Jobs

Student Internship Program

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Program Objective

To introduce interested college students, particularly women and minorities, to career opportunities in positions located statewide and job settings in which to gain practical experience and training in natural and cultural resource fields.

Program Information

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's (TPWD) Intern Program is primarily for college students. Both paid and unpaid positions may be offered depending on available funding. The number of available positions and locations will be published after funding is finalized. While most of our Internships are for the Summer, there may be some during the Fall and/or the Spring.

The Program is very competitive for all positions (paid and unpaid). Students interested in becoming an Intern must submit the following documents:

TPWD Intern Application (PWD 0068e) – see below under “Application Requirements” to download;
TPWD Authorization and Consent for Disclosure of Criminal History Form (PWD 1039) - see below under “Additional Information” or “Application Requirements” to download;
And at least one (1) of the following: copy of official transcript[s]; copy of unofficial transcript[s]; or transcript[s] marked "issued to student." Degree plans will NOT be accepted.

For current Intern Opportunties listing see below under “Additional Information”.

Note: Lack of any of the required documents makes your application incomplete and it will not be considered. Resumes are not accepted in lieu of required documents.

Program Duration and Funding

The student internship program employment period varies depending on specific intern opportunity.

Note: If selected for a paid opportunity, intern will be paid at the rate of pay reflected from the completed hours on the fall transcript. The spring semester credit hours do not count towards the rate of pay for the internship. The reason for this is that the interns' hire paperwork is completed in the spring before the semester ends.

**Student Internship Program Salary Information**
College Student Classification	Earned Semester Hours	Hourly Rate of Pay	Salary Group	Functional Title	State Classification
Freshman/Sophomore/Juniors	0 – 100	$9.87115	A7	Intern I	Clerk II
Seniors	90+	$10.85625	A9	Intern II	Clerk III
Graduate Student	BA/BS	$12.08269	A11	Intern III	Clerk IV

Application Requirements

Undergraduate OR graduate college student enrolled in an accredited college or university at time of application.
Minimum of 12 completed semester credit hours from an accredited college or university on transcripts.
Must have an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 grade point scale OR "Pass" on a Pass/Fail system.
Must submit an Internship Application Form (PWD 068e) (Word 507 KB) and Recruitment Activity Data Sheet (third page of Application form).
Must submit an Authorization and Consent for Disclosure of Criminal History Information (PWD 1039) (Word 76 KB) or Authorization and Consent for Disclosure of Criminal History Information (PWD 1039) (PDF 118 KB) form.
Official transcripts, unofficial transcripts, or transcripts marked "issued to student" may be scanned and attached to email.
Signatures will be obtained at time of hire.
Completed application packets should be emailed to joe.beach@tpwd.state.tx.us.