From LinkedIn posting at: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/4133482592/

Position Description
Seattle City Light, a department of the City of Seattle, is one of the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities in terms of the number of customers served. Over the years we have worked very hard to keep Seattle’s electricity affordable, reliable, and environmentally sound. Today, City Light is a recognized national leader in energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.

This position will be based at the Native Salmonid Conservation Facility (NSCF) in Usk, WA in Pend Oreille County.

The Hatchery Intern position for 2025 will assist and learn entry level biological data collection and animal husbandry skills while working on a conservation based native fishery restoration project supporting Boundary Dam FERC licensing obligations. The intern will work under the direction of the Hatchery Supervisor, Operator and Technician. Responsibilities will include assisting in preparing feed and feeding fish, ensuring fish health and safety, cleaning fish rearing vessels and facility, and implementing fish spawning, incubation, and maturation tasks.

Learning Objectives:

Field operations

• Care and rearing of native wild westslope cutthroat trout
• Practical applications of husbandry skills, monitoring and data collection of environmental information to support a healthy ecosystem and fishery restoration in the Pend Oreille Basin

Job Responsibilities

Project(s) Scope:

This position may assist SCL field staff with various environmental surveys that include but are not limited to:

• Snorkeling surveys, water temperature monitoring, nighttime boat-based electrofishing surveys
• Daytime backpack electrofishing surveys, remote telemetry station maintenance
• Telemetry mobile surveys, netting and handling fish on foot in streams and via boat in reservoirs
• Operating a backpack electrofishing unit
• Ability to work in an outdoor setting and hike in rough terrain
• Download instrument data, manually recording and entering data

Qualifications

Undergraduate students will need to maintain a 2.0 GPA or above throughout the internship.

• Current Washington State driver’s license or evidence of equivalent mobility.

Areas of Study:

Enrolled in an accredited certificate, 2-year or 4-year undergraduate program during their internship.

• Enrolled in an academic program with focus on fisheries, fish ecology or physiology, aquaculture, natural resources, biology, zoology or related field.

Desired Qualifications:

• Understanding of basic water chemistry and water quality parameters important to sustaining aquatic organisms.
• Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience at a fish hatchery, conducting fish surveys, data collection and management.

Please note this job advertisement is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Additional Information

The full salary range for this position is $21.78 per hour.

Application Process

To complete your application, submit the online form with the following attachments:
Resume

• Cover letter explaining how your coursework, activities, and experience qualify you for this internship.
• Your unofficial transcript – including current coursework, next term registration (if available at the time of application), and cumulative GPA.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Internship Duration and Hours: Summer-only: The timeframe of this internship will be three months in duration, with either a May (semester schools) or June (quarter schools) 2025 start date. The candidate can work up to 40 hours/week during the summer.

Hybrid Work: The City has the expectation that interns will be readily available to report to onsite at work in Seattle in accordance with the current Mayoral mandate of a minimum of 3 days per week. Additional in-person work requirements are based on business need and determined by the hiring authority.

Interns must have a Washington State address and live in Washington State at the time of hire and for the duration of their employment.

Benefits: Interns do not receive benefits but can obtain a subsidized ORCA pass and accrue sick time that can be used after 90 days of employment.

Background Check: Job offers are contingent on the verification of credentials and other information required by the employment process, including the completion of a background check. The background check will involve a criminal history check, which includes conviction and arrest records in compliance with the Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17 and the City of Seattle Personnel Rule 10.3. A driving history review may be conducted in compliance with SMC 4.79.020. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

Who May Apply: This position is open to all candidates that meet the qualifications. Seattle City Light values diverse perspectives and life experiences. Applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, marital status, disability, religious or political affiliation, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Seattle City Light encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with diverse life experiences.

Want to know more about Seattle City Light? Check out our web page: https://www.seattle.gov/city-light/about-us/careers.