Individual Placement - Fish Hatchery at Craig Brook National FH

Job description

Position Summary Interns will learn all aspects of caring for endangered Atlantic salmon from seven populations and maintaining a modern conservation hatchery. Craig Brook National Fish Hatchery is the premier Atlantic salmon hatchery operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The opportunities to learn about Atlantic salmon, conservation efforts and cold-water fish culture are unparalleled. Location: East Orland, ME: Schedule: Aug 24, 2026 - April 7, 2027 Key Duties and Responsibilities: 40%: Primary duties, performed throughout the internship period, include cleaning of rearing units, tanks and pools, rearing unit repairs, pressure washing rearing areas, grounds maintenance, and other general maintenance as required. 30%: Secondary duties include feeding juvenile and adult broodstock and learning to calculate feed rates, monitoring growth of future broodstock, conducting routine biological sampling, maintaining automated feeders and hand feed containers. 15%: Seasonal duties include releasing juvenile salmon [May], transporting adult salmon from a trapping facility to the hatchery [May – July], collecting biological samples for disease screening and genetic characterization...