Want to work for a Corps? There are always new openings at Corps across the country. Check below to see if a Corps near you is hiring.
- Please submit job postings to Carol Huls at chuls@corpsnetwork.org
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Conservation Job Resource Guide - compiled in Nov. 2011 from Member Corps
By Kyra Alvez-Moats and Erin Cochran (as part of their service with the former Northwest Service Academy)
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Assistant Crew Leaders
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps
Posted 05/21/2013
Summer and Fall Positions
The VYCC fields residential crews of 16-24 year old young adults with two leaders to complete high-priority conservation projects while instilling the VYCC’s mission to teach personal responsibility. Roving crews work throughout the state of Vermont with National Forests, VT State Parks, municipalities and other land management agencies. Positions dates are: May 26th to August 11th starting with a rigorous three week training period followed by a 7 week field season with the crew.
Location: throughout Vermont
Crew Member
Utah Conservation Corps
Posted 05/21/2013
Summer only and Summer-Fall positions open until filled.
Start Date: 05/28/2013
UCC Crew Members spend the season living and working outside as part of a 4-member crew while conducting conservation service work in Utah's national parks, forests, and public lands. Conservation projects may include trail building/maintenance, fuels reduction, invasive species removal, habitat restoration, surveying, and more. Crew members must be at least 18 and have a strong desire to work hard, be part of a team, travel to beautiful places, and live out of a tent.
Apply online NOW at www.usu.edu/ucc
Location: Crews are based out of Logan, Utah and perform project work throughout Utah.
AmeriCorps Field Team Members
Maine Conservation Corps
Posted: 05/20/13
Deadline: 06/28/13
MCC Teams have fun and make new friends. Live in some of Maine’s most beautiful places. Learn outdoor living skills. Build experience in the field of Natural Resources. Improve fitness through rugged and satisfying outdoor service. Help maintain and restore Maine’s Park and Public Lands.
Location: throughout the state of Maine
Maine Veteran Environmental Steward
Maine Conservation Corps
Posted 5/20/13
Deadline: 06/07/13
Environmental Stewards are placed individually with Maine federal, state or non-profit organizations to recruit and train community volunteers and accomplish conservation projects.
Location: Hallowell, Maine (training) and Caribou, Maine (placement opening)
Water Conservation AmeriCorps Corpsmember
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/20/13
Position begins 07/08/13
Water Conservation Corpsmembers participate in an intensive, 22-week program that focuses on building technical skills and career readiness in a green job industry. Corpsmembers will serve in the Denver community installing high-efficiency toilets (HETs) and in the MHYC classroom focusing on teamwork, community service, life skills, career and college readiness training, and leadership development.
Location: Denver, CO
Bi-Lingual Projects Corpsmember
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/20/13
Position begins 07/08/13
The Bi-Lingual Projects Corpsmember rotates through various positions in the Projects Department, including: assisting MHYC staff to support successful project implementation, serving in the field, substituting for Corpsmembers as needed , and scheduling the Energy and Water Conservation crews. Additionally, they actively participate in weekly environmental education and team building activities, engage in service projects, and make progress towards future career and educational goals with career readiness training.
Location: Denver, CO
Projects Corpsmember (Bryant St.)
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/20/13
Position begins 07/08/13
The Projects Corpsmember rotates through various positions in the projects department, including: assisting MHYC staff to support successful project implementation, serving in the field, substituting for Corpsmembers as needed , and scheduling the Energy and Water Conservation crews. Additionally, they actively participate in weekly environmental education and team building activities, engage in service projects, and make progress towards future career and educational goals with career readiness training.
Location: Denver, CO
Program Development Coordinator
Canyon Country Youth Corps
Posted: 05/17/2013
Deadline: 05/31/2013
Recruit, screen, interview, hire and help in training and supervising Canyon Country Youth corps members and leaders. Responsibilities include hiring 60-100 corps members and 10-15 leaders annually, attending recruitment events locally, assisting in supporting crews in the field, assisting in program logistics, and supervising corps members. CCYC focuses on-the ground recruitment efforts in the Navajo Nation, and hires a large percentage of our corps members from Native communities.
