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
Upper Level Undergraduate Research Opportunity for Credit (WILD 490R): "Movement ecology of prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets"	Becker Lab, Montana State University	Bozeman, MT	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
Paid Internship: Insect Sorting Intern	Smithsonian Institution, The Great Plains Science Program	Bozeman, Montana	Flexible hours, 10-20- hours/wk for 3-4 months w/ possible extension	Open until filled 11/21	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
Graduate Level Temp Biological Science Technician (Plants)	National Park Service	various National Parks	Starts between March-July, 2024--not to exceed 1039 hours total	December 10, 2024 or until maximum # of applications received	Announcement Announcement-2
Biological Science Technicians (Wildlife)	National Park Service	Various: National Parks in AZ, CO, & MT	Starting dates from March-July 2025 for up to 6-month term	November 26, 2024	Announcement
Americorps Interns	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Americorps	Varies	Starts January or May, 2025	December 6, 2024	Announcement
Salmonfly Rearing Technician	Montana State University	Bozeman, Montana	November 2024--March 2025	Open until filled	Announcement
Biological Science Techs (Soil)	BLM	Billings, Lewistown, Miles City, Montana	Varies	Varies--starting November 12, 2024	Announcement
Teaching Assistant for Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies for M.S. or higher or Assistant TA to support above position	Ecocystem Field Studies	Cancun, Mexico	December 28, 2024--January 17, 2025	Open until filled	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
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: Alpine Plant Community Dynamics	Macrosystems Ecology Laboratory University of California at Berkeley	Berkeley, California	Starts Spring 2025 for 2 + years	Application review begins Friday, November 29th with final review by December 15, 2024	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
Postdoc: Intersection of energy development and wildland conservation on public lands	The Wilderness Society	Varied	Funding secured through 9/30/2025 with possible extension	Open until filled 10/18/24	Announcement
MS Assistantship: Feeding dynamics of freshwater mussels	Washington State University	Vancouver, Washington	Starts August, 2025	January 10, 2025	Announcement
Postdoctoral Research Associate: Grand Teton Wildlife Connectivity Modeling	University of Montana	Missoula, Montana		December 1, 2024	Announcement
PhD and Posdoctoral positions in Organismal Responses to Climate Change	Colorado State University / USGS / University of Idaho/ Oregon Dept. FIsh & Wildlife / University of Montana	PhD--University of Idaho Postdoc--University of Montana	PhD start May or August, 2025 Postdoc start March 1, 2025	PhD: December 1, 2024 Postdoc: December 31, 2024	PhD Position Announcement Postdoc Position Announcement

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title	Organization	Location	Application Deadline	More Information
Habitat Bureau Chief	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks	Helena, Montana	December 11, 2024	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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