Job Details
Advertisement Opens: Jan. 29, 2025 |
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Advertisement Closes: March 15, 2025 |
Full Time: No |
Salary: $13.00 - $13.00 Hourly |
Minimum Education and/or Experience: To be eligible for an AGFC Internship, applicants must meet the following prerequisites:
Selected intern will coordinate directly with his/her college or university to obtain course credit for their work. |
Preferred Education and/or Experience: Student entering his/her junior or senior year of college and working towards a bachelor's degree in Education, Biology, Wildlife Management, Recreation and Park Administration, Conservation Studies or a related field. |
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills: Required skills may vary depending on the AGFC position and division. The following skills are typically required for conservation-focused AGFC positions:
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Preferred Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:
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Position Location: City: Little Rock Office: Witt Stephens Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center Division: Education |
Job Summary: The AGFC Internship program is designed to help students gain education and practical experience related to the conservation work AGFC performs and to meet hands-on training requirements necessary for students to earn their degree. This training is critical to students pursuing a conservation career and is often the deciding factor in gaining employment after college. |
Typical Functions: To be determined by the hiring supervisor. |
Specific Duties and Responsibilities: This position is guaranteed hours between May 28th and July 17th, 2025. Job duties will vary from day to day and include, but are not limited to: setting up, presenting, and taking down conservation-related education presentations, weekly fish and reptile feedings, set weekend programs or special events, and Hunter Education and Boater Education programs. Duties also include: assisting with the front desk by greeting visitors, directing visitors around the site, and answering the phone as needed; animal care for 9000 gallons of aquarium and various other aquariums for reptiles and amphibians. Interns also help with two youth-centered fish camps, the creation of a summer presentation series, and the creation of a temporary education display. Minor maintenance duties around the site include: moving or emptying trash cans, dusting, or assisting with |
Certificates, Licenses, or Registrations: None |
Special Job Dimensions: AGFC interns are paid $13.00 per hour and work approximately 40 hours per week (no more than 400 hours for 10 weeks). Intern positions will be available through June, July, and August. Flexible work schedules can be established with your division supervisor. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION: Please upload and attach to this application:
IF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ATTACHED, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED INCOMPLETE UNTIL THEY ARE RECEIVED. If you are unable to attach your documentation, you may email it to Lauren Cannon at: lauren.cannon@agfc.ar.gov. Please be sure and provide the following in the email subject line: position name and position number. All documents must be received by March 15, 2024. |
Other Specific Information: Must be able to lift 25 lbs. Must have current driver's license and clean driving record. |
As an equal opportunity employer, the Commission will make any reasonable accommodations necessary to ensure equal employment opportunities.