The following are opportunity announcements that have been shared with our department. Please directly contact those listed in the position announcement or on the specified website for more information on the opportunity. 

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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
Conservation Internship in Borneo for Junior/Senior Undergrads
University of Montana

Borneo

Summer 2025

(possible future dates)

Open until filled

 

2/28

Announcement
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--optional for credit opportunity
Semliki Chimpanzee Project

Uganda, Africa

July 15-30, 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

Undergraduate Research Assistant
Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Summer with possible continuation in fall

Open until filled

3/27

Announcement

Tribal Nations Support Internship
Hanford Mission Integration and ANR Group Inc.

Richland, Washington

12-14 weeks

Open until filled

 

2/27

Announcement

Communications & Outreach Tech Internship For Undergrads/Recent grads
Gallatin Wildlife Association

Bozeman, Montana

 

For priority consideration, March 31, 2025

Announcement

Restoration Crew Member

& Crew Lead
Mid-Columbia Fisheries

Kittitas and Yakima Counties, Washington

April--November, 2025

Open until filled

Crew Member

 

Crew Lead

Garden Maintentance Crew Member

Garden Maintenance Crew Leader
Greenspace Landscaping

Bozeman, Montana

Mid-April--November 2025

4-day workweek!

Open until filled

 

3/27

Crew Member

 

Crew Leader

Weddell Seal Technician
Montana State University

McMurdo Station, Antarctica

Early October -- Mid-December, 2025

April 6, 2025

Announcement

Extreme Biofilms Research Experience for Undergraduates
Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

May 28-August 1, 2025

March 28, 2025

Announcement

Remote Alaskan Lodge Service Workers and Fishing/Bear Viewing Guides
Redoubt Bay Lodge

Remote Alaska (only accessible by float plane from Kenai)

June 15--August 15, 2025

Open until filled

2/28

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

Gloria Barron Wilderness Society $25,000 Scholarship

The Wilderness Society

N/A

 

April 15, 2025

Announcement
Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

Garden Services Manager

 Greenspace Landscaping

Bozeman, Montana

  

Open until filled

3/27

 Announcement

Supervisory Research Ecologist/Director Great Plains Science Program 

 Smithsonian Institute

Bozeman, Montana

 Guaranteed 1 year term with extension based on fund availability

April 14, 2025

 Announcement