential./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongSpecific Job Information:/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanThis intern position will primarily serve as a fisheries field technician. Many field tasks associated with fisheries research and monitoring duties related to remedial and restoration actions being completed in the upper Clark Fork River basin by the State of Montana. The work area encompasses the entire Clark Fork River Basin in Silver Bow, Anaconda-Deer Lodge, and Powell Counties. This position will work closely with other FWP technicians and biologists to sample fish in various environments. The applicant should be comfortable working in a variety of field environments and completing standard field tasks (i.e., hiking, driving to field sites, working in river environments, handling and identifying various fish species, data collection, etc.). This position will be required to complete a variety of tasks with varying levels of supervision, and a successful candidate will be self-motivated and responsible. The candidate will also perform tasks with a small group of other field staff and should be able to work as part of a team. A candidate open to a flexible work schedule is highly desired./span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanstrongJob Duties:/strong/span/pullip class="MsoNormal"spanOperation, maintenance, and data collection at screw traps operated throughout the basin/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanOperation and maintenance of a PIT tag array in the Clark Fork River/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanHandling, tagging, and collecting physiological data from a variety of fish species/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanElectrofishing using a variety of gear types on rivers and streams/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanMaintaining, operating, and collecting observational and quantitative data from caged fish/span/p/lilip class="MsoNormal"spanMaintenance of simple electronic systems that include solar charging systems, battery operated pumps and other components/span/p/li/ulp class="MsoNormal"span /span/pbr
p class="MsoNormal"spanstrongMinimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):/strong/span/pp class="MsoNormal"spanNeeds to be actively enrolled in a college./span/pp class="MsoNormal" /pbr
• !The State of Montana has a decentralized human resources (HR) system. Each agency is responsible for its own recruitment and selection. Anyone who needs a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the agency's HR staff identified on the job listing or by dialing the Montana Relay at 711. a rel="external" href="https://montanaworks.gov/job-service-montana" Montana Job Service Offices/a also offer services including assistance with submitting an online application.brbrState government does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, creed, political beliefs or affiliation, veteran status, military service, retaliation, or any other factor not related to merit and qualifications of an employee or applicant.