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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
Flathead Lake Biological Station Summer Session Field Courses with Full-ride scholarships available for Native American STEM majors
Flathead Lake Biological Station, University of Montana

Flathead Lake, Montana

Summer 2025

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

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

Plant Ecology Technician
Montana State University & GLORIA Great Basin Project

 

 

 

 

Undergraduate STEM Summer Interns
Montana Space Grant Consortium

varies depending on program in Montana

Summer 2025

February 28, 2025

Announcement

Field Interns (2): Black-tailed prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets
Smithsonian Institution

Northeast Montana (housing provided)

May 26--October 10, 2025

February 15, 2025 

Announcement

Internship related to natural resources monitoring and management
Greater Yellowstone Network, National Park Service

Field wprk in Greater Yellowstone Network region

Late May through late July or early August, 2025

February 15, 2025

Announcement

Fisheries Technicians
Montana State University

Bozeman, MT

West Glacier, MT

Starting March-May through September 2025

(flexible)

February 14th, 2025

Announcement

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

May--July, 2025

Reviewed as received--open until filled

Announcement

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

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

MSc Assistantship:     Drivers of group size in a cooperative breeding carnivore

Dept. of Ecology, Montana State University

Salmon, Idaho (Summer) Bozeman, Montana (Fall)

Begin by June 1, 2025

February 24, 2025

Announcement

Graduate Conservation Connect Fellowships

National Forest Foundation

Remote

300 hours over 1 year

February 2, 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

Wildlife Management Biologist

 Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks

Glendive, Montana

  

March 16, 2025

 Announcement

HCLP Habitat Specialist

 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Miles City, Montana

  

February 9, 2025

 Announcement

Science and Data Specialist--Great Plains Program

 World Wildlife Fund

Southeast Montana, Northwest South Dakota or Eastern Wyoming

  

Open until filled

 

1/31

 Announcement

Biologist I

Wildlife Resource Section

 North Dakota Game and Fish

Dickinson and Devils Lake, North Dakota

  

February 2, 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