The Student Conservation Association
I would like to recommend the Student Conservation Association to anyone that wants to work for the National Park Service, Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management or Fish and Wildlife. At the very least, the internships are a great way to build experience, meet new people, and see great places.
I just completed a 3 month internship through the SCA at Shenandoah National Park. I spent the three months working in the Backcountry, Wilderness, and Trails Branch of the park with my duties being monitoring and restoration of backcountry impacts. I enjoyed my time at SNP so much that I have decided to do another SCA during the winter months and hopefully get a seasonal position for the NPS or USFS next year.
My second SCA will be part of their Desert Restoration Corps in southern California. I'll be working out of El Centro, CA in the Yuha Desert monitoring and restoring backcountry areas. This position is very similar to the one I had at Shenandoah National Park, but I will deal with a much wider range of uses besides day hikers and backpackers.
Again, I want to recommend the Student Conservation Association for any college student with an interest in the outdoors and resource conservation.
Student Conservation Association
I just completed a 3 month internship through the SCA at Shenandoah National Park. I spent the three months working in the Backcountry, Wilderness, and Trails Branch of the park with my duties being monitoring and restoration of backcountry impacts. I enjoyed my time at SNP so much that I have decided to do another SCA during the winter months and hopefully get a seasonal position for the NPS or USFS next year.
My second SCA will be part of their Desert Restoration Corps in southern California. I'll be working out of El Centro, CA in the Yuha Desert monitoring and restoring backcountry areas. This position is very similar to the one I had at Shenandoah National Park, but I will deal with a much wider range of uses besides day hikers and backpackers.
Again, I want to recommend the Student Conservation Association for any college student with an interest in the outdoors and resource conservation.
Student Conservation Association