Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) paid college student Intern positions

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites applicants for our following paid college student Intern positions. TPWD paid Internships are open to college students currently enrolled in accredited college/university who meet/exceed TPWD Internship Application requirements. Please note they involve a variety of duties in different parts of Texas. Please forward if/as you see fit. Thanks very much!

Please note:
·         Click here for TPWD Student Internship Program web portal.
·         Please click on job title hyperlink for .pdf of complete job description.
o   For members of armed forces/veterans: Rough equivalencies to MOS codes near bottom of each complete job description.
·         These TPWD Internships may perform variety of duties.
·         “How to Apply” info below.
·         Deadline date (“closing date”) to apply for these positions.
·         In addition to Internships below, other TPWD positions are listed on TPWD jobs page. 
·         Questions? Please click on job title hyperlink for .pdf of complete job description. To contact hiring manager, click on job title hyperlink below for name and phone number.

Sea Center Texas Outreach & Volunteer Program Internship –  TPWD Sea Center Texas, Lake Jackson, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV” ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00199, is Continuous, meaning this position could close at any time so we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
Click here for information on TPWD’s Sea Center Texas, where this internship will work.
Click here for information on TPWD Fish Hatcheries, of which Sea Center Texas is one.
Click here for information on TPWD Coastal Fisheries Field Offices.
Click here for TPWD information on Fisheries Management in general.
Please note the “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” and “Working Conditions,” for this position.
Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Additional Information” and “Additional Requirements”.
Note: ~5% travel required.

Sea Center Texas Hatchery Internship –  TPWD Sea Center Texas, Lake Jackson, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV” ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00198, is Continuous, meaning this position could close at any time so we encourage those interested to apply as soon as able.
Click here for information on TPWD’s Sea Center Texas, where this internship will work.
Click here for information on TPWD Fish Hatcheries, of which Sea Center Texas is one.
Click here for information on TPWD Coastal Fisheries Field Offices.
Click here for TPWD information on Fisheries Management in general.
Please note the “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” and “Working Conditions,” for this position.
Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Additional Information” and “Additional Requirements”.
Note: ~5% travel required.

Law Enforcement (Game Warden) Internship –  locations to be determined based on residences of candidates selected for Internships, TX [listed on TPWD jobs website as “Intern Clerk II-III-IV (Law Enforcement Intern)” ]. Closing date for this position, TPWD Job Posting #16-00160, is Friday, January 8, 2016, 11:59PM CST/10:59PM MST.
Click here for information on TPWD’s Law Enforcement Division (Game Wardens).
Click here for Game Warden recruiting informational brochure.
Please note the “Citizenship,” “Education,” “Experience,” “Licensure,” and “Working Conditions,” for this position.
Please note the “General Description,” “Knowledge, Skills and Abilities,” “Additional Information” and “Additional Requirements”.
Note: ~50%-75% travel required.

How to Apply for TPWD positions:

·         Please note for any TPWD position -  interview and hiring decisions are based on completed on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment, not on résumés. This means you want to do the most complete, thorough job possible in completing the on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment. 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 the on-line 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 on-line TPWD State of Texas Application for Employment starts here, then click on “Applicant Login” in upper left-hand corner box of links.
o   You may want to consider using/adapting TPWD job description language to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties” as well as “Additional Information - Certificates and Licenses,” “Additional Information - Skills,” and so forth.
o   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.
§  In terms of “jargon,” please consider using the language in each TPWD job you are interested in to describe your work experience under “Work Experience – Duties.”
§  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/10:59PM MT on application deadline. Thank you.