Applying
The Process
Fee for Applying
Finding, Saving, and Adding Positions
The Complete Application
THE PROCESS
Step 1: Create an Account
To begin an application, you first create an SCA account.
You will be prompted to choose a Username and Password.
Creating an account is only the beginning of the process. There is also an extensive application to be filled out.
Each SCA program requires its own Username and Password.
For instance, if you have applied for or completed a high school crew position, have now graduated from high school and want to apply for an internship, you will redo all of the steps of applying – beginning with creating a new SCA account with a new Username and Password combination.
Step 2: Choose a Program
If you’re not sure which program you are qualified for or interested in, explore the options: learn about crews, search for internships or search for field leader positions.
Step 3: Begin an Application
Once you login to your account, click Go to My Application.
On the next page you will need to re-enter your password.
Step 4: Complete Your Application
In order to provide SCA and our agency and site partners with all of the information they need, the application includes detailed questions about your interests, skills and preferences. Be specific about the tasks you have accomplished and skills that you have achieved full competency in while doing volunteer service projects or scientific lab assignments. Identify outdoor skills gained in scouting or on family trips.
We hope you’ll finish the application quickly, but understand that it may take more than one session. Below is information about saving your information and moving through the process.
IMPORTANT: You must save each section as it is completed.
Adding Information and Saving
Use the Save & Go Back if you want to check on or change a section you’ve already completed.
Click Save & Continue (or Save as Complete & Continue) to finish filling out your application right away, or if you need to stop for now, Save & Continue Later.
Continuing an Application You Have Begun
Login to your account. Click on Go to My Application. Enter your password again when prompted.
Under Main Menu, click on My Application. That will take you to the last page you input information.
Hints
Read any messages on the first page of the application under the IMPORTANT banner. Following them will make your application stronger.
As you are working, remember to Save as Complete after each section.
You can click Save & Go Back in order to edit previous pages. However, there are a few pages where this is not possible.
Exceptions
If you are on the Application Fee page, you must pay the fee before continuing. You will not be able to access any other pages until it has been processed. If you have questions about your fee payment, please contact SCA Admissions at 603.543.1700 ext. 370.
If you are on the Optional Survey or Short Answer page, you can only Save & Go Forward. It’s not possible to Save & Go Back from those pages.
There is a one-time application fee of $25 ($40 for non-US citizens). A single payment allows you to apply for an unlimited number of positions. You will encounter the fee page after the request for references.
You may pay by credit card online or send a check or money order to:
FINDING, SAVING, AND ADDING POSITIONS
You can search positions by going to our Advanced Search, Browse All Internships, or the Hot Internships list.
Read carefully to find positions that match the dates you are available, the skills you can offer and any specific requirements (car, driver’s license, etc.).
Adding at least 5, and any number more than that, to your application will increase your chances of being selected for an internship. If possible, choose a variety of locations around the country and types of positions. Please be reasonably sure you would accept each position if it were offered to you.
First, find an internship you are interested in and that you meet the requirements for and then click on Save Internship. Continue searching and saving positions.
IMPORTANT: Before you log out or click on Go to My Application, look at the list of positions you’ve saved, consider them thoughtfully and delete any that you aren’t likely to accept if offered. This is important because Saved positions will automatically be added to your application once you log out or go to your application.
Once you have added positions, they cannot be deleted. If you decide you’re no longer interested in one or more, send an email to admissions@thesca.org. Include your full name, and the position ID numbers. We will change their status to “disqualified.” Don’t worry, we aren’t disqualifiying you from other positions, it’s simply the language used for this purpose.
THE COMPLETE APPLICATION
We begin to consider you for an invaluable expense-paid internship when:
· you have answered all the questions,
· have paid the $25 fee
· have at least one Reference form completed and attached, and
· have clicked on Submit the Application.
Do you have more questions? See the FAQ page for more details about filling out the application.
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