Research Intern
Salary Range: $18.00 Hourly Onwards Schedule: Full-time Internship Length: 6-8 weeks Location: Hagerman, ID Closing Date: May 6, 2024
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These two internships are specifically geared towards Native students enrolled in undergraduate degree programs and interested in salmon genetics through opportunities with the Hagerman Genetics Lab. Internships are intended for a period of 6-8 weeks (30-40 hours per week; $18/hour) in the summer of 2024, with activities focused on lab techniques used in fisheries genetics. Interns will be based at the Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station (HFCES), which is a shared facility with University of Idaho based in Hagerman, ID (https://critfc.org/fish-and-watersheds/fishery-science/hagerman-genetics-laboratory). Housing will be provided for the period of the internship at a dorm facility located on-site.
Internship Goals
- Increase exposure of tribal members to professional careers protecting tribal resources with advanced genetic tools.
- Promote retention of tribal students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) degrees.
- Provide hands-on internship with experience and mentoring in a fisheries genetics lab.
- Increase interactions with academic faculty and professionals in the field of fisheries genetics.
- Encourage employment in fisheries and natural resources, with exposure to fisheries programs of CRITFC member tribes.
Learning Objectives
- Gain a deeper understanding of advanced genetic tools that are applied for fisheries research, while conducting work through a Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) lens.
- Explore career and educational goals with faculty and mentors.
- Acquire familiarity with options for graduate school and employment processes through regional fisheries programs.
Qualifications
- Must be a member or descendant of a Native American tribe.
- Currently enrolled in a related field of study as a full-time undergraduate student during the current academic year (minimum of 12 credit hours) at a regional institution.
- Have an interest in majoring in a natural resources field.
- Have an interest in working for a tribal organization and fisheries program.
- Considering a career or graduate school in the field of natural resources.
Compensation
- $18/hour (30-40 hours per week for 6-8 weeks).
- Housing will be provided for the period of the internship at a dorm facility located on-site. (Dorm has bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, and laundry)
- Interns will be responsible for all personal expenses including food and travel to/from the facility.
- Expenses directly related to field sampling or attendance of meetings will be covered by CRITFC.
Timeline
- Applications DUE: 5:00 pm, Friday, May 6, 2024. Please submit a letter of interest with your resume.
- Interns will be notified of their acceptance by May 17.
- Internship period is intended for a period 6-8 weeks, and can be arranged between May 30-Sept 1, 2024. A break of 1-2 weeks can be arranged during the internship period.