Student Conservation Association (SCA)

ORGANIZATION PROFILE: Founded in 1957, the Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the nation's largest and oldest provider of conservation service opportunities, outdoor education, and leadership training for youth. SCA places volunteers and interns, the majority of whom range from 16-25, in conservation service

positions in parks, forests, refuges, and urban areas in all 50 states. These efforts benefit the environment as well as participants who learn new skills, make career contacts and expand personal capacities. Locations include, but are not limited to:

• Denali National Park, Alaska

• Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska

• Tongass National Forest, Alaska

• Coronado National Forest, Arizona

• San Pablo Bay Nat Wildlife Refuge, California

• Joshua Tree National Park, California

• Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado

• Discovery Creek Children's Museum, Washington, DC
• The Nature Conservancy, Florida Chapter

• Florida Marine Research Institute, Florida

• Haleakala National Park, Hawaii

• Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachusetts

• Audubon Society of New Hampshire

• White Sands National Monument, New Mexico

• Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachusetts

• Congaree Swamp National Monument, South Carolina

• The Outdoor School, Texas

• Keeping Track, Inc., Vermont

• Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

• Olympic National Forest, WA

POSITION DESCRIPTION: Participating in an SCA program is your chance to join more than 5000 people who each year enjoy exciting and challenging work and service opportunities in national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, urban greenways, and wildlands nationwide. Position lengths vary from 12 weeks to 12 months and are available throughout the country. To qualify you must be 18 years or older. For more details including an online searchable database of available

positions and application materials, please visit our website at http://www.sca-inc.org

Benefits include free housing, weekly stipend, travel expenses, and ability to earn an educational award of up to $4,725.

Anyone 18 years of age or older who has graduated from high school may apply. While most interns are college students, YOU NEED NOT BE A STUDENT TO QUALIFY. There is no upper age limit. Each individual position may have more specific required or desired qualifications.

INTERNSHIP PERIOD: Continuous
LOCATION: Throughout United States
SECTORS:
SALARY: N
STIPEND: Y
TUITION ASSISTANCE: Eligibility for educational award of up to $4,725.
COLLEGE CREDITS: Y
APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Continuous
APPLICATION PROCESS: Must submit SCA application available by request or download from our website at

Anyone 18 years of age or older who has graduated from high school may apply. While most interns are college students, YOU NEED NOT BE A STUDENT TO QUALIFY. There is no upper age limit. Each individual position may have more specific required or desired qualifications.

Indicate that you learned of our internship position through the Rising Star Internships web site.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Student Conservation Association, Inc. (SCA)
Recruitment Office
P.O. Box 550
Charlestown, NH 03603
USA

Telephone: 603-543-1700
URL: www.sca-inc.org

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