Young adults, ages 18 to 25, are encouraged to apply for one of 150 positions available with Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa. All projects are completed on public land in cooperation with nonprofit organizations and government agencies, such as the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
The priority application deadline is Dec. 3.
The Conservation Corps is accepting applications for AmeriCorps field crew leader and member positions for the 2013 program year. Positions are available statewide in Minnesota, as well as in central Iowa. These opportunities provide excellent technical field experience and professional certifications for future natural resource careers.
Typical project work includes exotic species management, prairie and oak-savanna restoration, stream bank stabilization, trail building and maintenance, prescribed burning, GPS/GIS mapping and wildland fire suppression.
The work is physically challenging and involves camping near the project location about 70 percent of the time.
Crew members receive a living stipend of $1,210 a month ($1,565 a month for crew leaders), health insurance, student loan forbearance during the service term and a post-service AmeriCorps Education Award that may be used for college expenses or to repay qualified student loans.
To apply for the field crew program, and to view other available AmeriCorps positions with the Conservation Corps, visit www.conservationcorps.org/apply. For more information, contact Mark van der Linden, recruitment coordinator, at mark@conservationcorps.org or 651-209-9900, ext. 31.
