Smart Foodscapes QCNR Summer Internship

Requisition ID: 2025-8886

of Openings: 2

Location: US-UT-Logan

Category: Research (non-Faculty)

Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time

Job Classification: Non-Benefited

College: Quinney College of Natural Resourcs

Department: Wildland Resources

Advertised Salary: $15.00 per Hour

Overview

Currently seeking applicants aged 16 and above to join our Research and Education teams. As part of our mission to develop more sustainable practices in beef production systems, successful candidates will assist in the creation and implementation of strategies for sustainable rangeland management.

Responsibilities

Successful applicants will actively participate in cattle grazing trials and contribute to the preparation and seeding of research plots featuring a diverse range of legume and forb species at the USU Richmond farm facility. Responsibilities will include:

• Gathering data on plant establishment and production

• Monitoring animal performance, assessing welfare

• Evaluating environmental impact parameters

   

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Students with an interest in applications of biology in the areas of natural resources, agriculture or animal sciences.

• Must have the ability to learn new skills rapidly and effectively as well as take instruction and conduct field work as directed.

   

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"

    

2. Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

    

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary

$15.00 per Hour

ADA

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work performed. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

University Highlights

The S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental ecosystems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with over $15M in research funding annually, 55 tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies.

The Department of Wildland Resources in QCNR encompasses research in applied terrestrial ecology, including the ecology and management of wildlife, forests, rangelands, conservation biology, and climate change adaptation. Award-winning faculty teach courses that prepare students for professional careers in many natural resources fields,... For full info follow application link.

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