Course credit for internships

Course credit for internships

Students who are interested in obtaining credit for internships should first secure an internship with a provider. Once confirmed, contact Dr. Hudak, for permission to register for GEOG 4920/5900.

You will be required to compile a portfolio during the course of your internship and provide a letter of assessment from the internship provider. Both will be used to determine a "grade" for the course.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Internships - Student Conservation Association



WELCOME BACK STUDENTS!!!

SCA, the Student Conservation Association (http://www.thesca.org/serve/internships ) is the nation's oldest and largest provider of conservation internships, offering nearly 2000 expense paid opportunities each year. Internships last from 12 weeks to 12 months, start at all times throughout the year, and are found all across the country.

Interns have the opportunity to work with such agencies at the National Park Service, National Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Army Corps of Engineers, and other state and local agencies.

Interns do not need to be in school or be a certain major; all ages, majors and skill sets are eligible to apply.

Internships are found in a wide variety of fields, including:
fish and wildlife                education
history                          interpretation
GIS/GPS                          resource management
visitor services                 trail work
backcountry                      botany

SCA is an expense paid internship program, and offers the following benefits:
.  Free travel to and from your site
.  Free housing and biweekly subsistence allowance
.  Deferment of qualified college loans
.  AmeriCorps Education Awards

SCA also offers field leader opportunities, overseeing groups of high school students or college aged students doing hand-on conservation projects.
Leaders must be over 21, have outdoor leadership experience, and experience working with youth: http://www.thesca.org/serve/field-leaders/programs

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