Marquette, Michigan

Applied Research Section Student Assistant

Onsite$38,438/yrPosted Oct 2, 2026

Job details

Location
Marquette, Michigan
Work type
Onsite
Compensation
$38,438/yr
Posted
Oct 2, 2026
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About this role

About the Department

Under the daily guidance and direction of professional staff, this employee acts as support for ongoing research activities across the Upper and Northern Lower Peninsulas. This employee will provide support assisting with camera surveys, track surveys, data entry, equipment organization and inventory, travel for field work, wildlife capture efforts, as well as other projects as assigned. Work is performed through the application of a body of knowledge related to standard office, field, and laboratory methods, practices, procedures, policies, regulations, materials, and equipment.

Position Description

Position Duties

Education 
 
Current enrollment in high school, vocational or technical school, or post-secondary educational institution.
  
Experience 
 
No specific type or amount is required.

Other Qualifications

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application. For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.  


Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.  


Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results. 


NOTE:  The student must provide evidence of current enrollment or acceptance to an educational institution.  

View the job specification at:
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/StudentAssistant_13049_7.pdf

Benefits

Non-career employees are not eligible for insurance benefits, but they may be able to participate in deferred-compensation 401k and 457 plans and earn paid sick time.

Supplemental Questions

01
STUDTAST - Are you currently enrolled in a post-secondary education institution (i.e. community college, college, university)? If so, please attach an unofficial transcript.
  • Yes
  • No
02
How much experience, either through coursework, employment, or volunteer experience do you have conducting wildlife field work?
  • None
  • 0 - 6 months
  • 6 months - 1 year
  • More than 1 year
03
How much experience, either through coursework, employment, or volunteer experience do you have working with data management and analysis?
  • None
  • 0 - 6 months
  • 6 months - 1 year
  • More than 1 year
04
Please select the following computer/technical applications you have competence in using. (Check all that apply.)
  • E-mail & Internet
  • Word Processing, such as Microsoft Word
  • Spreadsheets, such as Microsoft Excel
  • Databases, such as Microsoft Access
  • Geographic Information Systems, such as ArcGIS
  • Handheld GPS units
05
How much experience, either through coursework, employment, or volunteer experience do you have operating 4-wheel drive and off-road vehicles?
  • None
  • 0 - 6 months
  • 6 months - 1 year
  • More than 1 year
06
QOL NON-CAREER - Do you currently work for the State of Michigan?
  • Yes
  • No
07
QOL NON-CAREER - Have you worked for the State of Michigan in the last 3 months?
  • Yes
  • No
08
QOL NON-CAREER - If you answered "yes" to the above question, please indicate the department you worked for and the last date you worked.
09
QOL – Did you attach a cover letter and resume to your application? (Failure to do so may result in your application being screened out.)
  • Yes
  • No

Required Question

Agency Information

EmployerState of MichiganDepartment Natural Resources Address 525 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan, 48909 Phone517-284-5014
Website https://www.michigan.gov/dnr/about/careers
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