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Internships & Alternative Job opportunities
Regional Opportunities
Northwest Youth Corps
https://www.nwyouthcorps.org/m/OurPrograms/
- Conservation Internship Program (ages 20+): 3-10 month internships in fields such as visitor services, landscape architecture, natural resources, interepetation, archaeology, and other disciplines.
- Youth Crews (ages 16-19): 5-6 week residential camping programs
- Young Adult Crews (ages 19+): 2 month residential camping programs
- LGBTQ+ crews, American Sign Language crews, and Tribal Stewards Youth Crews available.
Mt. Adams Institute
https://mtadamsinstitute.org/
- Public Lands Stewards Program (ages 21-30): 6.5 month immersive internships in trail work, environmental education, and wilderness park ranger postitions.
- VetsWork Internship Program (ages 21+): 10.5 month career training program for military veterans interested in natural resources, landscape management, community engagement, and public lands careers.
More Opportunities
Job Corps
https://timberlake.jobcorps.gov/
- Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technical program that helps young people ages 16-24 improve the quality of their lives through federal academic and technical training. Job Corps centers are found nationwide, in addition to several regional centers within the Pacific Northwest.
Student Conservation Association
https://www.thesca.org/
- Young Adults Internships (ages 18+): 3-12 month positions in disciplines such as visitor services, trail work, natural resources, interpretation, archaeology, and other fields.
- Team Based Corps and Field Leader Opportunities (18+)
- Youth Crews (ages 15-19) at local, regional and national levels for hands-on resource experience.
American Conservation Experience
http://www.usaconservation.org/
- Conservation Corps (ages 18-35): 3-6 month long field-based exploratory programs.
- EPIC Internships & Fellowships: 2-12 month long positions in natural resources, interpretation, maintenance, cultural resources, and other fields.
Opportunities for Students and Graduates
- Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates - This link provides information about internship opportunities within the federal government.
- USDA Internships and Scholarships - This link provides information about internships within the USDA.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political afiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other nonmerit factor.