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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> calpac-srm-request@ucdavis.edu <calpac-srm-request@ucdavis.edu> on behalf of Theresa Becchetti <tabecchetti@ucanr.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 25, 2018 12:05 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> calpac-srm<br>
<b>Subject:</b> NRCS New Internship Opportunity</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Please see below about NRCS internship opportunities. </p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Theresa Becchetti</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Livestock and Natural Resource Advisor</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">3800 Cornucopia Way, Ste A</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Modesto, CA 95358</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Certified Range Manager #90</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><b>From:</b> Joy Barge, Kay - NRCS, Salinas, CA
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<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 25, 2018 9:10 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> ug-ca-nrcs-area2 <ca-nrcs-area2@one.usda.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> URGENT Please share! -- New Internship Opportunity<br>
<b>Importance:</b> High</span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">To: State<i><span style="color:black">
</span></i><span style="color:black">Conservationists</span> </span></b></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Greetings</span></span><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">,</span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Would you help us by sharing information about this new internship opportunity, which will be announced and available January 22-26? Please
share broadly with anyone who you think might be interested.</span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Next week, USDA is delighted to be rolling out a new tool in our internship toolkit!
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">The
<b>OneUSDA Internship program</b> will pair with USDA’s existing internship opportunities to make sure YOU have lots of paths to exploring agriculture with USDA.
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Applicants will be able to select their specialty area of interest and desired locations (up to three).
</span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Job opening: Monday, January 22, 2018. Job closing: Friday, January 26, 2018.</span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">You will need to submit a resume, cover letter, and informal transcript – in addition to responding to the questionnaires contained
in the job application. </span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Candidates for the internship must meet the qualification requirements described below for the occupational series of the position
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<li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GS-2: High school diploma or equivalent</span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GS-3: Completion of 1 academic year of post-high school study</span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GS-4: Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school study or associate’s degree</span></span><span style=""></span></li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="color:black"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">GS-5: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor’s degree</span></span><span style=""></span></li></ul>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">Visit us next week at
</span></span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://www.usajobs.gov/</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">
(Announcement number: AG-01-2018-0023) to check out this exciting new opportunity!
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black"> If you have any questions, please contact Lilia McFarland (</span></span><a href="mailto:lilia.mcfarland@wdc.usda.gov"><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">lilia.mcfarland@wdc.usda.gov</span></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""><span style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black">),
New and Beginning Farmer and Rancher Program Coordinator.</span></span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><b><i>Email: </i></b></span><a href="mailto:NRCS.ORC@wdc.usda.gov"><span style=""><b><i>NRCS.ORC@wdc.usda.gov</i></b></span><span style=""></span></a><span style=""></span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style=""><b><i>14<sup>th</sup> & Independence Ave, SW, Room 5204-S</i></b></span></p>
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