Career Training

Earn valuable work experience while you're in school and build a quality resume
​that will help you qualify for a job in your field after graduation.
Learn the skills you need to succeed in industry with a team that supports you!

Working from our headquarters located in Prescott, AZ, GEM Corps' Youth Conservation Crew (YCC) members participate in meaningful outdoor conservation projects alongside a variety of land management agencies, municipalities, and community partners across Yavapai County, Arizona. These partnerships provide unique and beneficial opportunities for all GEM Corps members to gain hand-on experience with experts in their fields under the guidance and mentorship of qualified professionals

PROGRAM BENEFITS:

• ​Living Allowance Stipends
• Housing Allowance Stipends
• OSHA Safety Training Certifications
• Professional development opportunities
• Professional training certificates
• Hands-on Work Experience
• Mentorship
• Internships
• Networking with Industry Professionals
• Career Development
• Real World Resume Experience
•      Upon the successful completion of their term, members may be eligible to receive the following:
• Segal Education Awards up to $6895 per year
• Two-year PLC federal non-competitive hiring status eligibility

         * PLC is for individuals between 16-30 years old (or 35 for veterans) serving on approved
         federal projects with DOI or USDA programs. Not all GEM Corps members will qualify for PLC.

Potential training opportunities include:

• GEM Corps Orientation
• AmeriCorps Orientation
• OSHA 10 or 30-hour
• 4x4 Driver Safety
• UTV/ATV Safety
• Leave No Trace
• Wilderness First-Aid, CPR, AED
• GPS/GIS Training
• Resume Building, Mock Interviews, Networking, Financial Literacy, Time Management, and more
• Meaning of National Service
• Cross-Cultural Training
• Meaning of National Service
• Safety Training
• Backcountry Environmental Health
• Green Infrastructure Training
• Native Plant Identification
• Invasive Species Identification
• Map and Compass
• Chainsaw Training
• and more...

Over the course of their AmeriCorps service term, members spend approximately 25-30 hours per week on service projects with 15-25 hours in the field on project work and 5-10 hours on professional development or career readiness training through a series of workshops, networking opportunities, online courses, certificate training, and more.

Conservation Projects May Involve

• Trail construction and maintenance
• non-native plant removal and disposal
• re-vegetation of native plants
• restoring and improving environmental and cultural resources

• soil erosion prevention
• constructing or maintaining fences
• conducting wildlife
• wilderness, and ecological surveys

• fuels reduction and forest health maintenance
• resource planning and technical data monitoring
• and mapping, survey, and GIS projects

Move forward with confidence and apply today!

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