Location: Monticello, UT
Youth Outdoors Program Manager
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
Posted 05/16/2013
Deadline: 05/31/2013
Plan, promote and administer the Youth Outdoors program (an AmeriCorps program). Responsibilities include program planning, work project management, external relations, supervising participants, overseeing all day-to-day program functions and supervising and delegating responsibility to the Assistant Program Manager.
See also CCMI's website HERE
Location: St. Paul, MN
Residential Camp Manager
Citizens Conservation Corps of West Virginia
Posted 5/15/13
Position open until filled
Plan and implement all activities at a residential camp and supervise assigned personnel beginning around the Fall of 2013.
Location: Summers County, WV
Community Conservation Crew Leaders
SCA
re-posted 5/14/13
new deadline 6/1/13
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10 students, ages 14-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting.
Program locations: Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Connecticut, Detroit, Houston, Milwaukee, New Jersey, San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Washington D.C.
Home Energy Conservation Corpsmembers
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/14/2013
Position starts 7/8/2013
Participate in an intensive, 22-week program that focuses on building technical skills and career readiness in a green job industry. Corpsmembers are responsible for the installation of energy/water saving measures in low-income homes while educating residents about environmental and financial benefits of using less energy. They actively participate in weekly environmental education and team building activities, work on service projects, and work towards future career and college goals with career readiness training.
Location: Denver, CO
YouthBuild Corpsmembers
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/14/2013
Position starts 8/12/2013
Participate in an intensive training program divided equally between time on the construction service site and time spent in the classroom. Corpsmember develops construction skills while providing a minimum of 450 hours of community service through working on affordable housing projects; obtains further educational goals and engages in leadership development, civic engagement and job readiness activities.
Location: Denver, CO
Sawyer Corpsmember
Mile High Youth Corps
re-posted 5/14/2013
Positions begin May 15 (NOTE schedule requirements on announcement)
Complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Denver metro area and Front Range using basic tools, chainsaws, a chipper and other equipment. Project examples are forest thinning and restoration, invasive species removal, hazardous fuels reduction, park improvements and development.
Location: Denver, CO
Trails Day Crew Corpsmember
Mile High Youth Corps
re-posted 5/14/2013
Positions begin May 15 (NOTE schedule requirements on announcement)
Complete conservation projects on public lands throughout the Denver metro area and Front Range. Project examples are trail construction and maintenance, fencing, campground improvements, noxious weed eradication, wildlife habitat improvements and public land
maintenance and clean up.
Location: Denver, CO
Pueblo Day Corpsmember
Mile High Youth Corps
reposted 5/14/2013
Season begins June 10, 2013
Young adults complete conservation projects on public lands. Project examples are fencing, campground improvement, trail construction and improvement, park improvements and development. Crews consist of 8-11 Corpsmembers supervised by adult Crew Leaders. The crew meets and travels to work sites as a team in Corps vehicles and returns home each evening for most projects. The program may include some hiking into remote areas. Some camping may be required for projects outside the Pueblo area. During remote projects, the crew will camp for 5-10 days before returning home for 2-4 days off. The crew is responsible for planning and cooking meals (food provided) and completing team-based chores. This job requires flexibility.
Location: Pueblo, Pueblo County and adjacent counties
Sonoma Youth Ecology Corps Crew Leader
Conservation Corps North Bay
Posted 5/7/13
Projected Start Date: 5/23/2013
Program Runs: June 3 -- August 16, 2013
Lead youth participants working in crews to complete quality projects which benefit the community and receive instruction on environmental stewardship
Location: Rohnert Park / Cotati, CA
YouthBuild VISTA
Mile High Youth Corps
Posted 5/6/2013
Position open until filled
Provide support to program development, recruitment/hiring, and evaluation for the YouthBuild program.
