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Wildlife Field Intern - Old Sabine Bottom Wildlife Management Area

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Lindale, Texas

Job Type Paid Internship
Salary $15.44 - $16.94 per hour
Benefits Texas Parks and Wildlife offers a variety of benefits for employees such as generous paid time off, group insurance, retirement and pension, and frequent training and staff development opportunities. Other benefits include longevity pay, merit pay, defer
Deadline Mar 11, 2026
Experience 0 - 1 years

TO APPLY:  Application must be completed at:  https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Search for job posting # 00055967

HIRING CONTACT: Christopher Farrell, (903) 881-8233, Email: christopher.farrell@tpwd.texas.gov

PHYSICAL WORK ADDRESS: Old Sabine Bottom WMA 21187 CR 4106 Lindale, TX 75771

NOTE: Bunkhouse lodging will be available.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the direction of the Northeast Texas Ecosystem Project leader, this position is responsible for performing general maintenance and development activities on the Northeast Texas Ecosystem Project which includes Old Sabine Bottom, Tawakoni, Cooper, Caddo Lake, Caddo National Grasslands, Pat Mayse, and White Oak Creek Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).  Field duties include, but are not limited to assisting with habitat management efforts such as; shredding, disking, herbicide spraying, prescribed burning, wildlife census and surveys, baseline inventory and monitoring, wildlife research, data entry, equipment and facility maintenance and repair, and other tasks as assigned.

NOTE: As students, paid work experience reflected on your application may be limited.  Therefore, applicants are encouraged to include any additional educational, volunteer, civic/community engagement or life experiences that addresses the knowledge, skills and abilities reflected on this intern opportunity within the work experience section of the application.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Current enrollment as an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university or recent graduate with a bachelor’s degree or higher within the last 6 months.

Minimum of 18 completed semester credit hours from an accredited college or university at time of application.

Must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 grade point scale or "Pass" on a Pass/Fail system.

Experience:

None required.

Licensure:

Must possess a valid state driver’s license.

READ – IMPORTANT TRANSCRIPT REQUIREMENT:

A copy of a current college transcript, ISSUED FROM THE REGISTRAR with a signature and/or school watermark, must be attached to the application at time of submission. The transcript must show current GPA, credits, and current enrollment or recent graduation with a bachelor’s or higher degree. Graduation date must be December 2025 or more recent.

DEGREE PLANS OR GRADES FROM A STUDENT SELF-SERVICE PORTAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Omission of a transcript will be the basis for disqualification.

Category Wildlife , General / Stewardship