Public Lands Transportation Fellows

Duties And Responsibilities
As a fellow you will be an employee of the Western Transportation Institute ( WTI ) at Montana State University ( MSU ) Bozeman. Through WTI you will be provided with an orientation professional development opportunities the ability to attend conferences to build a professional network and transportation mentors to provide you with guidance. Through the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ( USFWS ) you will be provided with an onsite supervisor as well as a workspace and computer. At the start of their assignment fellows are provided with a detailed scope of work ( SOW ) including tasks deliverables and approximate work schedule to guide them throughout their assignment. Within the first few months of their assignment fellows will be able to work with USFWS staff to suggest updates to this SOW based on their expertise passions and exploration of the refuge. Some of the potential projects that the transportation fellow will provide support for during this assignment include: Implement projects identified in the Refuge Access Plan ( RAP ) including (but not limited to) entryway signage and roadway improvements multimodal access initiatives (bike pedestrian transit and rails-to-trails) and installation of bike pedestrian or vehicle counters. Assist in developing and improving wayfinding tools (e.g. maps and signage). Support grant writing efforts. Conduct stakeholder outreach and engagement. Build community support for local projects. Shadow the USFWS Regional Transportation Coordinator ( RTC ). Participate in a rotation at USFWS Headquarters. Expectations for the fellow include: Commit to an eighteen (18) month fellowship term. Report to duty at your assigned National Wildlife Refuge. Attend an in-person orientation at Montana State University in Bozeman at the beginning of the fellowship (March 2026). Attend an in-person group training at Montana State University in Bozeman mid fellowship (date TBD ). Complete a rotational assignment (at the USFWS Headquarters Office in Washington DC) for two weeks. Attend twice monthly transportation fellows group video conferences twice monthly individual video conferences with the WTI program manager and video conferences with a WTI mentor as needed. Attend 1-2 conferences ( TBD ). Present at a poster session during the Transportation Research Board ( TRB ) in Washington D.C. (January 2027). Complete a final report and a webinar that discusses the work completed during the fellowship. Travel for occasional business as needed as part of the effort.

Physical Demands
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required.