Employer: ga dnr

Description:TROUT STREAM SAMPLING INTERNSHIP

Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division
Agency: Georgia Department of Natural Resources (GADNR), Wildlife Resources
Division (WRD), 3695 Highway 197 North, Clarkesville, GA 30523.
Position: Part-time hourly-paid Technician I. The position is stationed at Lake Burton Hatchery.

Primary duties: Assist fisheries biologists and technicians during summer stream
sampling, using backpack electro-fishing techniques. Identify, weigh and measure trout
and other fish and accurately record capture data. Other duties include accurately
recording location (GPS), assisting in the collection of DNA samples from brook trout
populations, assisting in the construction of fish habitat structures, writing work
summaries, maintaining and repairing field equipment, and dealing with the public and
coworkers in a professional manner.

Salary and Benefits: The job is classified as a temporary hourly position (40 hours per
week). Salary will be $10.49 per hour.

Period of Employment: Approximately May 15, 2008 - August 1, 2008 (based on
summer semester term).

Application Procedure and Deadline: Persons interested in the position should submit a completed State of Georgia application for employment to Lee Keefer at 3695 Highway 197 North, Clarkesville, GA 30523. An application can be obtained from the
web at http://www.gms.state.ga.us/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc. If needed, additional work history pages are available at http://www.gms.state.ga.us/word/jobinfo/stateappsuppl.
doc. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2008. In addition to the
application, applicants should send a cover letter, resume, copy of college transcripts,and contact information for 3-5 professional references to Lee Keefer at the address above.

For additional information, Lee Keefer lee.keefer@dnr.state.ga.us or Leon
Brotherton can be contacted at (706) 947-3112.
Minimum Qualifications: Intern must possess a valid driver’s license, be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs for short distances, and have some knowledge of basic science, ecology, wildlife biology, and fisheries biology.

Preferred Qualifications: Students with experience in fisheries or related fields.

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Address: Application Procedure and Deadline: Persons interested in the position should submit a completed State of Georgia application for employment to Lee Keefer at 3695 Highway 197 North, Clarkesville, GA 30523. An application can be obtained from the
web at http://www.gms.state.ga.us/word/jobinfo/stateapp-emp.doc. If needed, additional work history pages are available at http://www.gms.state.ga.us/word/jobinfo/stateappsuppl.
doc. Applications must be postmarked by April 1, 2008. In addition to the
application, applicants should send a cover letter, resume, copy of college transcripts,and contact information for 3-5 professional references to Lee Keefer at the address above.

For additional information, Lee Keefer lee.keefer@dnr.state.ga.us or Leon
Brotherton can be contacted at (706) 947-3112.
Minimum Qualifications: Intern must possess a valid driver’s license, be able to lift and carry at least 50 lbs for short distances, and have some knowledge of basic science, ecology, wildlife biology, and fisheries biology.

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Salary: $10.49 per hour

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Deadline: April 01, 2008