From left to right: Lt. Col. Clay Marques, BRCC Student Caden Fletcher, Col. Stephen Clark and Lt. Col. Eddie Skena.
From left to right: Sgt. Dale Wheat, BRCC Student Caden Fletcher, Capt. Mason Spillman and Corporal Chelsea Kling.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries honored a Louisiana college student who completed the agency’s Enforcement Internship Program.
Caden Fletcher from Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) completed the LDWF Enforcement Division’s internship program.
The student gave a final presentation on Dec. 10 at the LDWF HQ building in Baton Rouge to receive college credit from BRCC. His presentation highlights his experiences working with enforcement agents and their interactions with the public.
The LDWF Enforcement Division launched its internship program in 2021 with the goal of providing college students with relevant experience in conservation law enforcement and potentially a career as an LDWF Enforcement Agent.
The internship program lasts between 90 and 130 hours and consists of shadowing LDWF agents in the field, including during patrols, training, and outreach programs, to help them acquire a broad knowledge of LDWF Enforcement Agent activities.
College and University Internship Coordinators and Faculty interested in offering the LDWF Enforcement Division Internship at their college or university can contact Sgt. Dale Wheat at mailto:dwheat@wlf.la.gov.