Intern Co Pilots

The Pilot Internship Program (PIP) includes the following areas of involvement and responsibility during the NDCMP (North Dakota Cloud Modification Program): Duties of a regular crew member, both on the ground and in the air; Record keeping of all seeding events, times and materials expended; Maintenance of seeding equipment and materials; General aircraft maintenance; Conduct of seeding missions according to project guidelines; Visual surveillance of the weather; Representing the project to the public; and other duties as required to meet project objectives. Operations are conducted around the clock, seven days per week, as weather conditions dictate.Intern Co Pilots will be required to rotate to another base for cloud top seeding experience and must be able to transport themselves to other bases. A pre-project ground school and orientation will be conducted in Bismarck on May 29-31, 2024; all project personnel are required to attend. There will be an ice-breaker social the evening of May 28th. The field phase of the project begins at noon on June 1, 2024 and continues as weather dictates, 24-hours a day, seven days a week, through the project's conclusion on August 31, 2024. Allowance will be made for interns needing to return to school during the latter half of August. Interns are allowed to take unpaid vacation during the project, to a maximum of 7 days. However, only 1 intern is authorized to be gone at a time, so all requests may not be granted.Locations: Bowman, ND; Stanley, ND; Watford City, ND; and Williston, ND

Minimum Qualifications

Aviation student with multi-engine commercial instrument rating completed by April 30, 2024.

Preferred Qualifications

Completion of University of North Dakota's AtSc 252 Applied Weather Modification class is preferred. Motivation, flight hours, and related work experience may also be considered.

About Team ND

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770 Application Procedures

Applications will ONLY be accepted online through the ND PeopleSoft System.State of ND employees should access the announcement and application by signing into their ND PeopleSoft account at: https://www.cnd.nd.gov/psp/strp/?cmd=login, clicking on "my Career," and selecting "Careers" in the drop down menu.Applicants who are not employees of the State of North Dakota can access the announcement and application by visiting: www.nd.gov/careers.Application materials must reach this office by 11:59 pm on the closing date.In addition to the online application, applicants must upload the following documents:Cover letterResumeCopy of college transcripts; andThe name, address, and phone number of three (3) professional references (no letters of reference please). For more Team ND benefit information, please see https://www.nd.gov/omb/public/careers/team-nd-benefits.Application materials will be scored based on a 100 point job related personnel system.Applications should include information which directly addresses how the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and . It is very important to be thorough and detailed on all application materials. Applicants who experience difficulties during the application process should contact recruiter@nd.gov or 701.328.3290. North Dakota Department of Water Resources does not provide sponsorships. For questions regarding this position's duties or requirements, please contact Missy Schmidt at 701.328.2751 or mkschmidt@nd.gov.TTY users may use Relay North Dakota at 711 or 1-800-366-6888.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. Sect. 23-12-10.