Tribal, bi-regional partnership builds future workforce with Indian Youth Service Corps
Pictured (left to right) after signing the proclamation recognizing the significance of the new agreement during the 73rd Annual Keetoowah Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma: Ken Arney, regional forester for the Southern Region; Chief Joe Bunch of the United…
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HRM: Summer internships hiring event forms due Jan. 8
By Jan. 8, 2024, please submit positions to be filled using the summer internships hiring event.Our summer internship annual hiring event takes place from Jan. 12 to Feb. 7. The goal of this nationwide virtual event is to recruit and hire temporary student interns who are pursuing careers in…
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Veteran workforce development opportunities work
Joshua Keenan leading out a morning briefing for a large group of partners that were helping the Wayne National Forest in Ohio facilitate a forestry fair for local school kids. USDA Forest Service photo courtesy of Joshua Keenan.
WISCONSIN — As a veteran and current Forest Service employee, Josh Keenan has…
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HRM: 2023 STEM hiring event
By Oct. 4, please submit positions to be filled for the 2023 STEM career opportunities hiring event. The Forest Service will be hosting a STEM Careers hiring event in conjunction with the 2023 Women of Color STEM Conference Oct. 12-14 in Detroit, Michigan. This annual event focuses on…
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Veteran found “home” in Forest Service
Louis Haynes was once a scout platoon leader in Operation Desert Storm with K Troop 3rd Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, which advanced into Kuwait and Iraq days after this photo was taken in 1990. Hayes used his skills and experience from being an Army veteran to later serve in the Forest Service. (Photo…
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Alaska sees upward swing in hiring through VetsWork program
ALASKA—Alaska has long served as a beacon for those seeking adventure and a closer relationship with nature. That might be one reason that, in its fifth year of offering veterans career development opportunities in Alaska through an innovative national program, there has been a more than 200% increase in the number of individuals interested in traveling to the 49th state for an 11-month…