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Universities of Wisconsin · 3 weeks ago

Demchik - Healthy Grown Intern & Restoration Field Assistant

Stevens Point, WI

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18/hr - $18/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point is seeking students for the Healthy Grown Intern & Restoration Field Assistant position. The role involves field restoration responsibilities and summer work preparation, focusing on various ecological projects and requiring collaboration with graduate students.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Using brush saws and chainsaws, assisting with prescribed burns, and planning

Data recording for bird surveys

Herbicide application

Brushsaw work on invasives and other manual treatment

Vegetation survey and forage sampling

Possible pollinator/butterfly survey

Invasive control, seed collection, brushsaw work, prescribed burning, and work on an independent project

Qualification

NWCG Fire Fighter Type 2Commercial pesticide applicatorChainsaw operationSolid plant identificationInterest in restoration techniquesWork ethic

Required

Must be a UWSP student during spring, summer, and fall 2026

Have NWCG Fire Fighter Type 2 certification and be 'burnable' by UWSP Fire Crew standards

Have S-112 or S-212 or For 396 Science of Tree Felling, and be comfortable running a chainsaw

Have (by the end of Spring 2026 semester) a commercial pesticide applicator certification category 6.0

Driver's license (with two years of driving history) with a good record (adequate to meet university certified driver requirements)

Ability to tolerate the combination of very cold conditions as well as heat, bugs, mud, uneven ground, and other field-related conditions while collecting high-quality data in a safe manner (note, this is intense work; if that isn't for you, then this job is not for you)

Ability to lift 50 lbs in a safe manner

Ability to unconditionally follow all safety protocols, you will be issued safety equipment and will be expected to use it without fail. If this is an issue, do not apply

Solid plant identification skills

A good work ethic

An interest in learning and applying restoration techniques and habitat management. This will be an unparalleled experience for a student interested in a career in restoration

Preferred

Knowledge of birds is nice, it is not expected, these positions will act as data recorders, with that said, there will be opportunity to learn audio/visual identification of songbirds