Individual Placements (Internship) Program

Southwest Conservation Corps' Internship Program pairs college students, recent graduates, and young adults with resource managers and places them within federal agencies. The resource managers serve a mentor role, creating accessible learning opportunities and experiences throughout the intern's term.

Internships run anywhere from 8 to 43 weeks in duration at locations throughout Colorado and New Mexico. Each internship offers a unique opportunity for immersive training, career development, and positive impact--for both the intern, and the communities they serve. Upon successful completion of their term, interns participating as Americorps Members receive an education award totaling $1,200 - $5,800.

Youth Internships

The following positions are for Montezuma County residents, ages 16-18.

Position Title	Position Description	Location	Dates	Application
Market Garden Grower High School Individual Placement	Work with the Montezuma School to Farm Project to promote sustainable community agriculture.	Mancos, CO	6/3/19-7/29/19	Apply Here!
Forestry Assistant High School Individual Placement	Work with the Dolores Watershed Resilient Forest Collaborative to help create resilient forests.	Mancos, CO	6/10/19-7/19/19	Apply Here!
Ranch & Agriculture High School Individual Placement	Develop a knowledge of how natural resource conservation and food production mesh to create sustainable agriculture systems.	Mancos, CO	6 weeks	Apply Here!

Open Positions

Position Title	Position Description	Location	Dates	Application
Ancestral Lands - Glen Canyon Archaeology Technician	Work alongside the National Park Service completing cultural resource inventories and field surveys.	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	5/13/19-5/8/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/28/19
Ancestral Lands - Glen Canyon Interpretation Technician	Work alongside the National Park Service to provide guest services to visitors that preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	5/13/19-5/8/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/28/19
Ancestral Lands - Glen Canyon Biological Science Technician	Work alongside the National Park Service to control invasive non-native plants, restore native plants, and assist with bat and bird surveys.	Glen Canyon National Recreation Area	5/13/19-5/8/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/28/19
BLM Fire Planning & Incident Business Individual Placment	Support the Bureau of Land Management's Southwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Management Unit by assisting with fire and field mitigation activities.	Montrose, CO	5/27/19-9/27/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/28/19
FC-FLIP GIS Technician	Work within the Technical Service Group at Mesa Verde National Park to identify and map critical utility infrastructure within the park.	Mesa Verde National Park, CO	5/27/19-8/9/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/17/19
FC-FLIP Occupational Safety & Health Program Intern	Work with the Safety & Wellness program of Mesa Verde National Park to foster and support a culture that identifies risks and deals with these issues before they become injuries.	Mesa Verde National Park, CO	5/27/19-8/9/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/17/19
USDA Forest Service Recreation & Lands Special Uses Resource Assistant	Work with the Rio Grande National Forest's Recreation and Lands Special Uses department to provide special use permit administration on the Forest.	Monte Vista, CO	5/13/19-11/15/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/21/19
BLM Visitor Information Individual Placement	Work with the BLM's Royal Gorge Field Office to provide visitor services along Colorado's Front Range.	Canon City, CO	5/6/19-12/20/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/14/19
Forestry Technician Individual Placement	Work with the Headwaters Zone of the San Juan National Forest to help develop and implement forest vegetation management activities.	Pagosa Springs, CO	6/24/19-5/1/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 5/5/19
Survey Technician Individual Placement	Work with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to conduct land surveys in the front range of Colorado.	Pueblo, CO	5/27/19-8/9/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/21/19
Great Sand Dunes National Park Interpretation & Visitor Services High School Individual Placement	Work with the Branch of Interpretation and Visitor Services to provide memorable educational and recreational experiences to park visitors.	Great Sand Dunes National Park	5/27/19-8/16/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/21/19
El Malpais National Conservation Area Individual Placement	Work with the BLM to enhance recreation and complete visitor service projects within El Malpais NCA.	Albuquerque, NM	5/6/19-5/1/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 4/7/19
BLM Resource Program Assistant	Work with BLM recreation staff to implement and manage a new site known as Guffey Gorge.	Canon City, CO	5/13/19-10/25/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 3/31/19
Forest Service Volunteer Coordinator Resource Assistant	Create a sustainable volunteer program through outreach and coordination on the Carson National Forest.	Taos, NM	4/8/19-3/20/20	Apply Here! Position Closes 2/28/19
Forest Service Youth Engagement Liaison Resource Assistant	Support youth engagement opportunities on the Carson National Forest by serving as the liaison between the forest and youth corps crews.	Taos, NM	4/8/19-9/20/19	Apply Here! Position Closes 2/28/19
Ancestral Lands - Fort Laramie Research Assistant	Work with the museum division of Fort Laramie National Historic Site to preserve, protect, and archive artifacts.	Fort Laramie, WY	4/7/19-9/21/19	Apply Here!
Ancestral Lands - Fort Pierre National Grassland Resource Assistant	Help the Fort Pierre Ranger District with land management of the 116,000 acre Fort Pierre National Grassland. Create a coloring book that highlights ecology and Lakota values while also working on habitat improvement projects for pronghorns, pollinators,and other grassland species.	Ft. Pierre, SD	3/4/19-8/23/19	Apply Here!

FLIP

Connect with resource managers to gain experience working with or for a federal agency.

FLIP - Federal Lands Internship Program

Nadia - SCC Archaeology Individual Placement

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

"National Service means a great deal to me (my grandfather serving in the Navy and my brother working as a police officer). I see it as a way to contribute to this great nation, protect it, and possibly change it for the better. I know my work preserves past cultures of people who once occupied this great land."
Jake - SCC Mountain Bike Monitoring Individual Placement

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

"This rewarding work has exposed me to the 1.8 million acres of public land managed by the Farmington Field Office. It has created a feeling of importance and pride in what I am doing for the American people on public lands. My time has been filled with amazing opportunities in building my professional experience."
Tia - SCC GIS Individual Placement

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

"As a GIS specialist intern, I get to create material that acts as an introduction to the areas that I care about."
Anthony - FLIP Individual Placement

BOOTS ON THE GROUND

"National Service, to me, is working for the better good of the community and ultimately the nation. Working with Southwest Conservation Corps has been hands down the best experience I've had in awhile."