State of South Dakota · 3 months ago
Intern - Forest Stewardship (Summer)
Rapid City, SD
Internship
Onsite
InternThe State of South Dakota is seeking a Forest Stewardship Intern for the summer session. The intern will complete monitoring requirements for the Forest Stewardship Program and assist service foresters with various field and office tasks.
Government
Responsibilities
Complete monitoring requirements for the Forest Stewardship Program
Assist service foresters in the state with field and office work such as boundary line location
Providing assistance to landowners
Data entry
Bark beetle projects
Windbreak condition assessments
GIS work
Map preparation
General maintenance
Qualification
Required
APPLICANT MUST BE A CURRENT PART-TIME OR FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 6 CREDIT HOURS) IN UPCOMING SEMESTER OR IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SEMESTER
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply
By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program
Applicants must have a valid driver's license
Preferred
Specific Forestry coursework, such as dendrology, forest insect and disease, and general forest management is preferred
Preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions
Company
State of South Dakota
Governor Larry Rhoden’s goal is to create a culture in state government centered around servant leadership, civility, openness, and responsiveness.
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