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Position Dates: August 5th, 2024 – March 7th, 2025 (31-week term)
Pay: $600/week ($565/stipend + $35/housing allowance)
Status: This is a full-time, temporary, AmeriCorps National Service position.
Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org
Appalachian Conservation Corps:
Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations.
Individual Placements gain hands-on experience at their placement site, and ACC supports them through their term, as well as provides a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
Placement Site:
The Blue Ridge Parkway, (BLRI), Division of Maintenance & Engineering, seeks one Sign Shop intern to work 40 hours per week in a paid internship position for a duration of 31 weeks. Upon successful completion of this internship, the selected partner-hire could become eligible to apply for future positions under the Public Lands Corps Act non-competitive hiring authority.
Preference will be given to recent-era military veterans.
Position Summary:
This is a unique opportunity to learn a skilled trade in one of the treasures of the Southeast! Appalachian Conservation Corps and the Blue Ridge Parkway are seeking an Individual Placement to serve with the sign manufacturing facility. This position is located on the Blue Ridge Parkway, Maintenance Division, Plateau District, Vinton Sub-district. The intern will work under the maintenance supervisor and maintenance mechanic leader (sign maker). This position will assist the maintenance mechanic leader (sign maker) and will develop skills and knowledge of sign making duties including both sign maintenance and sign manufacturing.
The incumbent will learn to perform a variety of sign making methods and processes including but not limited to:
The intern will gain an understanding of the Parkway’s sign shop operation and the importance of maintaining informational and regulatory signs, which are critical for visitor safety when visiting the Parkway, whether they are operating a vehicle or hiking a trail. The intern will learn the significance of regularly maintaining Parkway signage to ensure adequate visibility for visitors and employee safety while also preserving the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.
Key Skills to be achieved:
On-site housing at the park is available.
Benefits:
General Qualifications:
To qualify for this AmeriCorps position, you must be between the ages of 21 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
Preferred Qualifications:
Our Promise:
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
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