Internship- Fisheries

Job Description

Position Summary 

This position will support the Lake Clark NP&P's Natural Resource program and will assist with two long-term salmon monitoring projects. Duties will include: counting and capturing salmon and other resident fish species, collecting biological data using standardized sampling protocols, sampling fish and water using a variety of gear and techniques, maintaining field equipment, operating small motorboats, living and working in a remote field camp for 6-8 weeks. Training will be provided and will include boating safety, aviation safety, bear safety, firearms, and fisheries techniques. The motorboat training (MOCC) is especially valuable as it is valid for 5 years and can be used with any DOI agency.

Schedule 

June 3, 2024 - August 24, 2024

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

Duties will include: counting and capturing salmon and other resident fish species, collecting biological data using standardized sampling protocols, sampling fish and water using a variety of gear and techniques, maintaining field equipment, operating small motorboats, living and working in a remote field camp for 6-8 weeks.; This position offers unparalleled field opportunities for anyone interested in pursuing a career in natural resources with the National Park Service. Most field biologist never experience a functioning intact ecosystem operating as it should. At Lake Clark, the intern will witness the return of hundreds of thousands of sockeye salmon, migrating upstream as they have for millennia. At one of our field camps, they will also have the opportunity to observe and interact with a culturally rich subsistence fishery. Additionally, the intern's experience living and working in remote field camps will provide them with a strong foundation and understanding in field biology.

Marginal Duties 

Additional opportunities typically include helping out with other natural resource projects including water quality or vegetation monitoring with the Southwest Alaska Inventory and Monitoring Network., aquatic plant sampling, dragonfly sampling, fish surveys, and installing and maintaining sound stations and bat detectors.

Required Qualifications 

Experience camping and living outdoors

Preferred Qualifications 

Hours 

40 per week

Living Accommodations 

While in Port Alsworth, the intern will stay in park housing. The park provides housing shared with other interns that includes typical amenities: electricity, running water, shared common areas. All housing in the park has potential to share a bedroom, though we try to provide private rooms. Port Alsworth is a remote town only accessible by boat and plane. There is a health clinic and post office, but there are no grocery stores nor hardware stores.

Compensation  

$1300 - one time RT travel allowance; $600 - weekly living allowance; Park housing provided; AmeriCorps Education Award ($1,824.07);

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes. 

Additional Benefits 

Bear Safety

AmeriCorps: Eligible/Optional

Equal Opportunity Statement 

SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. 

 Physical requirements and working conditions specific to the position are available in the full job description.