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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">I would like to make you aware of the 750+ Pathways Internships & Recent Graduate opportunities with USDA-NRCS. Below is a schedule with the anticipated dates and type
of job announcements. As always, all job announcements will be posted on <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajob.gov%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C014606066b2b41715b6f08d85ff855ee%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637364867478191832&sdata=fJViIRj0oFek65cpblnO1m7LZkPr18iDw%2FI8WncrTyE%3D&reserved=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
<span style="color:windowtext;">www.usajob.gov</span></a>, and in most cases, will be open for approximately a 5-day period. Students/Applicants are encouraged to
<u>apply early in the announcement period</u>, as our HR folks will impose applicant cut offs based on the volume of applications.</span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">For more information on the Pathways Program:
<a href="https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/careers/usda-pathways-programs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext;">https://www.usda.gov/our-agency/careers/usda-pathways-programs</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">Our national Soil and Plant Science Division is making a specific outreach push for their student/recent graduate positions (approx. 70). The attached flyer includes
an invitation for students and faculty to an Oct. 8<sup>th</sup> Webinar as well as other helpful information. Students majoring in Soils and Ecology are a couple of the targeted majors, but the link to the Divisions “Recruitment Toolbox” highlight other
disciplines/majors that can also qualify. The information in the webinar will also be useful for students considering positions in the other majors identified below.
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Sans sans-serif; background-color: yellow; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">Here in ARIZONA, we are recruiting for EIGHT Student Interns and ONE Recent Graduate listed in the third column below.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">
We would love to see your students applying to these opportunities especially those in Arizona. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">We encourage interested students to learn more about the application process and
be prepared by watching the following two videos:</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pathways Internships Tutorial: <u><a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8ROGl5nusD0&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd9b8fb355cb54775c1e308d86564976e%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637370831413520948&sdata=TIRKhC9VhSfUQ0%2FWr071qR90pHSMX1KNa5ZX5ov52FE%3D&reserved=0" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3d8rogl5nusd0&data=02%7c01%7c%7c0cd4877e6f53433ab7ff08d8649402db%7ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7c0%7c0%7c637369934146054658&sdata=rsgymhsomm6exzeygr4mwa8ij%" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ROGl5nusD0</a></u></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;">Applying for Federal Jobs: <u>
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fchannel%2FUCAGtfAdoxif6an9xM6YUIAQ&data=02%7C01%7C%7Cd9b8fb355cb54775c1e308d86564976e%7Ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7C0%7C0%7C637370831413520948&sdata=UDQiDTGclMPpNB%2F%2Bb%2F5GdaCnos2cZXYOE56hr9skaZA%3D&reserved=0" title="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fchannel%2fucagtfadoxif6an9xm6yuiaq&data=02%7c01%7c%7c0cd4877e6f53433ab7ff08d8649402db%7ced5b36e701ee4ebc867ee03cfa0d4697%7c0%7c0%7c637369934146054658&sdata=aycqnhpx3n5y5i7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAGtfAdoxif6an9xM6YUIAQ</a></u></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">For more information on USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service careers, visit <a href="https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/careers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/careers/</a></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">Please help me get this email out to your network and any interested students/recent graduates.</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">NRCS-Type of Pathways Announcement</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: sans-serif; color: black; background-color: yellow; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">Student Openings in ARIZONA</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;"></span></b></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Oct. 13th</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">All 0499 positions-Agriculture/Natural Resources/Biological Sciences</span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">(Range Science, Ag Science/Biology, Soil Science, Agronomy Wildlife Biology, Forestry, Environment Science
& Other Related Ag & Natural Resource Majors)</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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Rangeland Management Intern openings</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#4472C4;"></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Avondale</span></b></li><li class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoListParagraph" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Fredonia</span></b></li><li class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoListParagraph" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Prescott Valley</span></b></li><li class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoListParagraph" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Springerville</span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: yellow; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">4 Soil Conservationist Intern openings</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">Safford</span></b></li><li class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoListParagraph" style="color:#4472C4;margin-left:0in;vertical-align:baseline;">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;">White River</span></b></li></ul>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Oct. 14th</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">All 0899 positions (Engineering-Civil, Agriculture and/Environmental)</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: sans-serif; background-color: yellow; background-repeat: repeat; background-attachment: scroll; background-image: none; background-size: auto;">1 Civil Engineering Intern opening</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></b></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Oct. 15th</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">All other disciplines 1399/1099/0199/0399
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Physical Sciences- (Hydrology, Cartography, Geology)</span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Information & Arts- (Public Affairs)</span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Social Sciences- (Archeology, Economists)</span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Administrative- (Management Analyst, Clerical)</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Oct. 19th</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">positions (Variety of Above)</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline;"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:red;">*</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:black;">Another round of Recent
Graduate job announcements in March 2021</span><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"></span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Sans sans-serif;">Many thanks!</span></p>
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<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Hand;color:purple;">~ Rebecca M. de la Torre</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D;"><br>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">Rebecca M. de la Torre</span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">Assistant State Conservationist – Partnerships</span></b></p>
<p class="ydp5a41f380yiv2567436392MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;">-</span></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">230 N. 1<sup>st</sup> Ave., Suite 509, Phoenix, AZ 85003</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:New serif;color:#1F497D;">
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#1F497D;">Direct: (602) 280-8830
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</span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;"><a href="mailto:Rebecca.delaTorre@usda.gov" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rebecca.delaTorre@usda.gov</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D;">
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<span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:sans-serif;color:#44546A;">Telework Schedule: 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-family:MT serif;color:#00B050;">Helping People Help the Land.</span><span style="color:#00B050;"></span></p>
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open for business by phone appointment only. While our program delivery staff will continue to come into to the office, they will be working with our agriculture producers by phone and using email and online tools whenever possible. Producers should contact
their local service center by phone to schedule time for program or loan services needed. For the latest information on Service Center operations, visit
<a href="http://www.farmers.gov/coronavirus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.farmers.gov/coronavirus</a>.</span></i></p>
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