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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

"Wildlife in the West" Field Courses for credit--up to 9 for full summer session
Swan Valley Connections & University of Montana

Condon, Montana

Varies by course--summer 2026

Open until filled

 

 

3/27

Announcement

Wildlife Communications internship for credit 
Gallatin Wildlife Association

Bozeman, Montana

 

Open until filled

 

3/13

Announcement

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

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

Research Assistant for field work, data collection and lab analysis investigating dryland winter squash
Montana State University, Colorado State University

Bozeman, Montana

Summer field season, 2026

Open until filled

 

3/27

Announcement

Pond installation/landscaping  techs
Montana Ponds

Bozeman-based, Montana

Seasonal--starting as soon as now and up to and through November, 2026 (flexible around school)

Open until filled

 

 

3/27

Announcement

Interns (2) for field-based ranch work
Beartooth Group

Based in Bozeman

Summer season

Open until filled

 

Listed on 3/27

Announcement

Botany & Field Ecology Fellowships
Gloria Great Basin

White Mountains, California

July 20-27, 2026

April 30, 2026

Announcement

Avian, Pollinator, & Vegetation Technician Positions
Montana State University

Charles M. Russell Wildlife Refuge, Montana

Term 1:  May 20--June 24, 2026

 

Term 2: June 29-August 10, 2026

Open until filled

 

listed on 3/20

Announcement

Great Plains Science Program Fellowships

UAV Surveys

(Bachelor degree +)
Smithsonian National Zoological Park Conservation Biology Institute

Based in Montana but includes field work in Wyoming & South Dakota

June 1--October 30, 2026

April 6, 2026

Announcement

Nongame Field Technicians (Avian)

(Bachelor's degree +)
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Helena, Montana

Mid-April--Mid-September, 2026

March 29, 2026

Announcement

Adventure Camp Counselors (male only)
Youth Learning Institute, Clemson University

Sunset, South Carolina

May 21--August 7, 2026

March 27, 2026

Announcement

Native American Student Vegetation Program Internship
Yellowstone Forever / National Park Service

Yellowstone National Park

June 14--August 22, 2026

Open until filled

 

3/6

Announcement

Youth Conservation Crew Leader
Mobilize Green

Varies

Summer season

Open until filled

 

3/6

Announcement

Conservation River Fellows
Flathead Rivers Alliance

Flathead region, Montana

May 13--October 2, 2026

Open until filled

 

3/6

Announcement

High Divide Headwaters Stewardship Technician
The Nature Conservancy

Centennial Valley, Montana

May--October, 2026

Open until filled

 

3/6

Announcement
Fisheries Intern
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Butte, Montana

Summer 2026

March 29, 2026
Announcement
Fish Hatchery Intern
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Miles City, Montana

May 11--August 14, 2026

March 29, 2026
Announcement
Creel Clerks

Department of Ecology, MSU

Rivers of SW Montana

March 1--May 31, 2026

Open until filled
Announcement

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

Graduate Student Research Fellowships

The National Wildlife Federation

Remote

Approx. Start Date:  June 1, 2026 for 4-6 month term

April 5, 2026
Announcement

Science Communication in the Parks fellowship

Ecological Society of America & National Park Service

National Park locations

September, 2026--June 2027

April 2, 2026
Announcement

Post-baccalaureate Fellows in Community-based Geoscience Research

UC Irvine Community Geoscience Initiative

Irvine, California

September 1, 2026--August 31, 2027

Priority:  April 1

Final:  May 31, 2026
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

Environmental Scientist (Horticulture Manager) and Forestry Technician (Assistant Horticulturist)

 California Department of  Forestry & Fire Protection

Davis, California

12-monh limited term

April 11, 2026

Horticulture Manager Announcement

 

Assistant Horticulturist Announcement

Habitat Project Manager 

or

Biologist/Resource Specialist

 Mule Deer Foundation

Utah / Wyoming

 

 

Idaho

 

Priority:  March 20, 2026

Open until filled

 

Reviewed as received--open until filled

4/6

Project Manager Announcement

 

Biologist Announcement

Assistant Professor of Entomology/Insect Ecology

 Western Triangle Agricultural Research Center, MSU College of Agrictulture

Conrad, Montana

 

April 15, 2026

 Announcement