Deadline: Sun, 05/08/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: American Conservation Experience Job Field: Forestry Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Water and Soil Resources Wildlife Other Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location: Regional/Multiple Location Detail: Opportunities Nationwide Job Description: Experience the outdoors in exciting new ways while learning new job skills and building lasting friendships and connections. ACE is looking for members to serve in our Crew program, with opportunities to serve in bases across the country. Members of our Crew Program serve on crews with other members from a diverse set of backgrounds while learning valuable job skills working on projects to maintain and restore our public lands. Apply to serve with us to build your career in conservation, explore a new career field, or simply to find a meaningful change of pace from the daily grind. Members of our crew program can expect to get a wide range of experiences while working alongside land management professionals and ACE staff. Members learn new skills and do everything from building new trails, removing invasive plants, planting native plants, and historic preservation, to fencing for wildlife and range management on public lands. ACE operates on a nontraditional schedule, from 4-to-8 days on projects in the field and then providing members 3-to-6 days off between each project to explore new places. We encourage a culture of active exploration, and members regularly spend their off time visiting new parks and outdoor destinations to go backpacking, biking, rock climbing, camping, and enjoy local culture. ACE is currently looking for enthusiastic young adults for crews across the country. Opportunities are currently available in California from state parks along the coast all the way into the High Sierras, to the high desert and forests of the Mountain West and Southwest, as well as the coastal environments of the Gulf Coast of Texas, to working throughout the Eastern US from the Smokies to the Atlantic Ocean. Crews are based out of Sacramento and Ridgecrest CA, Flagstaff AZ, Hurricane UT, Corpus Christi TX, and Asheville NC, and cover much broader regions from each of those bases. Qualifications: No experience necessary! Members must be US Citizens or Permanent Residents, must be willing to work cooperatively in a team environment, be willing to learn and grow through challenges, and must be able to conduct themselves appropriately in the field, in camp, and at all ACE provided housing and accommodations. Members must also meet basic eligibility requirements to participate and enroll with AmeriCorps, which are all included as part of a brief application questionnaire. Miscellaneous: N/A Salary: $200/week Living Allowance Benefits: Additional benefit details include: -$400 bi-weekly living stipend -3 High quality and nutritious meals daily while on project- accommodating your dietary needs and preferences -Free Housing Accommodations on off days -Tent and camp kitchen supplies while working in the field -Transportation to and from worksites is provided by ACE -Access to a variety of outdoor pro deals with gear companies with exclusive discounts on the spectrum of outdoor gear ranging from 30-50% off MSRP. -Upon successful completion of a full term, AmeriCorps Members receive an additional Education Award of $3,172.50 (for 900 hours/24 weeks) or $1,678.57 (for -450 hours/12 weeks). This award can be used to pay education-related costs including tuition and payback of qualifying student loans. Individuals have 7 years to use the education award. -Comprehensive hands-on training that will prepare members to build a career in conservation. Training depends on the type of crew you join, but may include chainsaw, technical trail, herbicide, wilderness medical/first aid, Leave No Trace, outdoor leadership, backcountry skills and more, an average value of over $1,500. -Eligible student loans can be placed into forbearance while serving in AmeriCorps with ACE -Some Members are eligible for preferential hiring status following their term of service. Corps Members who serve a minimum of 640 total hours, with 120 of those hours on an eligible public land project, may qualify for Public Land Corps non-competitive hiring status when applying to future federal jobs. How to Apply: Please apply on our website by submitting your resume, cover letter, references, and answering a brief questionnaire at the link below. https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fusaconservationcre… General questions may be sent to Michael Pietak at mpietak@usaconservation.org Division specific questions can be sent to each divisional recruiter, whose information is available on our website. Apply with ACE today to discover where your path will lead!
