{"id":7967,"date":"2022-04-16T08:54:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T14:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/?p=7967"},"modified":"2025-04-26T16:31:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T22:31:14","slug":"usfs-opportunities-of-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/?p=7967","title":{"rendered":"USFS &#8211; Opportunities of Young People"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/working-with-us\/opportunities-for-young-people\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7968\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085134.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1172\" height=\"681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085134.jpg 1172w, https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085134-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085134-1024x595.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085134-768x446.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>21st Century Conservation Service Corps<\/h3>\n<p>The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps puts thousands of young people, veterans and emerging professionals to strengthen America\u2019s infrastructure, boost local economies, and modernize the way government works. The 21CSC initiative supports partner organizations and service, training, education and employment opportunities for young people to learn and work on lands, waterways, and cultural heritage sites across the country.\u00a021CSC includes Public Lands Corps,\u00a0a work and education program for young people and veterans.\u00a0Please contact your local Forest Service unit to learn more about how 21CSC partnerships work.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/working-with-us\/opportunities-for-young-people\/youth-conservation-corps-opportunities\">Youth Conservation Corps<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is an exciting summer youth employment program that engages teenagers, ages 15 to 18, in meaningful work experiences on forest lands and prairies, national parks, wildlife refuges, and fish hatcheries.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/working-with-us\/volunteers\/resource-assistants-program\">Resource Assistants Program<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The Resource Assistants Program is a rigorous, immersive work and learning experience for emerging professionals interested in conservation and\/or natural and cultural resources, environmental management, research and development, and other career opportunities with federal land and water management agencies.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/our-agency\/careers\/usda-pathways-programs\">Pathways<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Pathways Programs provide paid employment opportunities with the Federal government for high school students,<br \/>\nundergraduates, post-graduates and recent graduates:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dm.usda.gov\/employ\/student\/index.htm\">Internship Program<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Opportunities for students to explore Federal careers while still in\u00a0school, Students may<br \/>\nbe\u00a0hired on a temporary basis for up to one year (NTE Intern) or; for an indefinite period (Indefinite Intern).<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dm.usda.gov\/employ\/vu\/recentgrad.htm\">Recent Graduates Program<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; Available to individuals who have completed qualifying degree or certificate<br \/>\nprograms\u00a0within the previous two years. Qualified veterans may have an extended application period due<br \/>\nto military service.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pmf.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presidential Management Fellows Program<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 For individuals who have completed an\u00a0\u00a0advanced degree<br \/>\nwithin the\u00a0past two years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/working-with-us\/job-corps\">Job Corps<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Job Corps is a residential education and career training program for qualifying young people ages 16 through 24. Job Corps members learn a marketable skill, may earn a high school diploma or GED, make lifelong connections, and learn citizen stewardship values \u00a0while succeeding in today\u2019s demanding workforce. Maximum age limits may be waived if an applicant has a documented disability.<\/p>\n<h2>Related blogs:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/blog\/2020\/03\/07\/usda-offers-tribal-students-career-track-scholarships-agriculture-0\">USDA Offers Tribal Students Career-Track Scholarships in Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/blog\/2019\/08\/12\/internship-public-service-career-hacu-success-story\">From Internship to Public Service Career: A HACU Success Story<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/inside-fs\/delivering-mission\/excel\/job-corps-student-overcomes-health-barriers-towards-forestry\">Job Corps Student Overcomes Health Barriers to Realize Forestry Dream<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/inside-fs\/delivering-mission\/excel\/first-employee-hired-under-new-direct-hiring-authority-program\">First Employee Hired Under New Direct Hire Authority for Resource Assistants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/inside-fs\/delivering-mission\/excel\/job-corps-centers-recognized-excellence\">Job Corps Centers Recognized for Excellence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.usda.gov\/2014\/06\/30\/employment-and-mentoring-opportunities-support-youth-and-veteran-programs-across-the-u-s\/\">Employment and Mentoring Opportunities Support Youth and Veteran Programs Across the U.S.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>VSReports Portal Training (FS Partners)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thank you for joining us yesterday for our VSReports Portal training for FS Partners. Attached please find a copy of the presentation. The recording has been posted on our SharePoint site:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/usdagcc-my.sharepoint.com\/:v:\/g\/personal\/casey_jardine_usda_gov\/Ecd9Aghh1e5Drmo5v6Ia2e4BQtbPaiIJPglLMgZb5FVXDg\">VSReports Portal Training (FS Partners)-20220414_110234-Meeting Recording.mp4<\/a>\u00a0or you can also watch it here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbFtDCaiwtk\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/qbFtDCaiwtk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We are working on a user manual and a fact sheet to provide more information about the VSReports Portal. Finally, we are still looking for volunteers to assist with the soft launch of the application, if you are interested in participating, please email us at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sm.fs.21csc@usda.gov\">sm.fs.21csc@usda.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/20220414_VSPortal_PartnerTraining-v2.pdf\">20220414_VSPortal_PartnerTraining v2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085717.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7971\" src=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085717.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"419\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085717.jpg 419w, https:\/\/sbbch.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-16-085717-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 21st Century Conservation Service Corps The 21st Century Conservation Service Corps puts thousands of young people, veterans and emerging professionals to strengthen America\u2019s infrastructure, boost local economies, and modernize the way government works. 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