~Soil Conservationist Intern The trainee position provides intensive and specialized training in the field of work related to the student’s major field of study. The training provides qualifying experience for a professional position upon graduation from college.
•Accompanying resource specialists to observe methods used in meeting resource conservation needs
•Gathering and assembling data for use in basic conservation plans
•Performing surveys used for design and preliminary layout work, participating in inspection of construction, and making field notes
•Attending meetings of conservation district boards
Major study must be in soil conservation or closely related agricultural or natural resource fields such as soil science, agronomy, forestry, agricultural education, and agricultural engineering. Upon graduation, transcripts must show at least 30 semester hours completed in natural resources or an agricultural field, including at least 12 semester hours in a combination of soils and crops or plant science. Of the 12 semester hours, a minimum of 3 semester hours must be in soils and 3 semester hours in crop or plant science.
~Rangeland Management Specialist Intern The trainee position provides intensive and specialized training in the field of work related to the student’s major field of study. The training provides qualifying experience for a professional position upon graduation from college.
•Accompanying resource specialists to observe methods used in providing technical assistance in range conservation and management practices
•Performing range site and condition surveys, preparing statements of management practices, and drafting material for conservation plans
•Collecting and assembling cost-return information and other data
Major study must be in range management or a related discipline which included at least 42 semester hours in a combination of plant, animal, and soil sciences, and natural resources management as follows:
•Range Management - At least 18 semester hours of course work in range management, including courses in such areas as basic principles of range management, range plants, range ecology, range inventories and studies, range improvements and ranch or rangeland planning; AND
•Directly Related Plant, Animal, and Soil Sciences - At least 15 semester hours of directly related courses in plant, animal, and soil sciences, including at least one course in each of the three scientific areas. Course work in such areas as plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant ecology, animal nutrition, livestock production, and soil morphology or soil classification are acceptable; AND
• Related Resource Management Studies - At least 9 semester hours of course work in related resource management subjects, including courses in such areas as wildlife management, watershed management, natural resource or agricultural economics, forestry, agronomy, forages, and outdoor recreation management.
