Individual Placements
Individual Placements (Internship) Program
Southwest Conservation Corps' Internship Program pairs college students and recent graduates with public and private resource managers and places them within federal agencies, local non-profit organizations, and small local farms focusing on sustainable agriculture.
Typically eight to twenty weeks in duration, interns will serve 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.
Open Positions
| Position Title | Position Description | Location | Dates | Application |
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| Ancestral Lands - Glen Canyon Biological Science Technician | Monitor and treat invasive species within the Glen Canyon area and become a motorboat operator. | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area | 5/28/18-8/4/18 | Apply by 4/27/18 |
| Every Kid in a Park Internship | Work with the USFS to implement environmental education. | Albuquerque, NM | 6/4/18-11/12/18 | Apply by 4/9/18 |
| Archaeology Technician - Gila National Forest | Develop your field skills working on an archaeology team this summer. | Silver City, NM | 5/28/18-7/20/18 | Apply by 4/16/18 |
| USFS Trail Intern | Provide recreational opportunities by clearing trails with a chainsaw and crosscut saw. | Ouray, CO | 6/4/18-8/10/18 | Apply by 4/9/18 |
| USFS Recreation Intern | Help accomplish work within the Sustainable Recreation Plan. | Tijeras, NM | 5/7/18-11/7/18 | Apply by 3/28/18 |
| Ancestral Lands - Jemez National Recreation Area Intern | Facilitate visitor outreach and organize the Jemez Youth Hiking Club. | Jemez Springs, NM | 5/21/18-8/10/18 | Apply by 4/9/18 |
| Recreation/Engineering Intern | Engage in sustainable recreation, engineering, restoration, and other resource activities. | Albuquerque, NM | 6/11/18-12/7/18 | Apply by 4/23/18 |
| Ancestral Lands - Nebraska National Forest Resource Assistant Intern | Work on education and habitat projects for the summer of 2018 & 2019. | Ft. Pierre, SD | 6/18/18-8/31/18 & 6/17/19-8/30/19 | Apply by 5/1/18 |
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
Recruiter contact
Clara Moulton, Individual Placements Coordinator
cmoulton@conservationlegacy.org
