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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

Montana Camp Summer/Fall course offerings for credit
Iowa State University

Fish Creek Valley, Montana

Summer 2026

(varies by course)

Registration opens after spring break.

Announcement

ZooMT Spider Survey Techs
ZooMT & Denver Museum of Nature & Science

Billings, MT

Summer 2026

March 25, 2026 or until filled

Announcement

Summer Biology Research Experience
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory (RMBL)

Gunnison County, Colorado

Summer 2026

February 13, 2026 for applications requesting financial support

April 1, 2026 for applications not requesting support

Announcement

Flathead Lake Biological Station Summer Courses
FLBS, University of Montana

Flathead Lake, Montana

Summer 2026

Courses of variable length between June 15 and Aug 7

Open until filled

Announcement

Montana Field Experience Courses for Credit

for H.S. students and college freshman
The Wild Rockies Field Institute and Davidson Honors College, University of Montana

Varies depending on course

Summer 2026

Open until filled

Announcement

Wildlife Conservation & Sustainability

or

Methods in Primate Behavior & Conservation
Danta

Costa Rica

December 28-January 12 or July 1-15, 2026

 

June 15-20, 2026

 June 1, 2026 for summer session

 

May 1, 2026

More Information
Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change / Island Ecosystems / Habitat Conservation
Wildlands Studies

French Polynesia / New Zealand / Nepal

Spring 2026

Open until filled

 

 

More Info

Apply

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
Biological Science Research Technician 1: Seasonal Field Research in Ornithology

Oregon State University

Great Basin, Nevada/Eastern California

May--July, 2026

 February 19, 2026. 
Announcement
Paid Research Opportunities for students/recent graduates/early professionals

NASA EarthRISE Developers Academy

Hampton, VA

Huntsville, AL

Fort Collins, CO

June 1--August 7, 2026

March 6, 2026
Announcement
Creel Clerks

Department of Ecology, MSU

Rivers of SW Montana

March 1--May 31, 2026

Open until filled
Announcement
Summer Field Technician:  Black-tailed Prairie Dog

Bassing Lab, Montana State University

Fort Pierre, South Dakota

May 27--August 21, 2026

February 18
Announcement

Farm help using regenerative ag practices to restore soil health for wildlife habitat

Internship or straight hire opportunity

Ecosystem health farming operation

Manhattan, Montana

Summer season

Open until filled

 

 

2/12
Announcement

Ecological Monitoring Crew Lead & Technicians

Forestry Crew Lead & Technicians

Salmon Valley Stewardship

Salmon Valley, Idaho

April--October, 2026

March 1, 2026
Announcement

Seasonal Animal Caretaker & Educator

ZooMontana

Billings, Montana

May 15--August 30, 2026 (flexible)

March 5, 2026
Announcement

Research Station Seasonal Staff

National Park Service

Grand Teton National Park

Summer season

March 2, 2026
Announcement

Avian, Pollinator, and Vegetation Technicians

Montana State University

Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge, Montana

Term 1:              May 20-Jun 24

Term 2:   Jun 29-Aug 10 (possibly earlier)      

Open unil filled

 

2/10
Announcement

Pond Maintenance Crew Members

Mountain Ponds (formerly Montana Ponds)

Bozeman, MT

April--September, 2026

Open until filled

 

2/10
Announcement

Part-time Temporary Climate Educator

Montana Health Professionals for  a Healthy Climate

Montana Indian Reservations

4-month position

Open until filled

 

2/5
Announcement

Mountain Goat Research Technicians (6 positions)

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and the Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit at the University of Montana

Montana

May 18--August 31, 2026

March 1, 2026

Announcement

Native Plant and Conifer Nursery Resource Steward

USFS

Coeur D'Alene, Idaho

May 18--August 21, 2026

Reviewed as Received--open until filled

 

1/28

Announcement

Clemson University  Youth Camp Wildlife Counselor/Internships

Clemson University

Summerton, South Carolina

May 26--August 7, 2026

March 1, 2026

Announcement

Salamander Field Technicians (2)

& Lead Technician

Montana State University

Libby, Montana

Mid-May--Mid-October, 2026

February 20, 2026

Announcement

Lead Announcement

Northern Prairie Camera Trap Lead Intern

Smithsonian Institution Conservation Biology Institute and Montana State University 

Northern Montana grasslands

May 1--November 1, 2026

February 23, 2026

Lead Announcement

1-yr Bat Monitoring Research Internship

Americorps 

Port Angeles, WA

May 03, 2026--May 02, 2027

Preferential Deadline:  February 15, 2026 or when 60 applications have been received.

Announcement

Summer Tour Guide Interns

Matanuska Glacier Park

Matanuska Glacier Park, Alaska

Mid-May -- Early September, 2026

Open until filled

 

1/26

Announcement

Science Communications Internship

&

Vegetation Science & Resource Management Internship

National Park Service

Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming

Summer, 2026

March 15, 2026

Announcement

Plant Physiological Ecology Research Internship

Montana State University & Montana Space Grant Consortium

Bozeman, Montana

Summer 2026

February 28, 2026

Announcement

Fisheries Technician

Montana State University

Based in Bozeman w/ fieldwork at SW Montana rivers/streams locations

Full-time, starting March--Fall 2026

Open until filled

 

 

1/22

Announcement

$7500 Research Fellowship for Grad Students and Upper Division Undergrad Students

 

Glacier National Park Conservancy--Jerry O'Neal Research Fellowship

Glacier National Park, Montana

 

March 18, 2026

Announcement

Plant Protection & Quarantine Aid/Technician

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Billings or Helena, Montana

May 18--late August/September, 2026

February 27, 2026

Announcement

Fisheries Technicians

Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game

Upper Snake River Region near Idaho Falls, Idaho

April 1--Dec. 18, 2026

April 20--Sept. 18, 2026

February 20, 2026

Announcement: 5-mo. position

Announcement: 8-mo position

STEM Content Creator for H.S.  Students  
Numerade
Position can be done remotely
 
 

Apply here
Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

Short-term Postdoc in Statistical Design & Analysis

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

7-8 month appt

Open until filled

 

2/12
Announcement

Postdoc: 

Drivers & Impacts of Wildfire-driven Forest Loss in Western U.S.

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

3 years of funding

March 31, 2026
Announcement

6 Graduate Fellows positions in Biology, Geosciences, or Interdisciplinary Programs

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Starts in fall 2026.  Up to 3 years of salary & tuition

Final deadline of April 1, 2025 with application reviews beginning in January.  Open until filled.
Announcement
Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

Bear Management Technician

 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Choteau, Montana

 

February 25, 2026

 Announcement

Arthropod Collection Technicians

Full-time & Half-time Available

 Florida State Collection of Arthropods and Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Comsumer Services--Division of Plant Industry

Gainesville, Florida

 

Open until filled

 

 

 

 

 

2/12

 Announcement

Botany & Restoration Specialist

 Salmon Valley Stewardship

Salmon Valley, Idaho

 

February 21, 2026

 Announcement

Fire Monitoring Program Coordinator

(MSci preferred)

 

Full-time or half-time negotiable

 University of Idaho, USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, & National Forest System Region 5

Bozeman, Montana 

or

Moscow, Idaho

2 years funded with possible extension

 

 

Position will open later in February and applications reviewed as received until filled

 

2/12

 Announcement