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The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.
Program Description:
The National Visitor Use Monitoring program has two concurrent goals. First, to produce estimates of the volume of recreation visitation to National Forests and Grasslands. Second, to produce descriptive information about that visitation, including activity participation, demographics, visit duration, measures of satisfaction, and trip spending connected to the visit. Interns will travel to various parts of the forest to conduct these surveys - often with another intern but occasionally alone. Safe driving and strong organizational skills are essential. On the work days that no surveys are scheduled, the interns will do basic trail and campground maintenance.
This position will primarily work out of Thorne Bay.
Member Benefits:
- $1,500 - one time RT travel allowance
- $425 - weekly living allowance
- AmeriCorps eligibility (Education award of $3,447.50)
- Training in bear safety, working around aircraft, first aid / CPR, radio, defensive driving.
- Housing provided
- Housing will be provided at the Forest Service bunkhouse in Thorne Bay, Alaska. The SCA member may be asked to share a room with another member of the same gender. The Bunkhouse is equipped with double rooms (with two twin beds per room), a shared bathroom (two separate bathrooms for males and females), a central kitchen to be shared with up to a dozen other employees, and a shared laundry room. The bunkhouse is also equipped with a television and central living area. Remote living conditions while working may include cabins, lodges, or other USFS bunkhouses.
- Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority
*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes
Member Qualifications:
Additional Information:
*Please provide a 1-2 page resume with your application. It is SCA's policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared prior to the position's start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position's start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.
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