Jobs & Educational Opportunities

The following are opportunity announcements that have been shared with our department. Please directly contact those listed in the position announcement or on the specified website for more information on the opportunity.

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Volunteer Opportunities, Field Courses, and Options for Undergraduate Course Study
Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Professional and Full-Time Positions

The Montana Institute on Ecosystems has put together a list of internships and undergraduate research opportunities with their affiliates and partners as well.

An additional list of potential funding sources for graduate students has been compiled by our own graduate students.

Volunteer Opportunities, Field Courses, and Options for Undergraduate Course Study
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Winter Break 3-credit Carribean Field Course	Ecosystem Field Studies	Riviera Maya Coast, Mexico	December 28--January 17	Open until filled	Announcement
Winter, Spring, Summer 2025 Wildlands Studies Field Programs for Credit	Wildlands Studies	Varies: Nepal, New Zealand, Ecuador, Chile, Costa Rica	Varies depending on program	Rolling Basis	More Information
Hunter Education Volunteer Instructors	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks		Spring 2025	Open until filled	Announcement
Primate Behavior and Conservation Field Course	Semliki Chimpanzee Project	Uganda, Africa	July 15-20, 2025		Announcement
Shark Institute Research Program	Shark & Marine Research Institute	Cape Town, South Africa	2 weeks-3 months duration starting on 1st and 15th of every month	Ongoing	Announcement
Parrot Husbandry Volunteer	Echo Bonaire	Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean	Ongoing	Ongoing	Announcement
Conservation Study Abroad and Field Experience	Round River Conservation Studies	Varies: Patagonia, Botswana, Mongolia, British Columbia, Belize, Sky Island Borderlands	Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters	Rolling Basis	More Information
"Safe Capture" Online Chemical Immobilization Course	San Diego Zoo Global Academy	Online	Ongoing	Ongoing	Flyer Agenda Price List Announcement
Primatology and Primate Conservation Online Course	Para La Tierra	Online	Individualized at student's own pace	Rolling deadline	Website
Kelp Forest / Marine science career development field course opportunity	Cape RADD	Cape Town, South Africa	2- or 4-week field course (not for credit)	Ongoing	Cape RADD website
Tropical Ecology Research Intern	Para La Tierra	Pilar, Paraguay	3-6 month program as it suits applicants	Rolling application period	Position Description
Volunteer as student, post-graduate, early-career scientist, or marine biologist	Shark & Marine Research Institute	South Africa	almost year-round opportunities		Research Program Overview
Study Abroad / Intern / Volunteer	Eko Tracks	Multiple locations in South Africa	Year Round		Eko Tracks website
Volunteer internship or travel opportunities in organic agriculture	Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA)	wide variety			WWOOF-USA website
Volunteer Interns	Montana Grizzly Encounter	Bozeman, MT	minimum time commitment: 3 months	Applications accepted on rolling basis; flexible work hours for students.	Internship website Can stop in and talk to Amy or Paige in person.
Wildlife and Conservation Field Study in South Africa	African Insight Academy	South Africa	Year round opportunities	Year round rolling deadline	Website
International Environmental Volunteer Opportunities	NGOabroad	Many locations around the world	Year round opportunities	Rolling deadlines--for summer work, recommended application completion by March.	Website

Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Naturalist--Outdoor Education for 5th-6th Grade Students	YMCA Camp Dudley Outdoor School	Naches, Washington	April 7--June 11, 2025 Room & Board provided	Open until filled 12/20	Announcement
Climate Scholars Program Interns	Max Baucus Institute	Varies		January 23, 2025	Announcement
Ecology Internships Crew Members & Crew Leads	Idaho National Laboratory	Idaho Falls, ID	May 12, 2025 for 13/14 weeks	January 5, 2025	Crew Member Crew Lead
Explorer-in-Training Internships For juniors/seniors/recent grads/grad students	NOAA Ocean Exploration	Hawaii	10-week summer internships or 2-4 week expedition- based internships	January 31, 2025	Announcement
Merced River Restoration & Wilderness Restoration Workers & Restoration Work Leader	National Park Service	Yosemite National Park, California	Seasonal	December 23, 2024	Worker Announcement Lead Announcement
Ecology Field Techs & Field Crew Lead	Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies	Boulder, Colorado and Santa Barbara, California	Boulder: June 2--August 5, 2024 Santa Barbara: June 16--August 19, 2025	Review begins January 6, 2025--open until filled 12/13	Announcement
Freshwater Mollusk Program Internship	Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources	Lake City, Minnesota	Summer 2025	Application period: January 2--January 31, 2025	Announcement
Forest Nursery Internship	Franklin H. Pitkin Forest Nursery at the University of Idaho	Moscow, Idaho	May 19--August 8, 2025	Priority applications by February 2, 2025	Announcement
Recent B.S. Graduate Research Internship Program in Organism Response to Changing Environments	NDSU CHANGE Program	Fargo, North Dakota	Starts summer 2025 and lasts 1 year	January 13, 2025	Announcement
Seasonal Fisheries & Wildlife Technicians	North Dakota Game & Fish Department	Various locations in North Dakota	3-6 month seasonal positions	February 2, 2025	Announcement
Elk Research Technicians	Montana Fish, Wildlife &Parks	Noxon, Montana	May 15--August 8, 2025	January 6, 2025	Announcement
Greenhouse Techs	Department of Plant Science and Plant Pathology, Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana	Remainder of Fall semester through Spring semester	Open until filled 11/21	Announcement
Biological Science Techs (Soil)	BLM	Billings, Lewistown, Miles City, Montana	Varies	Varies	Announcement
Biological Science Technicians	Bureau of Land Management	Varies	Typically between May and November	May 30, 2025	Announcement
STEM Content Creator for H.S. Students am	Numerade	Position can be done remotely			Apply here

Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Cathy & Jim Gero Acadia Early-Career Fellowships	Cathy & Jim Gero , National Park Service, Schoodic Institute, and the National Park Foundation	Acadia National Park, Maine	10-month term	January 7, 2025	Announcement
GYE Research Small Grants Program Opportunity	University of Wyoming--NPS Research Station and the National Park Service	For students doing research in GYE		January 24, 2025	Announcement
$1500 Grant Opportunity for grad student research related to conservation of the Great Plains of North America	The Nature Conservancy in Nebraska	NA	Funds awarded in April, 2025	February 7, 2025	Announcement
Postdoc: NMFS eDNA Integrated Fisheries Survey	College of the Environment, University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Preferred start: March 1, 2025	Applications reviewed as received--open until filled 11/21	Announcement
Postdoc: Statistical Modeling, NWFSC eDNA & Survey Data	College of the Environment, University of Washington	Seattle, Washington	Preferred start: March 1, 2025	Applications reviewed as received--open until filled 11/21	Announcement
Postdoc: Population an Landscape Genomics to Inform Host-Pathogen Co-evolution and Conservation Management	Funk Lab, Colorado State University / USDA / Utah State Univeristy	Fort Collins, Colorado	Preferred Start: March 1, 2025	Application review begins December 30th, 2024 and will remain open until filled	Announcement
MS Assistantship: Feeding dynamics of freshwater mussels	Washington State University	Vancouver, Washington	Starts August, 2025	January 10, 2025	Announcement
Posdoctoral position in Organismal Responses to Climate Change	Colorado State University / USGS / University of Idaho/ Oregon Dept. FIsh & Wildlife / University of Montana	University of Montana	Postdoc start March 1, 2025	December 31, 2024	Announcement

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Dates	Application Deadline	More Information
Environmental Specialist--NEPA	WGM Group	Missoula, Montana		Open until filled 12/20	Announcement
Wildlife Management Biologist	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Deer Lodge, Montana		January, 29, 2025	Announcement Work Area Map
Lecturer in Terrestrial Ecology	University of Vermont	Burlington, Vermont	Starts Fall 2025	Review begins on January 17, 2025	Announcement
Assistant Professor in Biodiversity and Ecoinformatics, DNRE	Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University	Ithaca, New York		December 31, 2024	Announcement
Assistant Professor in Lake/Reservoir Fish Ecology, Conservation, & Management	Department of Fish, Wildlife, & Conservation Biology at Colorado State University	Fort Collins, Colorado		December 20, 2024	Announcement

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