Location: Denver, CO
Natural Resources Crew Supervisor
Conservation Corps North Bay
Posted 4/17/13
Term: June - August 2013
Supervision for a crew of 8-12 young adults and youths. The NRCS will lead the crew in successfully completing natural resource projects, including habitat restoration, fire fuel reduction, creek maintenance and restoration and trail building.
Location: San Rafael and Cotati, CA
AmeriCorps positions - various
SAGA
Posted 4/16/2013
positions open until filled
Find Alaska - Explore AmeriCorps. SAGA offers a variety of experiences throughout the state of Alaska in the areas of Youth Development/Education and Outdoor/Natural Resource Education. All positions begin Sept. 9, 2013 and end July 31, 2014. AmeriCorps members will receive: stellar professional mentoring and experience, $5550 educational award (upon 11-month completion of program), student loan forbearance and a living stipend.
Location: Alaska
Director of Development
American YouthWorks
re-posted 4/16/13
Dynamic youth empowerment and community building organization seeks an innovative, enthusiastic and experienced fundraising professional to develop strategies for cultivating individual and corporate donors, build relationships with foundations, plan events, and oversee our grant writing, marketing and communications team.
Location: Austin, TX
Nevada Conservation Corps Summer Youth Restoration Team Member
Nevada Conservation Corps
re-Posted 4/16/13
see updated program dates
Under the mentorship of Nevada Conservation Corps members, the NCC Summer Youth Restoration Team will build and maintain recreational trails in the Carson Valley and eastern Sierra front. This collaborative trail work will reduce erosion and sedimentation, protect wildlife habitat through the rerouting of poorly located trails, and encourage a culture of more responsible trail use.
Location: based out of Reno, NV
Project Leader - Green Mountain Wilderness Team
SCA
Posted 4/12/2013
Deadline 5/20/2013
Program starts 6/3/13 with training 4/22-27
Supervise a team of up to six corps members for the Green Mountain Trail Team program. Contribute to the team's efforts in analyzing, planning, and completing various service projects. Projects will include meeting with outfitters and guides in the backcountry along the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail in south central VT.
Location: South Central Vermont
Corpsmember
EarthCorps
Posted 4/5/13
Position begins 6/4/13
Corpsmembers spend 80% of their time in the field on a crew of 6-7 young adults performing environmental restoration. A crew leader guides the crew as they complete restoration projects throughout the Puget Sound region. Service regularly involves hiking, heavy lifting, & repetitive motions, including lifting up to 50 lbs. (22.5 kg), as well as hiking up to 8 miles (13 km) while carrying 40 lbs. (18 kg) of weight for up to 9 hrs/day.
Location: Seattle, WA
LEAF Mentor
Nature Conservancy
Posted 3/28/13
Deadline: May 24, 2013
From late June to early August. Consists of living, working, and recreating on one or more nature preserves located in 25 states across the country. The mentor oversees a three or four person team of high school youth - chaperoning and guiding the team during the whole month. While the primary duty is mentoring the students and ensuring they are getting the most out of the experience, mentors are also expected join the students in every aspect of their conservation work, which can include outdoor physical labor such as clearing trails, shellfish restoration, and planting seedlings.
Locations (click through links in posting for details): New York (NY), Massachusetts (MA), Pennsylvania (PA), Rhode Island (RI), Illinois (IL), Georgia (GA), Colorado (CO), California (CA) and Washington (WA).
Veterans Fire Corps Crew Member
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (CO)
Posted 3/22/2013
Session starts in June
RMYC Veterans Corps provides on the job training in chainsaw work and wildland firefighting for post 9-11 era veterans interested in entering into careers and gaining experience in natural resource management and wildland firefighting. The program will be field based and will engage a crew of 10 people to complete various conservation projects specifically related to fire fuels management and fuels reduction. The crew will be a mix of both veterans and non-veteran members. The crew will also be trained in wildland firefighting and will be given the opportunity to work as a Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) on fire assignments throughout northwest Colorado.
Location: field-based, northwest Colorado
Crew Leaders - Hurricane Sandy Recovery Program - NY
SCA
Posted 3/22/2013
Deadline: 6/1/2013
Program Dates: Late June through August, approximately 6-7 weeks.
