Superior National Forest Partners with Student Conservation Association for Seasonal Positions

Positions including recreation and wilderness internships, naturalist & interpretation interns, and other are open now or opening soon

The Superior National Forest is excited to partner with The Student Conservation Association to offer a number of summer internship position working in natural resources on the Superior National Forest for the summer months of 2025. The Student Conservation Association is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults.

Do not wait to apply as applications for these positions are only open for three weeks! Interviews will be conducted soon thereafter the applications closing. Positions begin during the last half of May and run for 16 weeks.

The following are current positions accepting applications located on SCA’s website: https://myjobs.adp.com/scacareers/cx. Continue to monitor the SCA website and follow our social media pages as listed at the bottom of this notice.

Current internship positions include:

• Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) Program Participant - Gunflint RD and Tofte RD
• Developed Recreation Participant - Tofte Ranger District
• Developed Recreation Participant - LaCroix Ranger District
• Naturalist Participant - Tofte Ranger District

“We are looking to hire up to 12 interns in collaboration with one of our valued partners, the Student Conservation Association, this year. The positions will sit within a number of program areas all across the Superior NF, including recreation, wilderness, administrative operations, and education/interpretation. We always look forward to bringing these interns on-board, not only for the fresh energy they bring to our work but also because they contribute to making our summer efforts successful. We truly couldn’t do it without them!

Besides being great learning and job force skills opportunities for these young adults, there are some other great benefits for positions including a weekly stipend, housing provided, a travel allowance to help them get here, uniforms, eligibility for an AmeriCorps Education Award, and of course, working with the wonderful staff of the Superior NF in one of America’s most beautiful locations!”–Emily Munter-Partnership Coordinator for the Superior NF

In addition to the positions listed above, the Superior National Forest and Student Conservation Association anticipate advertising positions in administration and visitor services, along with additional locations for recreation and wilderness internships.

For five and a half decades, the Student Conservation Association and the USDA Forest Service have partnered together to provide important opportunities for young people across the country to work and gain valuable skills in promoting conservation and restoring national forest system forests and grasslands nationwide. In fact, the SCA in partnership with the Forest Service have fielded more than 100,000 service members since founding the SCA in 1957.