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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

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

$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

U.S. FIsh & Wildlife Service Fellowship--Maintenance & Infrastructure

Mobilize Green & U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Varies 

6 month with extension up to 3 years

Open until filled

1/15

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

Summer Internships w/ Greater Yellowstone Inventory & Monitoring Network

MSU's Institute on Ecosystems & National Park Service

Yellowstone and/or Grand Teton Nat'l. Parks, and Bighorn Canyon Nat'l. Recreation Area

Late May--Early August, 2026

January 28, 2026

Announcement

Bat Capture & Handling Technicians & Lead Technician

Litt Lab, Department of Ecology, MSU

Glasgow, Montana

May 25-August 10, 2026

 

Lead:   May 11-August 17, 2026

February 9th, 2026

Technician Announcement

 

Lead-Tech. Announcement

Undergraduate Student Assistantship in Temporal Plant Persistence

Borokini Lab, Department of Ecology, MSU

Bozeman, Montana
Spring Semester, 2026--starting on January 26.

January 23, 2026

Announcement

River Survey Technicians

Department of Ecology, MSU

Bozeman-based with field work on rivers in SW Montana

March 1--May 31, 2026

Open until filled

1/12

Announcement

Ranch Associate Intern

Trout Creek Ranch

Wapiti Valley between Cody, Wyoming and YNP

Summer 2026

Open until filled

1/12

Announcement

Wildfire Ecology Technicians

(housing provided)

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

Fairbanks, Alaska

June 27--August 1, 2026

Open until filled

1/9

Announcement

Independent Undergraduate Research Opportunity: GIS/remote sensing in ecology, R coding, and animal movement analyses

Becker Lab, Department of Ecology, Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Summer 2026

Letter of interest due January 18, 2026 

Research Proposal due February 15

Announcement

Raptor Experience Internship

Draper  Natural History Museum, Buffalo Bill Center of the West

Cody, Wyoming

Summer 2026

Open until filled

 

 

1/5

Announcement

Fishery Technicians (3)--Kootenai White Sturgeon

B.S. degree or equivalent exp.

Idaho Department of Fish and Game

McArthur Lake Wildlife Management Area, Idaho

May 18--October 23, 2026

Open until filled

 

12/23

Announcement
Plant Science Paid Research Experiences for Undergraduates: 

Boyce Thompson Institute

Ithaca, New York

June 1--August 7, 2026

February 2, 2026

Announcement

Flyer

Research Experience for Undergrads at Harvard Forest

(includes room & board)

Harvard Forest Summer Research Program

Harvard Forest, Petersham, Massachusetts

May 26--August 7, 2026

February 6, 2026
Announcement

Paid Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)  "Saving Endangered Species and Habitats: Next-generation Education, Research, and Training for Conservation Biologists"

Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation 

Smithsonian National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia

June 1--August 7, 2026

January 30, 2026
Announcement

Freshwater Mussel Internship

The Center for Aquatic Mollusk Programs and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Lake City, Minnesota

June 1-August 28, 2026 (flexible)

February 2, 2026.
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

Postdoctoral "Tom Lovejoy Conservation Fellowship"

University of Arizona

Hybrid--Remote/Tuscon, Arizona

July 1, 2026

January 30, 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

Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology (Ecology)

TT-position

 Montana State University--Northern

Havre, Montana

  

Open until filled

(This position lists a closing date of November 2025, but it is not yet filled)

1/15

 Announcement

Water Quality Specialist

 Gallatin Local Water Quality District

Bozeman, Montana

  

Open until filled

1/15

 Announcement

Biologist 1 / Nongame Technician

 Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Miles City, Montana

  

February 6, 2026

 Announcement