GFP Intern – Cultural Resources Site Monitor (Summer)

Session: Summer (May – August)
Position Title: Intern – Cultural Resources Site Monitor
Supervisor: Adam Deiterman
Agency: Department of Game, Fish & Parks
Location: Chamberlain

• APPLICANT MUST BE A FULL-TIME STUDENT (MINIMUM OF 12 CREDIT HOURS) IN THE SEMESTER IN WHICH YOU APPLY.

Position Description:
The successful applicant will participate in the monitoring of designated cultural resource sites located on Wildlife Division lands adjacent to Lake Oahe, Lake Sharpe, Lake Francis Case and Lewis and Clark Lake along the Missouri River in South Dakota. This work will consist of on-the-ground site visits assessing the condition of cultural sites which will include compiling written and photo documentation of natural and man-made impacts to these sites. The applicant will work with Division of Wildlife personnel but will also work closely with the private landowners and US Army Corps of Engineer and SD Archaeological Research Center archaeologists.

Qualifications:
Applicant must be a full-time student at a college, university or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the applicant should have at least a sophomore standing or currently be enrolled at a technical institute and have completed one year (nine months).

Preference will be given to South Dakota residents and students of South Dakota institutions.

We strongly desire the applicant to have specific coursework or a combination of course work and field experience in anthropology/archaeology or related field. Background with GPS and ArcGIS would be highly beneficial. It would be desirable if the applicant has participated in an archaeological field school or has had similar work experiences. Successful candidate will at times work alone in remote areas and must have the ability to navigate and travel by foot, ATV/UTV, or boat to these areas.

Minimum Salary: $14.69

Apply at: https://sodakprod-lm01.cloud.infor.com:1443/lmghr/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=FEH
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148
“An Equal Opportunity Employer”

Positions can be filled prior to the closing date.