Summer Internships - US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) - for freshmen and sophomores
Founded in 2008, the Career Discovery
Internship Program (CDIP) was created in partnership with the US Fish and
Wildlife Service (FWS) and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to prepare the next generation of wildlife professionals
by introducing culturally and ethnically diverse college freshman and
sophomores to conservation careers.
Interns attend a week-long orientation
held in May and serve in internships tailored to various
FWS career tracks, including visitor services, education, resource management –
and many more!
Benefits include:
- Weekly Living Allowance
- Travel Allowance
- Housing or Housing Allowance
- Assigned FWS mentor
- Hands-On Experience
- Week-long orientation in May
- Eligible for AmeriCorps Education Award
- Application fee waived upon request
The ideal candidate pool includes:
- Students who self-identify as being from diverse
racial and ethnic backgrounds
- US Citizens and Permanent Residents
- Current college freshmen and sophomores
The ideal candidate is:
- Available for a 12-13 week summer internship
beginning in May
- Open-minded and has an adventurous spirit
- Not necessarily experienced in conservation
- Eager to act as an ambassador for SCA and the FWS
- A licensed driver
- Able to provide references with an application
Go to http://www.thesca.org/serve/position/2016-career-discovery-internship-program/po-00688852