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USACE Water Safety Program Intern

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

USACE Water Safety Program Intern

Summersville, WV
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Intern will provide interpretative assistance in the implementation of the Corps’ Water Safety Program by presenting water safety programs at schools, parks, and special events, provide guided dam tours, and accompany rangers during vehicle and boat patrols. Other duties may include updating bulletin boards, working on interpretive displays, stocking and distributing informative material in information centers, staffing information centers in times of high visitation, providing interpretive talks, and updating the public on lake and weather conditions via recorded daily voice messages.

    Light maintenance tasks may be required to make repairs in recreation area. The interns may also assist with setting up and staffing water safety booths at county/state fairs by providing water safety information to the public, while representing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Daily tasks will mostly include visitor assistance, sign & trail maintenance and volunteer coordination.

    On the job training will include visitor interaction, boat operation, sign maintenance, trail maintenance

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  • Qualifications

    Coursework or experience in forestry and/or resource management

  • Compensation
    - Living Allowance - $100/per week; - Travel Allowance - $100/per week; - Housing Allowance - $400/per month; - AmeriCorps Educational Award Eligible based on availability at time of candidate selection
  • Industry
    Non-Profit
  • About Us

    SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.