Fisheries Seasonal Worker

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Details

Open til January 10

Location: Iowa DNR Fisheries teams, statewide

Timing: Varies by position from 2-6 months

Qualifications: Interest in fisheries careers, valid driver's license, 18 years+

Areas of work: Aquatic Invasive Species, Fisheries Research, Fisheries Management, Fish Culture, Long-Term River Monitoring

Pay: $14.00-$15.00 per hour based on fisheries experience

State housing not available at any location

AREAS OF WORK

Seasonal Fisheries Aides in the Iowa DNR's Fisheries Bureau perform a variety of duties, with some positions being entry-level, intermediate, and advanced. Depending on availability, positions may be available in the following sections:

Search for zebra mussels, Asian carp, and nuisance plants

AIS SURVEY CREW

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Be the first line of defense against AIS at access points

WATERCRAFT INSPECTOR

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Talk to anglers about their day and catch

CREEL CLERK

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Sample fish and help in the lab for special projects

RESEARCH FIELD CREW

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Contribute to one of the best historical large river datasets in the world

RIVER MONITORING

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Sample fish and help in the lab for essential monitoring

MANAGEMENT FIELD CREW

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Raise fish and learn from the best in Walleye culture and RAS development

CULTURE TEAM

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STEP 1

NOW

STEP 2

JAN 2024

STEP 3

APR 2024

Submit your application online through https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/iowa. We recommend including a cover letter and resume.

Feel free to email or call Kim Bogenschutz with any questions

Interview with the hiring committee 

Relax! You made it!

Start working with Iowa DNR

Gain full-time experience as an essential part of a fisheries team, collecting data, culturing fish, and making a huge difference in Iowa's aquatic conservation and management

How do I get started?

Every year of seasonal work with the Iowa DNR Fisheries Bureau gains you tangible experience, and we recognize that achievement through preferential placement and increased pay.

SOLID WORK EXPERIENCE

BEGINNER //

Don't have any fisheries experience? That's okay, all we need is your passion and willingness to learn! We have entry-level positions educating boaters, looking for AIS, and conducting creel surveys.

INTERMEDIATE //

Assist with summer field work in AIS species detection and management, research, and management, or try your hand at fish culture. Some jobs require extensive travel.

ADVANCED //

Assist or even lead field crews looking for fish and AIS, and perhaps even the opportunity for an independent research project. Jobs typically require extensive travel.

Every bit of work experience you have

with Iowa DNR Fisheries will build on itself over time.

We welcome return employees and work to

continually challenge you with new experiences

that strengthen your resume.

Grow as you go!

Seasonal workers will receive extra opportunities for training with staff experts in the areas of boat maintenance, outboard maintenance and operation, and basic fisheries techniques.

TARGETED TRAINING

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATES

Talk to you soon!

If you have any questions, please contact Kim at

Kim.Bogenschutz@dnr.iowa.gov or 515-290-0540.

SELF-STARTER//

These positions often involved independent work, requiring high accountability and motivation to learn.

TEAM 
PLAYER//

These positions are also always part of a larger team, and the work done is essential to Fisheries Bureau as a whole.

LEARNING MINDSET//

Agency staff are eager to teach you what you need to know, and every office is different. There is so much to learn!

HARD WORKER//

We accomplish such wonderful work with the help of seasonal workers. We could not do it without you!