About this Job The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting the state’s renewable natural resources, including all wildlife and aquatic life. The purpose of the LDWF Student Employment program is to employ students at the graduate and undergraduate levels, in fields of study that will be beneficial to LDWF while providing the students with challenging work experience. Through this program, LDWF hopes to encourage students to pursue wildlife/governmental careers. Students must be currently enrolled full time in an accredited educational institution at the undergraduate or graduate level, and maintain enrollment at the University while employed at LDWF. Students can work up to 20 hours per week. Student Workers ARE NOT required to pursue an education in a curriculum that is directly related to the Office in which they will be working. In order to be considered for the student employment program, students must be:Detail oriented. Willingness to learn new tasks and handle multiple tasks. Ability to work independently within departmental policies and guidelines. Excellent communication skills. Integrity, punctuality, and dependability. Positive attitude. Verification of enrollment from the University will be required upon hire. Students do not need to be registered during the summer sessions in order to be qualified for student status. However, if they graduate in the spring semester, proof of enrollment for the fall semester must be received in order to continue employment under the student employment program. APPLICATIONS WILL BE KEPT ACTIVE FOR 90 DAYS Only one application must be submitted for consideration as a Student Worker in all offices within LDWF. Your application will be made available to hiring managers in the Office of Wildlife, the Office of Fisheries, the Office of the Secretary and the Office of Management and Finance. The applicant pool generated from this continuous announcement will be used to fill vacancies across the agency. The job location is listed as Statewide because vacancies may be filled in any of our offices across the state. Please refer to the "Application Status" section of your LA Careers account in order to track your application. When your status shows "Eligible for Consideration", this means your application will be made available for employment consideration as vacancies occur. All supplemental questions should be answered and submitted with the application. Any applications that do not contain this information may be rejected. HOW TO APPLY:No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Contact Information: Department of Wildlife & Fisheries. Human Resources. P. O. Box 98000 Baton Rouge, LA 70898 Nicholas Williamsnwilliams@wlf.la.gov. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. For more information on employment resources for individuals with disabilities, see the Louisiana Employment Resources Guide at Downloads/ LRS/ Employment. Resource. Guide 2018.pdf (Download PDF reader)Wildlife & Fisheries is an Equal Opportunity Employer VACANCY INFORMATION:Applications will be rejected if the applicant fails to meet the minimum qualifications, or submits an incomplete application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of an application listing complete work experience and education. Minimum Qualifications Currently enrolled full time in an accredited educational institution at the undergraduate or graduate level.