WILDLIFE INTERN

GAME AND FISH DEPT Delivering results that matter by providing best in class support services.
Join the only state agency in Arizona responsible for conserving and protecting more than 800 wildlife species.
Be part of a passionate group of people who want to make a positive impact on outdoor recreation in Arizona by managing resources for safe, compatible opportunities for current and future generations.
From fishing, boating and off-highway vehicle use to shooting sports, hunting and wildlife watching, Arizona Game and Fish supports it all.
Our biologists use the best available science in their management actions, and our wildlife managers are on the ground in your communities making a difference every day.
Opportunities abound beyond the field at AZGFD, so check us out and see what we’re all about! Consider joining our workforce today.
AZGFD celebrates the diversity of Arizona's people, landscapes and of course, wildlife.
However you choose to enjoy Arizona’s wildlife and wild places, the outdoors is open for all.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department manages fish and wildlife in Arizona and under the authority of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission, creates and implements scientific methods and regulations to effectively manage fish and wildlife habitat via conservation, enforcement, hunting, fishing, watercraft and off-highway vehicle recreation, and shooting sports.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department dedicates itself to excellence, values its employees and supports a culture of stewardship, teamwork and partnerships.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is an Equal Employment Opportunity agency.
WILDLIFE INTERN - TEMPORARY Job Location: Address: 5000 West Carefree Highway, Phoenix, Arizona 85086 Posting Details: Hiring Hourly Rate: $14.
35 - $15.
40 Grade: 04 Closing Date: 01/15/2024 Job Summary: INTERN “Wildlife Intern” WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT DIVISION / CONTRACTS / PHOENIX, AZ BASED TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT - PART TIME / Assignment End by 05/17/2024 FLSA-NON-EXEMPT / GRADE 4 / Hourly rate $14.
35 - $15.
40 CLOSING DATE: 01/15/2024 The Arizona Game and Fish Department offers paid internship opportunities to current students, graduate and undergraduate.
Recent (within the past year) graduates are also eligible to apply.
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.
Student interns are hired on a temporary basis and paid an hourly rate of $14.
35 or $15.
40 for returning interns.
Interns are not benefit eligible and work at the discretion of the appointing authority.
Interns may be employed through their approved assignment or the department determines that the work is no longer required.
Assignments are typically full-time unless indicated by the hiring supervisor.
Job Duties: The Wildlife Intern will work on wildlife connectivity research projects with a variety of taxa.
Duties will include: monitoring wildlife use of highway crossing structures using trail cameras; conducting road cruising surveys for reptiles, amphibians, and mammals; participating in road mortality surveys to identify wildlife-vehicle collision hot spots; assisting in the implementation of wildlife movement studies, including survey, capture, fitting GPS transmitters, and retrieving transmitters from the field.
Work assignments will be split between the field and office and will typically be scheduled Monday through Friday.
Projects are located throughout the state, but the positions will be based out of Phoenix.
Intern will be mentored as part of a research team, and tasks will be completed both in teams and independently after appropriate training.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs): The candidate must have the ability to start the position by early February 2024.
The preferred candidate should have a passion for wildlife conservation with a strong work ethic, be detail oriented and have the ability to hike several miles off-trail in various environments as required.
Preferred skills include basic navigation (GPS and/or map and compass), trail camera use, Esri field applications (Survey 123, Field Maps, QuickCapture), species identification, technical writing, GIS, radio telemetry Pre-Employment Requirements: Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of curriculum leading towards a Bachelor’s or higher level degree on a 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).
Recent (within the past year) graduates are also eligible to apply.
• 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 examination • Valid driver's license (free of restrictions, if applicable) If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply.
Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class-appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks.
The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended.
Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.
An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona Administrative Code (A.
A.
C.
) R2-10-207.
11).
If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.
All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).
Contact Us: If you have any questions please feel free to contact Milani Barron at mbarron@azgfd.
gov for assistance.