ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INTERN

Be Essential! Be essential at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), where employees are valued and come together to manage and protect California’s diverse fish, wildlife, and habitats, for their ecological values and public enjoyment! CDFW owns and manages public lands in areas with high threat of fire and received funding for efforts and activities dedicated to promoting healthy forests and landscapes by removing hazardous fuels. Activities to reduce risk include thinning vegetation, constructing fuel breaks, implementing controlled burns and conducting restoration work such as removing invasive fire-prone plants and establishing fire-resilient native plants.

Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist-Supervisor, the Environmental Services Intern (ESI) gains professional experience in the field of environmental science by assisting with plant, wildlife, and hydrologic surveys, data acquisitions, monitoring, data analysis and reporting, and various land management and maintenance tasks in support of wildfire resiliency and land management projects on various California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) properties for the benefit of wildlife, plants, unique habitats, and public safety. The ESI will prepare reports and make recommendations related to assigned tasks to gain experience in the methods and ethics of professional conduct and practice. The ESI may perform independent studies in areas of expertise associated with essential job functions under the lead of Environmental Scientists. Use of a telephone daily to contact the lead person when returning from the field as a safety check in/out process. Employee will summarize accomplishments and take photos to document work performed. Position is predominantly field based.

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  Applicants who receive public assistance under the CalWORKs program shall be given hiring priority consideration as provided in Government Code, Section 19063.
• Applicants who receive public assistance need to identify themselves as CalWORKs recipients in the comments section of the STD 678, Examination/Employment Application.
• Applicants must submit verification of CalWORKs eligibility, which may include the most recent Notice of Action showing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) eligibility or a copy of the most recent aid check stub.
• Applicants may obtain verification from the CalWORKs program. If CalWORKs verification is not submitted with the application, it will not be processed as CalWORKs eligible.
• Participation by a public assistance recipient is voluntary and in no event shall any person be subject to sanctions, through loss of benefits or eligibility, for not applying for, accepting, or continuing in a seasonal or entry level non-testing classification opening.

Physical strength and agility; ability to lift 30 pounds; ability to hike/walk long distances including off trail.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 6/20/2025

Who May Apply

How To Apply

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.