Deadline: February 24!
Wisconsin Tribal
Conservation Advisory Council (WTCAC)
Native American
Student Summer Internship Program
The
Wisconsin Tribal Conservation Advisory Council (WTCAC) is advertising thirteen
(13) summer internship positions, headquartered in various USDA Agency offices
in Wisconsin, for Native American students pursuing degrees in
Natural Resources, Biological Sciences, Agriculture, or Agricultural
Business. Rural Development (RD) will also accept applicants pursuing
Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Management degrees. These
will be USDA Earth Team Volunteer positions, employed by WTCAC, with potential
training and work experiences at nearby Tribal Nations.
WTCAC has Internship positions available at the following
locations. At the present time funds exist to fill 6 of the
positions. Additional positions may be filled as funds become
available. Only one application is necessary to apply for any, or all, of
the identified internship positions. The WTCAC Board of Directors will
determine which positions to fill at the end of the application period.
Ashland
– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – 1 position
- USDA Forest Service, Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center – 2
positions
- Housing is possible
Hayward
– USDA Forest Service – 1 position
La
Crosse – USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and USDA Animal &
Plant Health
Inspection Service, Plant
Protection and Quarantine – 1 position
Oneida
– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – 1 position
Rhinelander
– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – 1 position
- USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Wildlife Services – 1
position.
Shawano
– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service – 1 position
Spooner
– USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service and Rural Development – 1
position
Statewide
– USDA Rural Development – 1 position
Watersmeet,
MI – USDA Forest Service, JW Toumey Nursery – 2 positions
- Housing is available
See
the individual announcements, for each of the locations, for information as to
work duties, etc.
Position
Information
·
First
day of work will be June 4th with an anticipated end date of August
10th.
·
June
4th is Student Orientation at the USDA Service Center Office in
Medford, WI.
·
Each
position will be employed for 10 weeks for a total of 400 hours @
$12.50/hr.
·
Federal
holidays will be paid but there is not any paid annual leave or sick
leave. Student may work with Supervisor to schedule family vacations and
other needed time off, and extend work period beyond August 10th to
complete the 400 hours.
·
From
June 12th to 15th students will attend the UW Platteville
Conservation Camp. (Tentative Date) WTCAC will cover all travel expenses
and tuition.
Enrolled
Tribal members get priority for the 6 internship positions. If a position
cannot be filled with an enrolled member, then it will be filled with other
Tribal applicants.
Application
Information
·
Application
package should include:
o Resume
o Photocopy of a
valid Driver’s License.
o Copy of latest
transcript (photocopy of an official transcript is acceptable)
o Letter of
Interest describing why you want this position, future career goals, etc.
·
Indicate
in Letter of Interest which position/positions you are applying for. May
apply for multiple positions with only one application. List them in
priority order.
·
Application
deadline is February 24, 2012.
·
Interviews
will be the first two weeks of March with applicants selected by March 16th.
·
Mail
application package to: WTCAC, Attn: Jerry Thompson, E3200 1430th
Avenue, Prairie Farm, WI 54762 or;
·
Questions
may be directed to Jerry Thompson at 715-821-0555 or at the above email.
·
Internship
information will also be posted on the WTCAC website; www.WTCAC.org
Heather K. Stricker
Wildlife
Resources Program Director
Forest
County Potawatomi Community
PO Box
340
Crandon,
WI. 54520
Phone:
715-478-4196
Fax:
715-478-7225
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