GEM Corps
Workforce Development Program
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. 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 include: 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 and assessments; fuels reduction and forest health maintenance; resource planning and technical data monitoring; and mapping, survey, and GIS projects. Training opportunities may include: OSHA General Industries training; First-Aid, CPR, AED; Wilderness First-Aid; Meaning of National Service; Leave No Trace; Green Infrastructure Training; Native Plant Identification; Invasive Species Identification; Map and Compass; GPS Training; Chainsaw Training; and more...
Crew Leader
2 x Positions Open:
AmeriCorps 1700-hour FT Term - 30 to 40 service hours a week - 10 to 12 month service term - $25,500 Living Allowance - Health Insurance Options - $6495 Segal Education Award - Professional/ Career Development - OSHA 30-hour General Industry |
Crew Member
5 x Positions Opening:
AmeriCorps 450-hour QT Term -25 to 30 service hours a week -4-month service term summer term -$6,750 Living Allowance - $1679 Segal Education Award -Professional Development -Career Development -OSHA 10-hour General Industry |
Education Specialist
3 x Positions Open:
AmeriCorps 300-hour MT Term -10 to 15 service hours a week -12-month service term -$4500 Living Allowance - $1343 Segal Education Award -Professional Development -Career Development -OSHA 10-hour General Industry |
Campus Ambassador
3 x Positions Open:
AmeriCorps 300-hour MT Term -10 to 15 service hours a week -12-month service term -$4500 Living Allowance - $1343 Segal Education Award -Professional Development -Career Development -OSHA 10-hour General Industry |
New Mexico AML Field Team Positions
The Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program is tasked with identifying abandoned mine features throughout the state of New Mexico. The Staff Scientist will take lead for a team that identifies and records abandoned mine features on public lands across New Mexico. Mining features will be recorded using Global Positioning System (GPS) tools with ArcGIS software where data are then downloaded to a master ArcGIS file and processed in a geodatabase. Most survey work is done on foot in terrain that is often steep and extremely rugged. Team members will identify mining related features in a survey of a mineral districts where they methodically traverse the area searching for features such as audits, shafts, trenches, structures, prospects, and waste/ overburden dumps. At no point will the team members access or enter mining features while on project or be asked to participate in activities that exceed assumed safety risks associated with recreational access as prescribed in by the resource management plans of federal agencies with surface management responsibilities. All participants will be required to follow safety guidelines administered by OSHA and MSHA. This position is offered through GEM Environmental where AmeriCorps members or Interns will work with an AML Team Leader under the direction of a GEM Staff Scientist as Environmental Protection Assistants. The position may require the employee to travel and stay for prolonged periods in a field camp setting with limited access to resources or facilities on unimproved public land.
Staff Scientist
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AML Team Leader
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Other GEM Corps Opportunities in Prescott, Arizona
COP Research Assistant
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The City of Prescott and GEM Environmental are seeking an individual interested in researching control methods for managing noxious and invasive weeds and presenting their findings to the City of Prescott’s City Council. The City uses many control methods for managing noxious and invasive weeds, including chemical herbicides. This research assistant will be tasked with learning about current control methods used by The City and researching these methods and possible alternatives. They will complete a cost analysis which shows the costs of current methods being used and the cost of alternative methods. The research assistant will investigate potential grant opportunities that the city might utilize to fund a transition to alternative control methods. At the end of their term, the research assistant will present their findings to the City Council and make recommendations for moving forward. This position is offered through GEM Environmental NFP in partnership with the City of Prescott where participants will be serving through GEM Corps as an AmeriCorps Research Assistant.
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The 2022 Internship Opportunities listed below are currently CLOSED.
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Youth Conservation Internships (YCI) BLM-AZ
Range Technician Intern
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2 Internship positions created in cooperation with the BLM for participants to work in the Hassayampa Field Office (HFO) or Auga Fria National Monument. Interns should possess a desire to learn botany, biology, and/or have an interest in livestock management.
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Range Technician Intern
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2 Internship positions created in cooperation with the BLM for participants to work in the Lower Sonoran Field Office (LSFO) or the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Interns should possess a desire to learn botany, biology, and/or have an interest in livestock management.
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Conservation Maintenance Interns
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2 Internship positions created in cooperation with the BLM for participants to work with the Phoenix District Office (PDO) Force Accounts to assist with Recreation and Deferred Maintenance projects for the Support Services Branch such as livestock and wildlife catchments or building / fixing fences, pipelines, and water storage facilities. Interns should posses some knowledge of construction practices and be able to work outdoors in intemperate environments.
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