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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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

Fisheries Technician
Department of Ecology, Montana State University
Near Lewistown, Montana

May--July, 2025

Reviewed as received--open until filled

Announcement

12-month paid research experience for recent graduates
NDSU CHANGE RaMP
Fargo, North Dakota

 

January 19, 2025

Website

Projects Page

Application

10 Week Summer Research Program for current students/recent graduates/ early professionals
NASA DEVELOP--Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Summer 2025 

February 21, 2025

Announcement

Creel Clerks
Department of Ecology, Montana State University
Southwest Montana Trout Streams

March--May, 2025

Applications reviewed as received.  Open until filled.

Announcement

Plant Protection & Quarantine Aid/Technician
USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
Travel required around Montana w/ hotel, vehicle, and meals

Mid-May--August/September, 2025`

February 23, 2025

Announcement

Grouse Research Field Technicians
The Wildlife Habitat Ecology Lab, Montana State University & Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
Near Missoula, Montana (housing provided)

Late April to Early August 2025

Applications reviewed as received--open until filled

 

01/10

Announcement

Fisheries Technician
Idaho Department of Fish & Game
Idaho Falls, Idaho

May--September

February 14, 2024

Announcement

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

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
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

Seasonal Fisheries & Wildlife Technicians
North Dakota Game & Fish Department

Various locations in North Dakota

3-6  month seasonal positions

February 2, 2025

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

Graduate Conservation Connect Fellowships

National Forest Foundation

Remote

300 hours over 1 year

February 2, 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
Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

Assistant Professor

Quantitative Insect Ecologist

 Department of Entomology, University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

 Starts Fall 2025

January 31, 2025

Announcement

Biologist

 Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

Bozeman, Montana

 1-yr term with possible 4 year extension

January 17, 2025

Announcement

Supervisory Research Physiologist/Biologist/Nutritionist

 USDA, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Bozeman, Montana

  

January 22, 2025

Announcement

0.75 FTE Assistant Teaching Professor of Ecology--BIOB 170 Lab Coordinator

 Department of Ecology, Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

 Starts Fall 2025

Screening begins on February 3, 2025.  Open until filled.

Announcement

Assistant Teaching Professor of Ecology (NTT)

 Department of Ecology, Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

 Starts Fall 2025

Screening begins on February 3, 2025.  Open until filled.

Announcement

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

 

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Lecturer in Terrestrial Ecology

 University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont

 Starts Fall 2025 Review begins on January 17, 2025

Announcement