OPS-Fish &Wildlife Tech -Intern - 77904040

Requisition No: 858770 

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: 09/24/2025 

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Position Number: 77904040

Position Title: OPS-Fish &Wildlife Tech -Intern

Seasonal Intern opportunity 

OPS Hourly Rate: $16.83 hourly

Supervisor: Brandon Myers

 Supervisor contact information for inquiries, (850-819-1141, brandon.myers@myfwc.com)

Broadband Code: 19-4021-1

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 2026 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).

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 [insert name of Section/Office (Section or Office acronym)] 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 2025 or are graduating in December 2025.

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. Other opportunities to include involvement with breeding bird surveys, forest inventory, fish community sampling, sea turtle nest monitoring, and frosted flatwoods salamander monitoring, as well as the development of an independent survey.

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, small boats, and various electronic equipment.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

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.