2024 Collaborative Student Internships

Grassy Mountains and forested mountains

Bureau of Land Management Collaborative Student Internship

The University of Montana O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West is currently recruiting UM students for PAID EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING positions in ecological monitoring.

Students will work directly with Bureau of Land Management (BLM) staff to collect field data. This data collection will focus on grassland monitoring, range ecology, and sage grouse habitat assessments. BLM and UM staff will provide significant training! For more information, please view the 2024 BLM Collaborative Student internship information page!

United States Forest Service Collaborative Student Internship

The University of Montana O’Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West is currently recruiting UM undergraduates for FORESTRY TECHNICIANS as part of our EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAM.

Students will work in collaboration with Dr. Kay Hajek to collect field data on US Forest Service (USFS) land in northern Idaho and western Montana. For more information, please view the 2024 USFS Collaborative Student internship information page!