Title: Trail Crew Intern (1 opening)
Start/End Date: Fall 2023 – Winter/Spring 2024 (anticipated)
Term Length: 26 weeks
Stipend: $500/week
Reports To: District Recreation Staff Officer, Glenwood Ranger District – Gila National Forest
Location: 18 Ranger Station Rd, Glenwood, NM 88039
Status: 900-hour AmeriCorps Service term; Full-time; 40 hours/week
Benefits: Housing allowance $200/week; Onsite housing may be available for about $200 per month – more details will be given during interview; AmeriCorps Education Award $ $3,247.50 and Public Lands Corps Certificate* - both with successful completion of the internship
Conservation Corps New Mexico (CCNM)
Conservation Corps New Mexico, a program of Conservation Legacy, aims to continue the legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. CCNM is focused on connecting youth, young adults, and recent era military veterans with conservation service work projects on public lands. CCNM operates programs across southern New Mexico and western Texas that engage individuals and strengthen communities through service and conservation. The CCNM Las Cruces office manages the Individual Placement Program.
Position Summary:
The Recreation Program of the Glenwood Ranger District in the Gila National Forest oversees the operations and maintenance of all recreation infrastructure that resides within this portion of the Forest. This program aims to provide an array of meaningful recreation opportunities to meet the diverse needs and desires of the recreating public. This district boasts many unique offerings, including the Catwalk National Recreation Trail, the rugged western portion of the Gila Wilderness, Cosmic Campground (International Dark Sky Sanctuary), and the Blue Range Wilderness.
The Glenwood RD Recreation Program faces multiple challenges that impact the district’s ability to maintain the recreation infrastructure it is charged with managing. Individually placed interns will provide instrumental support in maintaining the district’s recreation infrastructure. These interns will also contribute to program goals aimed at curtailing those resource impacts which may be linked to inadequate maintenance of district recreation infrastructure. These positions will largely be focused on the completion of maintenance projects on the Catwalk NRT and adjacent Whitewater Picnic Area, two highly visible sites that continue to provide economic opportunities for Glenwood, Alma, Pleasanton, Mogollon, and other surrounding communities.
Interns will be part of the current District Recreation Organization and receive training commiserate with that of a seasonal recreation employee. Interns will be guided in daily activities by permanent district recreation staff and receive additional on the job training as project needs dictate. Interns will have opportunities to participate and contribute to project planning sessions, district/forest employee events, and receive exposure to multiple agency professionals/disciplines.
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*To be eligible for a Public Lands Corps certificate, interns must be between the ages of 18-30 (35 for veterans), inclusive, at the time the individual begins the term of service.
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
To Apply: Please submit an updated resume and cover letter along with the online application at https://corpsnm.org/individual-placement-openings . If you have questions, contact CCNM’s Individual Placement Program Director, Joy Hernández, at jhernandez@conservationlegacy.org.
For more information about Conservation Corps New Mexico, please visit www.corpsnm.org. Conservation Corps New Mexico is a program of Conservation Legacy.
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