Texas Parks and Wildlife Department jobs

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for all our open positions, including the new Inland Fisheries internships, and hatchery technician position (at TFFC, Athens, TX) below.

• Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery Intern – Possum Kingdom Fish Hatchery, Graford, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00512, is Continuous, meaning it could close at any time and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
• Click here for information on this TPWD Inland Fisheries Hatchery, located ~80 miles west of Fort Worth.
• Click here for information on TPWD State Fish Hatcheries.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

• John D. Parker East Texas State Fish Hatchery Intern – John D. Parker East Texas State Fish Hatchery, Brookeland, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00511, is Continuous, meaning it could close at any time and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
• Click here for information on this TPWD Inland Fisheries Hatchery, located ~85 miles NNE of Beaumont, or ~60 miles ESE of Lufkin.
• Click here for information on TPWD State Fish Hatcheries.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

• A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery Intern – A. E. Wood Fish Hatchery, San Marcos, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00510, is Continuous, meaning it could close at any time and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
• Click here for information on this TPWD Inland Fisheries Hatchery.
• Click here for information on TPWD State Fish Hatcheries.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

• Inland Fisheries Intern – Fort Worth, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00583, is Continuous, meaning it could close at any time and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
• Click here for information on TPWD Inland Fisheries.
• Click here for information on TPWD Inland Fisheries Districts and scroll down to “Dallas-Fort Worth” for this internship’s geographic area and Facebook link.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~10% travel required.

• Inland Fisheries Intern – Waco, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00584, is Continuous, meaning it could close at any time and we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
• Click here for information on TPWD Inland Fisheries.
• Click here for information on TPWD Inland Fisheries Districts and scroll down to “Waco” for this internship’s geographic area and Facebook link.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~10% travel required.

• Inland Fisheries Intern – TPWD River Studies, San Marcos, TX (listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV”). Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00513, is Wednesday, April 29, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on TPWD Inland Fisheries.
• Click here for information on TPWD River Studies Program.
• Please note the “Licensure” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Preferred Qualifications” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~10% travel required.

• Hatchery Technician – Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center, Athens, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Fish and Wildlife Technician I-II”]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #15-00587, is Tuesday, May 19, 2015, 11:59PM CDT.
• Click here for information on this TPWD Inland Fisheries Hatchery in Athens, in east Texas between Dallas and Tyler.
• Click here for information on TPWD State Fish Hatcheries.
• Please note the “Licensure,” “Acceptable Substitutions,” and “Working Conditions” for this position.
• Please note the “General Description,” “Additional Requirements” and “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities”.
• Note: ~5% travel required.

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible and follow all instructions in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment for TPWD positions. Please see the “How to Apply” section at the bottom of this page for some ways on how to do this. Please note “How to Apply” suggestions are for both full-time jobs and Internships, too.

To apply for TPWD positions: Complete online the TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment + attach to it any/all required documents in order to be considered for positions. Work history experience MUST be completed in the online application. The online TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment starts here, then click on “Applicant Login” in upper left-hand corner box of links.

You may want to consider using/adapting TPWD job description language to describe your work experience under “Work Experience” as well as “Certificates and Licenses,” “Skills,” and so forth.

If you have military service, you may also want to select “Military Service” section of “Supplemental Information” (in TPWD on-line application) to list Military Service accomplishments.

n terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your knowledge, skills, abilities and experience.

Also consider listing Military Service honors/awards under “Honors & Awards” section of “Supplemental Information” and other areas as appropriate.

For anything you are unsure about, consider using “Miscellaneous” in “Supplemental Information” of TPWD on-line application.

Submit completed Application + attach any required forms and transcript(s) by 11:59PM CT on application deadline.