US Fish and Wildlife Service Fellowship

The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) will collaborate with multiple conservation partner organizations to assist with recruitment and administration of over 100 fellowship opportunities for the Directorate Resource Assistant Fellows Program (DFP). The DFP is an 11-week fellowship working on projects that support FWS conservation priorities. The 11-week fellowships begin in mid-May/mid-June 2020 and end in August/September 2020. Eligible students who are pursuing degrees in biological science and/or natural resources management will possess the desired qualifications for the 2020 DFP.

Based on which state you would like to complete this fellowship in, there are different organizations to apply through. The list is as follows: 

• Student Conservation Association-  (SCA) CLICK HERE to apply for DFP projects located in any of the following states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia, Washington DC, and Wisconsin.
• American Conservation Experience-  (ACE) CLICK HERE to apply for DFP projects located in any of the following states: Alaska, Arizona, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.
• Greening Youth Foundation-  (GYF) - (CLICK HERE) to apply for DFP projects located in any of the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and Wyoming.

Applications are due January 10, 2020. For eligibility, benefits, and to apply, click here.