The following are opportunity announcements that have been shared with our department. Please directly contact those listed in the position announcement or on the specified website for more information on the opportunity. 

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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
Summer Research--Survey visitors about bear sightings
Montana State University

Gardiner, West Yellowstone, or Bozeman, Montana

Summer 2026

Open until filled

 

 

04/30

Alaska Aquaculture Semester:

Sustainable Ocean Farming

University of Alaska Southeast

Sitka, Alaska

Fall Semester, 2026

Open until filled

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

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
MSU Extension Water Quality Program Team Member
Montana Conservation Corp--Big Sky Watershed Corp
Bozeman, Montana
ASAP--November, 2026 w/ possible extension/permanent placement

ASAP--Open until filled

 

5/5

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

Graduate Fellowship:

Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science & Technology

Your location

2026-27 Academic Year

July 14, 2025

Pre-proposal webinar on May 28th at 11AM MST

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

Biologist II

North Dakota Game and Fish Bismarck, North Dakota

 

May 31, 2026

Announcement

Habitat Specialist

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Miles City, MT

 

May 29, 2026

Announcement

Plant Professional

Hillside Nursery Bozeman, Montana

Full-time Apr-Oct, Part-time Nov-Mar.

Open until filled 

 

4/28

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