A summer apprenticeship position for a young adult, age 18-25, is available at the Cook County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) through Conservation Corps Minnesota.
Cook SWCD is located in Grand Marais and has been chosen as one of several placement sites throughout the state for this new program. The program is funded through the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resource Trust Fund and LCCMR. Apprentices will be spending their summer working alongside natural resource professionals. The goal is to train and mentor future conservation professionals by providing apprenticeship service opportunities to soil and water conservation districts.
Apprentices will serve as AmeriCorps members and will receive a monthly living stipend as well as an education award of $1,415 to use toward qualifying education and student loan expenses, and will serve from May 23 until Aug. 19.
Applications are required and available online at www.conservationcorps.org/ apply. The application deadline is March 25. For more information, please contact the SWCD at (218) 387-3649 or Conservation Corps Minnesota at (651) 209-9900. www.conservationcorps.org
There are other opportunities outside of Cook County—90 positions in total. For information or an application, contact Nina Eagin at nina.eagin@conservationcorps.org or 651-209-9900.
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