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<div><b>From:</b> "Boyd, Erin - NRCS, Holbrook, AZ" <<a href="mailto:Erin.Boyd@az.usda.gov">Erin.Boyd@az.usda.gov</a>><br>


<b>To:</b> "Billy, Royale Martika - (royalebilly)" <<a href="mailto:royalebilly@email.arizona.edu">royalebilly@email.arizona.edu</a>>, "Voirin, Chase - (crv)" <<a href="mailto:crv@email.arizona.edu">crv@email.arizona.edu</a>>, "Mcclaran, Mitchel P - (mcclaran)"


 <<a href="mailto:mcclaran@email.arizona.edu">mcclaran@email.arizona.edu</a>><br>


<b>Subject:</b> <b>[SAIGE] Student Conservation Association's National Park Service Academy Internship</b><br>


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<div><span>From: Windle, Lori [<a href="mailto:lwindle@osmre.gov">mailto:lwindle@osmre.gov</a>]</span><br>


<span>Sent: Monday, December 08, 2014 5:23 PM</span><br>


<span>To: SAIGE listserv</span><br>


<span>Subject: [SAIGE] Student Conservation Association's National Park Service Academy Internship</span><br>


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<span>Please circulate- applications are due January 30, 2015. Apply at: <a href="http://www.thesca.org/serve/program/nps-academy">


http://www.thesca.org/serve/program/nps-academy</a></span><br>


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<span>SCA’s NPS Academy is an innovative, experiential learning program designed to introduce undergraduate and graduate students from under-represented communities to career opportunities with the National Park Service.</span><br>


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<span>“To enhance professional and organizational excellence in the next century, the National Park Service must recruit and retain a workforce that reﬂects the diversity of the nation.” A Call to Action, 2013</span><br>


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<span>Interns attend a week-long orientation over spring break and serve in 12-week summer internships tailored to various NPS career tracks.  Summer internships are available in a variety of ﬁelds, including visitor services, education, resource management


 – and many more!</span><br>


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<span>Beneﬁts include:</span><br>


<span>·         Weekly Living Allowance</span><br>


<span>·         Travel Allowance</span><br>


<span>·         Housing or Housing Allowance</span><br>


<span>·         Assigned NPS mentor</span><br>


<span>·         Hands-On Experience</span><br>


<span>·         Additional Career Preparation and Ongoing Support</span><br>


<span>·         Week-long orientation in March</span><br>


<span>·         Eligible for AmeriCorps Education Award</span><br>


<span>The ideal candidate pool includes:</span><br>


<span>·         Students who self-identify as being from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds</span><br>


<span>·         US Citizens</span><br>


<span>·         18-25 year-olds</span><br>


<span>·         Current undergraduate & graduate students</span><br>


<span>The ideal candidate is:</span><br>


<span>·         Available for one week in March and twelve weeks in the summer</span><br>


<span>·         Open-minded and has an adventurous spirit</span><br>


<span>·         Toward the end of a college career, with some signiﬁcant work experience</span><br>


<span>·         Not necessarily experienced in conservation or National Parks</span><br>


<span>·         Eager to act as an ambassador for SCA and the NPS</span><br>


<span>·         A licensed driver</span><br>


<span>·         Able to provide references with an application</span><br>


<span>·         Encouraged to apply by 12/15/14 (applications will be accepted until positions have been ﬁlled)</span><br>


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<span>Download the NPS Academy Flyer (PDF)<<a href="http://www.thesca.org/sites/default/files/attachments/NPS_Academy_2015.pdf">http://www.thesca.org/sites/default/files/attachments/NPS_Academy_2015.pdf</a>> for more information or to spread the word.</span><br>


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<span>Whoever would do great things should not attempt them all alone -</span><br>


<span>Seneca Proverb</span><br>


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<span>Lori Windle</span><br>


<span>OSMRE/Western Region</span><br>


<span>Program Support Branch</span><br>


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<span>Denver, CO 80202</span><br>


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