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Open to Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nPequest Summer College Program<\/a> <\/i>Apply by April 17, 2026<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOpen to the Public<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nNone at this time<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther DEP Jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nJobs Within DEP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nSummer Jobs in NJ Div. of Parks and Forestry<\/a> Now accepting applications!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nUSFWS Directorate Fellows Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nJobs and Internships with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nAmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nRaritan Headwaters Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nSociety for Conservation Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nNational Wildlife Refuge Careers, US FWS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nEmployment, Internships, Volunteering With the NPS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nStudent Conservation Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nGreening Youth Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o22sj121ISw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Career Day<\/a><\/strong> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube\" style=\"color: #dc3545\"><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>February 4, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment with Fish & Wildlife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All permanent, full-time professional positions within the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Program and other state agencies are filled from certification lists maintained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/csc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.J. Civil Service Commission<\/a> (CSC). Information about state employment and current vacancies is also available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/nj\/employ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nj.gov\/nj\/employ\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment opportunities within DEP are listed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nj.gov\/dep\/jobs\/<\/a>. It is advisable to apply for any vacancy\/title that is related to the field you wish to enter. Even if a vacancy is not in a location you are interested in, if you are eligible to apply you should – taking and passing an exam will place you on a list for future vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most professional positions within Fish and Wildlife require a bachelors degree with a major in one of the following or related fields: wildlife management, fisheries management, natural resources management, environmental science, wildlife biology, or fisheries biology. Often a major outside these areas will be acceptable provided adequate related course work has been performed, but that is a Civil Service Commission decision. Each CSC announcement specifies educational requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally, seasonal employment is available at our fish hatcheries, Lebanon Freshwater Fisheries Field Office, Delaware Bay Office and Nacote Creek Marine Lab, with our deer project and with the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wildlife\/mission-and-work\/\">Endangered and Nongame Species Program<\/a>. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us page<\/a> for the facility or program you are interested in and phone to inquire. Many permanent employees begin in a seasonal position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seasonal employment opportunities are posted above when available.<\/strong> Summer employment is offered in the Division of Parks and Forestry each year – see the DPF <a href=\"https:\/\/www.njparksandforests.org\/parks\/jobs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Summer Seasonal Jobs page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another option, and often a first step toward employment, is joining the division’s volunteer wing, the <strong>Wildlife Conservation Corps<\/strong>. It is an excellent way to gain practical experience and make valuable contacts. Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/conservation\/volunteering\/\">WCC Homepage<\/a> to learn more. Good luck in your career search!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Becoming a Conservation Police Officer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people inquire about becoming a Conservation Police Officer. Officers have full police powers and are subject to rigorous educational requirements in addition to the basic requirements of becoming a State of NJ Law Enforcement officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The physical conditioning standard is the same for all law enforcement trainees. Those standards are found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/lps\/dcj\/njptc\/pdf\/Physical-Training-Standards-for-Trainees-02.27.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> (pdf, Police Training Commission site)). Also, candidates cannot have any tattoo on the hands, neck, or head\/face, nor any visible tattoo from the wrist to the short shirt sleeve hem, that is offensive in nature or insulting to any protected class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The educational requirements include: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in one of the Biological Sciences, Biology, Biostatistics, Microbiology, Natural Science, Zoology, Marine Science, Wildlife Biology, Marine Biology, Animal Science, Botany, Physics, Wildlife Science\/Conservation, Fisheries Science, Wildlife Management, Conservation Law Enforcement, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies or Environmental Science. 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Open to the Public<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\nNone at this time<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOther DEP Jobs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\nJobs Within DEP<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nSummer Jobs in NJ Div. of Parks and Forestry<\/a> Now accepting applications!<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\nUSFWS Directorate Fellows Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nJobs and Internships with the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of NJ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nAmeriCorps NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nRaritan Headwaters Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nSociety for Conservation Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nNational Wildlife Refuge Careers, US FWS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nEmployment, Internships, Volunteering With the NPS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nStudent Conservation Association<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\nGreening Youth Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o22sj121ISw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife Career Day<\/a><\/strong> <i class=\"fa-brands fa-youtube\" style=\"color: #dc3545\"><\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>February 4, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment with Fish & Wildlife<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All permanent, full-time professional positions within the NJDEP Fish and Wildlife Program and other state agencies are filled from certification lists maintained by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/csc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.J. Civil Service Commission<\/a> (CSC). Information about state employment and current vacancies is also available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/nj\/employ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nj.gov\/nj\/employ\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Employment opportunities within DEP are listed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.nj.gov\/dep\/jobs\/<\/a>. It is advisable to apply for any vacancy\/title that is related to the field you wish to enter. Even if a vacancy is not in a location you are interested in, if you are eligible to apply you should – taking and passing an exam will place you on a list for future vacancies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most professional positions within Fish and Wildlife require a bachelors degree with a major in one of the following or related fields: wildlife management, fisheries management, natural resources management, environmental science, wildlife biology, or fisheries biology. Often a major outside these areas will be acceptable provided adequate related course work has been performed, but that is a Civil Service Commission decision. Each CSC announcement specifies educational requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Occasionally, seasonal employment is available at our fish hatcheries, Lebanon Freshwater Fisheries Field Office, Delaware Bay Office and Nacote Creek Marine Lab, with our deer project and with the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/wildlife\/mission-and-work\/\">Endangered and Nongame Species Program<\/a>. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us page<\/a> for the facility or program you are interested in and phone to inquire. 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Officers have full police powers and are subject to rigorous educational requirements in addition to the basic requirements of becoming a State of NJ Law Enforcement officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The physical conditioning standard is the same for all law enforcement trainees. Those standards are found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/lps\/dcj\/njptc\/pdf\/Physical-Training-Standards-for-Trainees-02.27.17.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> (pdf, Police Training Commission site)). Also, candidates cannot have any tattoo on the hands, neck, or head\/face, nor any visible tattoo from the wrist to the short shirt sleeve hem, that is offensive in nature or insulting to any protected class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The educational requirements include: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in one of the Biological Sciences, Biology, Biostatistics, Microbiology, Natural Science, Zoology, Marine Science, Wildlife Biology, Marine Biology, Animal Science, Botany, Physics, Wildlife Science\/Conservation, Fisheries Science, Wildlife Management, Conservation Law Enforcement, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Studies or Environmental Science. 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