Internship- Fish Hatchery

Program Dates: 3/17/24 – 12/22/24  

About us:
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.

Program Description:
The selected intern will participate in rearing endangered Atlantic salmon from several listed populations at a cold-water conservation hatchery. Activities include releasing juvenile and adult Atlantic salmon, collecting biological samples for disease screening, feeding adult and juvenile broodstock, cleaning rearing units, conducting monthly growth monitoring of juvenile and adult salmon, maintaining automated feeders, assisting in moving, sorting and grading juvenile salmon, PIT tagging future broodstock, spawning, egg enumeration and care, electrofishing, and stocking multiple life stages of Atlantic salmon. Green Lake National Fish Hatchery (NFH) is open to the public year-round and interns will have the opportunity to interact with visitors by giving tours of the facility or providing other outreach services.

The selected intern will participate in daily maintenance activities at the hatchery which include cleaning rearing units, tanks and pools, grounds maintenance, hiking trail maintenance, hatchery equipment repair, and other general maintenance projects.

The selected intern may have the opportunity to participate in monitoring lake water quality and adult sea-run broodstock collection. The selected intern will work cooperatively with personnel from both Green Lake NFH and Craig Brook NFH, the Maine Fishery Resources Office, the State of Maine, various non-government agency partners, and hatchery volunteers.

Housing is provided at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in a 3 bedroom/1 bath house.  Intern will be required to commute to Green Lake National Fish Hatchery each day for work.  The hatcheries are 20 miles apart and the intern will be provided with a weekly commuting allowance to cover the commuting expense. 

Member Benefits:

• $350 – weekly living allowance
• $44 – weekly commuting allowance
• $1,100 – roundtrip travel allowance
• AmeriCorps eligible – education award of approximately $4,827 upon successful completion of position and service of 1200 hours or more
• Partner provided housing
  • Housing is provided at Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery in Bucksport, ME. Housing is a 3 bedroom/1 bath house. Interns may be expected to share housing with individuals of the same gender or individuals of the opposite gender. Interns will not be expected to share a bedroom with another individual. The house includes a full kitchen, furnished living room, and dining area. The house is outfitted with basic eating utensils, cooking equipment, microwave, toaster and coffeemaker. Interns are required to provide their own bedding (including sheets, blankets, comforters and pillows) and bath linens. Wi-Fi is included in the accommodations and there is good cell reception at the house site.
• Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority

*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes*

Member Qualifications:

• Driver’s license
• Personal vehicle required

Additional Information:

Must be eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Member. This includes:

• Being a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States;
• Being at least 18 years or older;
• Having a high school diploma or equivalent;
• Being willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks.