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Student Conservation Association seeks 07-08 interns

Greetings from SCA's national headquarters! It is already time to begin planning your winter and spring internships; positions beginning between October 1, 2007 and April 30, 2008. (Should you not be a user of SCA Conservation Interns and Crews please pass this email on to a colleague who is or simply disregard this message.) Submitting your request before Monday, July 9, 2007 will allow us to recruit the largest pool of applicants for your position, but you are welcome to submit a request after that time. If you need assistance in obligating year-end funds, we're glad to help; simply contact Rita Corliss, Assistant Director at rcorliss@theSCA.org, or me at mtowns@theSCA.org, and we will guide you through the process.

SCA interns are engaged in many activities, including prescribed fire and fuels management, fire restoration, GIS/GPS projects, researching and writing plans, planning events, community outreach, serving as artists-in-residence and coordinating other volunteers. Whatever your needs or wishes, an SCA intern can help!

To assist with budget planning, please visit http://www.thesca.org/ptnrs_interncosts/

to view intern cost estimates.

REQUEST A CONSERVATION INTERN FOR THE FIRST TIME

1. Visit http://www.thesca.org/ptnrs_request/

A link on this page will guide you to SCA's online request system. Please consider that:

* Positions should offer the intern challenge, responsibility, a variety of experiences and opportunities for skill development.

* It is best to avoid posting positions for which the Visitor Center desk, sales counter or similar duties account for more than 60% of total responsibilities.

* Positions that primarily involve interpretive work should also include opportunities for exposure to other aspects of land/resource management.

To see examples of position descriptions posted by other agencies, please visit http://www.thesca.org/environmental_protection/ and click on "Internships".

REQUESTING AN EXISTING POSITION FOR THE 2008 WINTER/SPRING SEASON

1. Visit http://www.thesca.org/ptnrs_request/ .A link on this page will guide you to SCA's online request system.

2. Enter your username and password.

3. Click on "Copy Position".

Questions to consider before submitting the request:

* Will the number of interns be the same?

* Is the correct person listed as the Application Reviewer?

* Will the description of duties change at all?

NEED HELP? Our staff is standing by to assist you!

Cec Healy, Program Representative for the Southeast Region

603-543-1700, x156

chealy@thesca.org

Naomi VanGuilder, Program Representative for the Northwest Region

603-543-1700, x119

nvanguilder@thesca.org

Larry Fenn, Program Representative for the Northeast Region

603-543-1700, x166

lfenn@thesca.org

Theresa Ramirez, Program Representative for the Southwest Region

603-543-1700, x164

tramirez@thesca.org

We look forward to working with you in FY 2008!

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