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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

Alaska Aquaculture Semester:

Sustainable Ocean Farming

University of Alaska Southeast

Sitka, Alaska

Fall Semester, 2026

Open until filled

"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

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.

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

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

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

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

French Polynesia / New Zealand / Nepal

Spring 2026

Open until filled

 

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

Parrot Husbandry Volunteer
Echo Bonaire

Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean

Ongoing

Ongoing

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

"Safe Capture" Online Chemical Immobilization Course
San Diego Zoo Global Academy

Online

Ongoing

Ongoing

Primatology and Primate Conservation Online Course
Para La Tierra

Online

Individualized at student's own pace

Rolling deadline

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
Tropical Ecology Research Intern
Para La Tierra
Pilar, Paraguay
3-6 month program as it suits applicants
Rolling application period
Volunteer as student, post-graduate, early-career scientist, or marine biologist
Shark & Marine Research Institute
South Africa
almost year-round opportunities 
 
Study Abroad / Intern / Volunteer
Eko Tracks
Multiple locations in South Africa
Year Round
 
Volunteer internship or travel opportunities in organic agriculture
Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms, USA (WWOOF-USA)
wide variety
 
 
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
International Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
NGOabroad
Many locations around the world
Year round opportunities
Rolling deadlines--for summer work, recommended application completion by March.
Paid Internships and Temporary or Seasonal Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

Swift Fox Internship

Smithsonian Institute Great Plains Science Program
Fort Belknap, Montana

August 1--December 1, 2026 w/ flexible start/end dates

May 15, 2026

Camera Technician

Montana State University
Rivers in Southwest Montana

May--September 2026 with possible extension

May 1, 2026 or until filled

Summer Research Assistant:  Grassland Insect Ecology

USDA--ARS Northern Plains Agricultural Research Laboratory
Sidney, Montana

May--September, 2026

Open until filled

 

4/17

Outreach & Engagement Internship

National Park Service
Colonial National Park, Yorktown, Virginia

Starts by May 18 and ends beween October 16 & November 13, 2026

Open until filled

 

4/17

American Pika Field Research Assisant II

Montana State University

Sangre de Cristo Mountains and San Juan Mountains, Colorado

Summer field season

Open until filled

 

 

4/17

Matanuska Glacier Guides

Matanuska Glacier Park

Alaska

Summer 2026

Open until filled

 

4/9

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

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

Botany & Field Ecology Fellowships

Gloria Great Basin

White Mountains, California

July 20-27, 2026

April 30, 2026

STEM Content Creator for H.S.  Students  

Numerade
Position can be done remotely
 
 
Graduate School and Postdoctoral Positions
Position Title
Organization
Location
Dates
Application Deadline
More Information

Postdoc in Urban Ecology

Edmonton, Albera, CAN

Starts no later than March, 2027 for 2 years

April 30, 2026

Postdoctoral Researcher in Quantitative Ecology & Data Science

Atlanta, Georgia or remote possible

Starting between July 1 and fall 2026 for 1 year and possible 1-2 year extension

April 30, 2026

Post-baccalaureate Fellows in Community-based Geoscience Research

Irvine, California

September 1, 2026--August 31, 2027

Priority:  April 1

Final:  May 31, 2026

Professional and Full-Time Positions
Position Title Organization Location Dates Application Deadline More Information

District Game Warden

&

Game Warden Pilot

North Dakota Game & Fish Department Bismarck, West Fargo, Minot, or Dickinson, Norh Dakota

 

May 27, 2026

Announcement

 

 

Pilot Announcement

Nursery Systems Biotechs

National Forest Foundation Varies

Funded for 2 years.

Reviewed as received, but no later than May 15, 2026

Announcement

Nongame Wildlife Technician 5

Montana fish, Wildlife & Parks

Missoula, Montana

 

May 10, 2026

Announcement

Nongame Wildlife Technician 5

Montana fish, Wildlife & Parks

Glasgow, Montana

 

May 10, 2026

Announcement

Genetic Laboratory Technician

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Missoula, Montana

 

May 10, 2026

Announcement

Non-Game Wildlife Tech

Montana FIsh and Wildlife & Parks

Great Falls, Montana

 

April 26, 2026

Announcement

NTT Instructors for 2026-27  in Ecology courses:

  1. Organism Function,
  2. Ecological Responses to Climate Change
  3. Plant Ecology (spring only)

 

Department of Ecology, Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

2026-27 Academic Year--potential for 2027-2028

Open until filled

Announcement