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
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

Habitat Restoration Technician & Native Plant Nursery Laborer
North Fork Native Plants

Rexburg, Idaho

Summer 2025

Open until filled

2/24

Announcement

Restoration Science Intern
Herrera Environmental Consultants

Missoula, Montana

Summer 2025

March 14, 2025

Announcement

Farm Ecosystem Health Technician
Rocking 406 Ranch, LLC

Manhattan, Montana

Summer 2025

Open until filled

2/19

Announcement

Avian, Pollinator, and Vegetation Technician
Montana State University, USFWS

C.M. Russell Wildlife Refuge, South of Malta, Montana

Summer 2025

Rolling application--interviews start early March

Announcement

Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Internship
Montana State University Institute on Ecosystems & National Park Service

Housing provided in Lovell, Wyoming

May--Early August, 2025

Open until filled

 

2/6

Announcement

Undergraduate STEM Summer Interns
Montana Space Grant Consortium

varies depending on program in Montana

Summer 2025

February 28, 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

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

PhD & Master's Virtual Career Expo

Graduate School Career Education, Montana State University

Virtual

March 5, 2025

March 5, 2025

https://gccvirtualcareerexpo.vfairs.com/

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

Assistant Habitat Restoration Manager

 North Fork Native Plants

Rexburg, Idaho

  

Open until filled

 

2/24

 Announcement

Wildlife Management Biologist

 Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks

Glendive, Montana

  

March 16, 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