Lead, educate, and inspire high school students for the Hurricane Sandy Recovery program.
Location: New York City, Jamaica Bay, Staten Island, & Sandy Hook
Crew Members - Alaska Youth Service Corps (AYSC)
SAGA
Posted 2/25/2013
Deadline 5/31/2013
Project start date 6/3/2013
Crew Members will be trained and deployed to conduct on-the-ground environmental stewardship activities on public lands in Southeast and Southcentral Alaska. Working and living together as a team, AYSC crews will use hand tools to improve recreational trails, reduce and control erosion on streams and rivers, remove invasive weeds from natural areas, and remove vegetation along Alaskan highways for wildlife safety.
Location: Southeast and Southcentral Alaska
Chicago Community Conservation Crew Leaders
SCA
Posted 2/22/13
Deadline: 5/20/2013
Training begins: June 20, 2013
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10-12 students, ages 15-18, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties and gardening. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education, green job readiness curriculum and program reporting.
Location: Chicago, IL
New Jersey Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/20/13
Deadline 5/20/2013
Training: June 6 - 16th, 2013
Program Dates: June 24th – August 2nd, 2013
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 5-6 weeks at a time. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting.
Locations include: Hunterdon County Parks, Round Valley Recreation Area & Voorhees State Park, Mills Reservation, Essex County, Camden
Washington DC Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/20/2013
Deadline 5/20/2013
Training: June 6-16th, 2013
Program Dates: July 1st – August 9th, 2013
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 5-6 weeks at a time. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting.
Locations: Rock Creek Park, Fort Dupont Park, Greenbelt, Fort Washington, Washington Youth Garden
Philadelphia Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/15/13
Deadline 5/20/2013
Program starts July 1, with mandatory training in June
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 12 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 5-6 weeks at a time. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting.
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Boston Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/15/13
Deadline 5/20/2013
Crew leader training starts June 6
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10-12 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 5-6 weeks at a time. Plan and lead a 4-day camping trip for the crew. In addition, leaders will facilitate pre- and post- program planning which includes crew training, environmental education and reporting.
Location: Boston, MA
CT Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/7/13
Deadline 6/1/2013
Positions begin 6/20/13
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 10 students, ages 15-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture and run for 5-6 weeks at a time.
Location: throughout Connecticut
Houston Community Conservation Crew Leaders (2)
SCA
Posted 2/7/13
Deadline 5/20/13
Positions begin 6/3/13
Co-lead, mentor and coach a crew of 12 students, ages 14-19, while completing various conservation service projects designed to build an ethic of community and environmental stewardship. Projects include a range of activities such as trail and park maintenance, habitat restoration, revitalization of abandoned urban properties or to urban agriculture.
Location: Houston, TX
Field Staff
Northwest Youth Corps
Posted 1/22/13
Position open until filled / Season begins 05/28
Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) Crew Leaders are patient, innovative, and creative hard workers that find satisfaction helping others achieve success. They understand the value of learning by doing, and find the prospect of guiding a crew of teenage youth through weeks of outdoor experiences their kind of fun. Those who choose to lead an NYC youth crew are passionate about the outdoors. They are experienced adventurers and workers who have an understanding of natural communities and have an awareness of societal impact on the wildlands they treasure. Most importantly, they have a driving desire to share their wealth of knowledge and experience with the next generation.
Locations: throughout WA, OR, N.CA
Environmental and Agro-Forestry positions
Peace Corps
Date Posted: June 1, 2012
Want to continue your career in service? Ever thought about learning a new language and living in a different culture? Want to take your environmental or agriculture skills overseas? If you answered yes to any of these questions‐ consider applying for the Peace Corps. For over 50 years the Peace Corps has been sending trained men and women to over 120 countries worldwide to assist communities in diverse projects ranging from at‐risk youth development to agro‐forestry. Peace Corps is a 27 month commitment that provides you with all the training and support you need to make a difference in a community overseas. Live, learn, and be a volunteer!
Location: various locations, Worldwide
