Conservation Hatchery Biology Intern

Job Details

The NSCF Intern position will assist and learn entry level biological data collection and animal husbandry skills while working on a conservation based native fishery restoration project supporting Boundary Dam FERC licensing obligations.

The intern will work under the direction of the Hatchery Supervisor, Operator and Technician in daily hatchery operations to ensure that all fish health and production needs are met. This person will assist in performing professional, technical and scientific fish culture duties and perform routine hatchery related maintenance.

This position will assist SCL field staff with various environmental surveys that include but are not limited to: Snorkeling surveys, water temperature monitoring, nighttime boat-based electrofishing surveys, daytime backpack electrofishing surveys, remote telemetry station maintenance and telemetry mobile surveys.

This is a summer internship.

Job Responsibilities
 

• Netting and handling fish on foot in streams and via boat in reservoirs
• Operating a backpack electrofishing unit
• Handling, measuring and tagging captured fish
• Recording data
• Hiking in rough terrain
• Downloading instrument data
• Manually entering data
• Enumerate fish

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

Education: Enrolled in an accredited certificate, 2-year or 4-year undergraduate educational program during their internship.

Preferred Areas of Study: Enrolled in an academic program with focus on fisheries, fish ecology, fish physiology, aquaculture, natural resources, biology, zoology or a related field.

Undergraduate students will need to maintain a 2.0 GPA or above throughout the internship.

Desired Qualifications:
 

• Understanding of basic water chemistry and water quality parameters important to sustaining aquatic organisms.
• Familiarity with or willingness to learn about distributed energy resources (DERs) such as solar, battery storage, and demand response. Interest in renewable energy policy and the regulatory landscape affecting customer generation and community solar.
• Strong interest in community engagement and public service, especially in energy equity and environmental justice. Awareness of or interest in Race and Social Justice principles, particularly in the context of energy access and affordability.
• Demonstrated ability to support stakeholder engagement efforts, including organizing meetings, taking notes, and tracking feedback. Basic experience with data collection and analysis using Excel, or similar tools.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to summarize research and draft reports or outreach materials.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a hybrid or remote team environment. Organized, detail-oriented, and eager to learn from cross-functional teams.

Contact Information

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https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/5196257/conservation-hatchery-biology-intern/apply

Closing Date 2/24/2026 4:00 PM Pacific