MUST be enrolled as a FULL-TIME student (minimum of 12 credit hours) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the 2024 -2025 academic year

Must be at a sophomore level at the beginning of the Fall 2024 semester

Must be in good academic standing

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• Demonstrated knowledge of wildlife management, hunting, fishing, and/or shooting sports
• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with multiple stakeholder groups
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Proficient with Microsoft applications and Google Drive
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently with minimum supervision and guidance
• Must have demonstrated leadership skills, possess excellent organizational skills, and work well as a team member
• Must be willing to work some weekends and evenings

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The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) Academics Afield Intern will coordinate and implement a mentored, on-campus hunting program called Academics Afield under the guidance of a three-tiered partnership between the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB), AGFC, and the Arkansas Outdoor Society.

Increase and diversify hunting participation among college students

Understand hunting motivations and constraints across diverse populations and evaluate the program’s impact on the beliefs, attitudes, skills, and social support needed for long-term hunting participation

Build the infrastructure, partnerships, and overall capacity to sustain the success of R3 efforts targeting college students

• Set up an informational table/booth for a minimum of one outreach event hosted on the UAPB campus to promote scheduled programs and recruit student participants
• Must become certified as an AGFC Volunteer Hunter Education Instructor during the time of employment.
• Utilize social media platforms, email campaigns, and other marketing tools to promote each scheduled event at least two times before each event date
• Utilize social media platforms, email campaigns, and other marketing tools to highlight the successes of completed events with photographic documentation within one week of each completed event
• Work with college faculty and NGO partners to plan, host, and evaluate program events
• Write an end-of-year report summarizing the programming results
• Perform other duties as assigned

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This intern position is only open to FULL-TIME students enrolled at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) in partnership with the Arkansas Outdoor Society and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is seeking qualified candidates for a part-time Academics Afield Intern at UAPB.

The Academics Afield Intern will work with UAPB college faculty, AGFC Education staff, and non-government partners to develop, implement, and evaluate recruitment, retention, and reactivation programs aimed at college students. This position will assist in coordinated programs to introduce UAPB students with an interest in the outdoors to shooting sports, hunting, and fishing.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION:

       Please upload and attach to this online application:

1. A current resume
2. A copy of your unofficial or official college transcript(s). Official transcripts will be required before the employment start date 

IF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE NOT ATTACHED, YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED INCOMPLETE UNTIL THEY ARE RECEIVED.

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