[nasdug-l] College intern job - Fish and Game in Juneau

[Tom Heinrichs]

NASDUG,

Below is an employment opportunity for students with the 
Alaska Department of Fish and Game in Juneau. Please post in 
your department and circulate widely to students.

Posted at the request of UAF's Anupma Prakash, who offers this 
recommendation: "The team down at Juneau is really fun to work 
with and the projects outlined are very interesting. It will 
be an enriching experience."

Regards,
Tom

Tom Heinrichs  907-474-6897   tom.heinrichs at gi.alaska.edu
Associate Director, GINA Program
University of Alaska Fairbanks
PO Box 757320  Fairbanks, Alaska  99775  fax: 907-474-7160
http://gina.alaska.edu

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College Intern III (2)  Alaska Dept. of Fish and Game, Sport 
Fish Division - Juneau

The ADF&G, SF Division has two College Intern III (~ 
$14.69/hr; OT hours while in the field) positions available to 
motivated wildlife/fisheries majors graduating AFTER 
September, 2007. Positions will begin mid-May and extend 
through early-mid August, 2007. Applicants must be currently 
enrolled through the Fall Semester of 2007 to be considered. 
Work will be based out of the Douglas (Juneau) ADF&G Regional 
Office with field work occurring throughout Southeast Alaska 
(SEAK). Successful candidates will work in the field and 
office on the following projects: 1) Stream habitat surveys in 
lakes & streams; 2) Steelhead distribution and productivity 
study; 3) Lake (habitat) classification study; 4) 
Transboundary Rivers project; and 5) Nearshore marine 
(habitat) classification study.

Individuals will work in the office (~ 40%) on various project 
specific data entry and reporting tasks. GIS and MS Access 
database skills will be acquired throughout the season during 
these efforts. Field work (~ 60%) will include a variety of 
fish (salmon, trout, char) and fish habitat sampling 
techniques, including documenting distribution patterns and 
habitat associations in freshwater streams and lakes and in 
the nearshore marine environment. Approximately 2-3 field 
trips (5-7 nights) will occur each month during the season 
often under a variety of adverse weather conditions. Field 
accommodations will include tents, cabins and bunkhouses, 
depending on location.

All food and housing accommodations will be provided during 
travel away from Juneau. However, individuals will be 
responsible for their own food and housing while working in 
Juneau.

Interested individuals may send a cover letter and resume to 
Jeff Nichols (Jeff_Nichols at fishgame.state.ak.us). Applicants 
selected for consideration will be required to submit a letter 
of support/acknowledgement from their major advisor as well as 
documents which prove current and continued (through 
September/fall semester, 2007) enrollment at the University. 
Inquiries made by phone can be addressed to Jeff Nichols @ 
(907) 465-8576 or Brian Frenette @ (907) 465-8590.