Northwest Youth Corps Internship Department – Open Application

Northwest Youth Corps

Individual Placement Program

Serving Site and Location : To Be Determined

Position Title : Individual Placement Program

Position Summary :

Northwest Youth Corps is recruiting individual placements for project work including but not limited to : Interpretation and Education, Developed Recreation, Forestry, Fisheries, Biological Technician , Cultural Resources, Trail Crew, Facilities / Maintenance and Watershed support within Idaho, Oregon and Washington . The members will serve with a specific a gency for a term of service that can range from 8 to 26 weeks in duration .

About Northwest Youth Corps (NYC) :

Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers and young adults an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. Today, we serve over 1,000 youth and young adults each year across a four-state region who restore critical habitat, build trails, lead volunteers, and educate youth and young adults to learn , grow and experience success.

Duties and Responsibilities :

Specific activities and duties may include the following :

• Interacting with the Public at your Service Site
• Outdoor Education Outreach
• Representing your serving agency in community events or through communications / social media
• Collecting and Managing Data
• Invasive Species Management
• Trail Maintenance / Building
• Inventory / Cataloguing
• Administrative Duties
• Tool Maintenance
• Trade Skills Use (Carpentry / Masonry / Plumbing / Etc )
• To assist in maintaining agency facilities
• Fence Building
• Natural Resource Surveys
• Campground Maintenance

Required Qualifications :

Desired Qualifications (Depending on the position) :

Duty L ocation :

Duties are performed within a specific project site . Additional information will be provided at a later date.

Terms of Employment :

One intern will complete a term of service (length dependent on commitment of hours), starting Summer / Fall of 2025 for a duration between 8- 26 w eeks . The intern will average 40 hours of labor per week, minus holidays .

Interns are responsible for providing their own personal transportation and food. Housing may be provided.

Program Benefits :

Interns will earn a to be determined living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the duration of the Term. All opportunities are provided with a living allowance, and t he living allowance is taxable. Additional benefits are dependent on the position , but may include gear fund, housing fund, health insurance, training, Education Award or Public Lands Corps Hiring Authority.

Application Instructions

Application Deadline : Open Until Filled

Interviews : Will occur as qualified applications are received.

Type of position : Individual Placement

Service Dates : Summer-Fall 2025

Length of Term : 8 to 26 Weeks

How to apply :

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references detailing what opportunity you are looking for and completely fill out the application form found at

Please select " Northwest Youth Corps Internship Department - Open Application " when applying.

Additional Information

If you have questions about the position, please reach Northwest Youth Corps Internship Program Director Lev Kellendy

All job offers are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check (criminal history and driving history).