YCC Internship (PO-00734782) - Student Conservation Association

The YCC Intern will be responsible for coordinating the Youth Conservation Corps crew at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge with assistance from FWS staff. Youth Conservation Corps is a summer employment program for local young men and women (ages 15-18) who work, earn and learn together doing outdoor conservation projects.

YCC Intern Dates: 6/5/23 – 8/25/23 (Dates are slightly flexible)
YCC Member Dates: 6/19/23 – 8/14/23 (tentative)

Project Duties:

Coordinating the station's Youth Conservation Corps Program
Planning and implementing projects for the YCC enrollees
Providing technical guidance and direction in all phases of each field project to the YCC enrollees
Independently providing sufficient amount of detail to accomplish projects safely and efficiently
Operating a federally-owned or leased vehicle in order to transport enrollees and equipment

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Knowledge of practical methods and techniques of counseling such as that acquired through experience gained as a monitor, leader, supervisor, or instructor of groups, especially youth groups, in order to guide and assist enrollees.
Ability to work with, and instruct enrollees, on the proper use of simple hand tools such as garden rake, shovel, axe, hammer, wire brush, etc., to work on field projects.
Ability to apply a practical understanding of the methods and techniques of conservation in order to lead enrollees in work activities or field projects
Skill in communicating with youth groups in order to convey natural resource conservation goals and provide an educational experience to youths who may not have had experience with natural resource environments.

Project Work: