OPS-Fish &Wildlife Tech -Intern - 77904040
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State of Florida
FL
Summary
The intern will assist biologists and technicians with managing natural communities and wildlife populations on state wildlife management areas. Responsibilities include conducting wildlife surveys, monitoring imperiled species, and participating in prescribed fire operations.
Job Description
Requisition No: 883061
Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Working Title: OPS-Fish &Wildlife Tech -Intern - 77904040
Pay Plan: Seasonal
Position Number: 77904040
Salary: $16.83 an hour
Posting Closing Date: 09/27/2026
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Position Number: 77904040
Position Title: OPS-Fish &Wildlife Tech -Intern
OPS Hourly Rate: $16.83 hourly
Supervisor: Brandon Myers; for inquiries, (850-819-1141, [email protected])
Broadband Code: 19-4021-01
Position location: Tate’s Hell State Forest, 290 Airport Rd, Carrabelle, FL, 32322
Region: Northwest (03)
County: Franklin, Liberty, and Wakulla Counties, FL
Working term/hours: Expected term will be 25 weeks from January through June 2027 but is flexible within a couple weeks. Days are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM (EST), Monday through Friday, may require some night or weekend duty. Occasional overnight travel is required.
List of any subordinates supervised: None.
Residency Requirement: Housing will be provided in nearby facilities for $10 a night (key deposit required).
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Agency information:
Our organization:
The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.
Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.
The Division of Habitat & Species Conservation is comprised of six Sections and two offices. This position works within the Wildlife and Habitat Management Section of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s Division of Habitat and Species Conservation.
Minimum qualifications, The target applicants will be juniors and seniors pursuing a bachelor’s degree in wildlife science or a closely related discipline or those who graduated in May/June 2026 or are graduating in December 2026.
Preferred qualifications: Applicants do not need to be highly skilled but must explain interest and demonstrate enthusiasm and the ability to work effectively with team members in the supporting cover letter.
Description of Duties:
FWC is seeking an intern to work with biologists and technicians to manage natural communities and wildlife populations on Tate’s Hell and Apalachicola Wildlife Management Areas. Significant time during this internship will be spent on surveying and monitoring locally important and imperiled wildlife species using scientifically accepted protocols, including the red-cockaded woodpecker. The intern will also receive basic prescribed fire training (S-130/190) and be expected to participate on burns as needed.
Applicants should have a willingness and aptitude to learn how to conduct wildlife surveys and apply prescribed fire. Energy, enthusiasm, and the ability to work effectively in a team setting will be required as well as the ability to work in harsh conditions, including wet environments, biting insects, high heat, and high humidity. The selected candidate will be expected to operate ATVs, trucks, mowers, and various electronic equipment.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
The mission of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is to safeguard the public and support Florida's agricultural economy by:
Ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of food and other consumer products through inspection and testing programs;
Protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices and providing consumer information;
Assisting Florida's farmers and agricultural industries with the production and promotion of agricultural products; and
Conserving and protecting the state's agricultural and natural resources by reducing wildfires, promoting environmentally safe agricultural practices, and managing public lands.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Tallahassee
The mission of the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is to safeguard the public and support Florida's agricultural economy by:
Ensuring the safety and wholesomeness of food and other consumer products through inspection and testing programs;
Protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices and providing consumer information;
Assisting Florida's farmers and agricultural industries with the production and promotion of agricultural products; and
Conserving and protecting the state's agricultural and natural resources by reducing wildfires, promoting environmentally safe agricultural practices, and managing public lands.
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Government Administration
Org type
Government Agency
Headquarters
Tallahassee
