Laramie, WY

Position Title: Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship

Organization: University of Wyoming

Location: Laramie, WY

Organization Overview: The Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship is a program for University of Wyoming (UW) undergraduate students working towards a career in a natural resource field. The Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD) and the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources (Haub School) at UW invite applications for the Wyoming Wildlife Fellowship (hereafter referred to as the Fellowship).

Position Overview: The Fellowship will provide students with firsthand experience working to conserve Wyoming’s wildlife by placing them into various entry-level positions at the WGFD during the summer internship positions, providing opportunities for fellows to volunteer at WGFD events, and participating in a seminar course each semester through the Haub School. Fellows will receive individualized support from the Fellowship Coordinator, make connections with natural resource professionals across Wyoming, and gain skills necessary to be competitive in a natural resource career

Qualifications: Welcoming applications from students majoring in a natural resource field and who are either

1) incoming freshmen who graduated high school with a 3.25 GPA

2) currently enrolled undergraduate students who have at least 2 years of college remaining and have maintained a 3.0 GPA in college

3) transfer students.

Fellows must be 18 at the start of the Fellowship (August 2023). Fellows must be enrolled full-time at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming, during their time in the Fellowship.

Salary/Pay: Fellows receive $3,000/semester in the first year of the program, $3,500/semester in the second year of the program, and $4,000/semester in the third and fourth years of the program.

Application Deadline: 5 p.m. Mountain on March 15

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.