APES-Related Programs for Students
Groundwork Jacksonville's Green Team Youth Corps
The Green Team Youth Corps is a professionally trained Corps who have the ability to implement a variety of environmental remediation and conservation projects. The Green Team Youth Corps is broken into two tracts: Green Team Summer Apprenticeship (stipend) and Green Team Community Service Fellowship (volunteer hours). Sign up on their "Stay up to Date" page to receive emails about current volunteer opportunities.
Student Conservation Association (SCA)
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is a non-profit organization, established in 1957, committed to conservation, historic preservation, cultural resources, resource management and the creation of the next generation of conservation leaders through the establishment of a nationwide force of high school, undergraduate and graduate school volunteers. SCA places volunteers in more than 350 national park units and NPS offices each year.
Youth Conservation Corps
National parks are in disrepair. Historic buildings are crumbling, native species are losing the fight to invasive species, trails are disappearing. We need you! Get paid to accomplish needed conservation work on public lands.
Join the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and become an important member of a cadre of dedicated individuals who work and play in the national parks. As a member of the Youth Conservation Corps you will personally have a role in protecting the nation's precious resources during this 8-10 week summer program.
Join the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and become an important member of a cadre of dedicated individuals who work and play in the national parks. As a member of the Youth Conservation Corps you will personally have a role in protecting the nation's precious resources during this 8-10 week summer program.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
You can have that career at EPA! EPA internships and fellowships provide a great introduction to our work, giving you a sense of whether EPA might be the right place for you. Internships, fellowships and other opportunities are available at our Washington D.C. headquarters, in our ten regional offices, and at our labs and research centers throughout the nation.