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Deliver welding training in accordance with Job Corps curriculum and USDA Forest Service expectations. * Provide classroom instruction, practical demonstrations, and supervised shop practice.

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Individual Placement - Sierra National Forest Visitor Services Participant

Career Site

Prather, CA

$1K/wk

Temporary

Posted 28 days ago

Job description

Position Summary

Interns will assist and be trained in customer service, such as greeting visitors and answering telephones to help provide the public with information on current forest orders and Forest recreation opportunities such as Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Boating, Hunting, Lakes, Rivers, OHV, Roads as well as Forest Produces such as Firewood, Mushroom and Fern picking. Evaluate inquiries to provide the most useful and appropriate information or to suggest other options, such as alternative routes or activities. Explore and learn Recreation.gov for Recreation Sites and Wilderness Permits and help create, issue, and file Wilderness permit reservations for the Forest. Learn about the Forest Fora, Fauna & Reptiles, as well as PG&E, SCE-Southern Ca. Operations- Hydroelectric reservoir systems. Interns will be given opportunities to explore the forest and will obtain knowledge of multiple Forest Service department operations, which is a perfect way to understand all the careers within the USDA Forest Service.

Location

North Fork, CA

Schedule

May 18, 2026 - September 4, 2026

Key Duties and Responsibilities

  • Greeting visitors and responding to a variety of in-person, telephone and electronic inquiries regarding forest information and activities.
  • Responsible for daily operations such as opening and closing of office, restocking brochures, arranging informational interpretive displays in the reception area of visitor centers, etc.
  • Restocking and organizing maps, books and merchandise.
  • Developing informational materials for public distribution.
  • Coordinating with Staff specialists to provide the latest, most accurate and appropriate information to the public.
  • Helping Recreation Staff with the upcoming Concessionaire 10-year prospectus by obtaining photos of District Campgrounds, in-depth condition surveys of each campground and compiling all accurate information.
  • Developing interpretive walk for mile Cedars Interpretive Trail for 4th graders.

Marginal Duties

  • Office filing, printing, copying, scanning, restocking and some minor cleaning.

Required Qualifications

  • Customer service skills
  • Computer skills
  • Most skills can be learned with a willingness to do so.

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of the Sierra National Forest would be help
  • Driver's License
  • Comfortable being outdoors
  • Has hiked or camped before
  • Lives locally would be a plus!

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

Forest Service shared barracks housing available on site in North Fork, CA on Forest Service Property. 2 persons per room; Or lives locally and commutes

Compensation

  • $1,100 Round Trip Travel Allowance (Paid once)
  • $450 Weekly Living Allowance (Paid bi-weekly)
  • Housing on site available if non-local

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

Personal Vehicle Information

Required

Additional Benefits

First Aid/CPR

Interpretive Skills

AmeriCorps: Not Eligible

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.

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