Various Summer Internship
Game and Fish
Application Due
January 12th, 2015
For more information please contact Landis Elliott 623-935-8220 or email to .Please apply for this internship at jobs.estrellamountain.edu/ under the “Internships” tab.
What is the Arizona Game and Fish Department?
The Arizona Game & Fish Department is responsible for managing Arizona’s fish and wildlife resource as an enduring public trust. In addition, the department is charged with promoting safe and responsible use of watercraft and off-highway vehicles. Funding is provided from the sale of licenses and permits; watercraft registration fees; federal excise taxes on firearms, fishing equipment, boats, and other sporting goods; state lottery revenues; donations on state income tax forms; and various contracts and grants.
Description
The Arizona Game and Fish Department offers paid summer internship opportunities in cooperation with participating college and universities. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in gaining hands-on practical work experience while working with a diverse group of professionals in the fields of wildlife science, biological science, wildlife management, and many other professions within the Department.
As trainees in the office, laboratory or field, selected interns may learn to perform work in wildlife research, wildlife management, or a related administrative program while assisting in the management of Arizona's wildlife.
Your cover letter should outline the opportunities the students would like to be considered for, see duties and responsibilities for ideas. The primary areas internships are offered in include Wildlife Management, Information and Education, Field Operations and peicial Services. We are asking the students to apply thru the EMCC Jobs website first so that we can look at your cover letter and resume before you officially apply for the internship. These are very competitive internships. If you would like assistance in preparing the required materials; cover letter, application and resume or in preparing for an interview, please contact the Career Center at 623.935.8949.
Examples of Past Internships
Desert tortoise telemetry
Monitor endangered Southwestern Willow Flycatcher nests and other passerine species using time-lapse video cameras and systems
Radio track pronghorn antelope and collect field data (activity patterns, food habits, predator scat, and aerial location) of marked pronghorn
Conduct habitat assessments at squirrel use sites as part of a habitat selection study
Creel census and lake & stream survey
Learn skill in electro fishing, and gill netting
Assist with lake limnological surveys
ArcView mapping, GPS data acquisition
Assist hatchery operations; feed and care for live fish; stock fish in lakes
This is just a small sample of the many diverse internship projects available!
Minimum Requirements
Currently enrolled in curriculum leading towards a Bachelor’s or higher level degree on a substantially full time basis (usually 12 semester hours) and pursuing a major in Wildlife Biology or closely related field applicable to the internship opportunity (subject to verification)
U.S. Citizen or proof of eligibility to work in the United States
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above
Ability to pass a post-offer physical exam (if applicable)