{"id":40080,"date":"2021-05-12T19:50:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T02:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=40080"},"modified":"2021-05-12T19:50:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T02:50:20","slug":"volunteer-resource-assistants-program-u-s-dept-of-agriculture-multiple-locations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/volunteer-resource-assistants-program-u-s-dept-of-agriculture-multiple-locations\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer: Resource Assistants Program, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (Multiple Locations)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-field-blockparagraphfield-standout-content-paragraphfield-standout-title\"><strong><span class=\"featured-title-lg\">Resource Assistants Program<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-layout-builder block-field-blockparagraphfield-standout-content-paragraphfield-standout-body\">\n<div class=\"usa-prose\">\n<p>Join our future workforce through the Resource Assistants Program.<\/p>\n<p>Resource assistants help the Forest Service accomplish mission-critical work as we work to attract and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service Resource Assistants Program (RAP) is a rigorous and immersive, paid internship for individuals who are interested in conservation, natural and cultural resources, environmental management, research and development, or other career opportunities with land management agencies. The program emphasizes the engagement of current students, recent graduates, and underrepresented populations in natural and cultural resources work as Resource Assistants (RAs) as per 16 U.S. Code Chapter 37, Subchapter II &#8211; Resource Assistants Code\u00a0\u00a7\u200b1725.\u200b\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"row two-col\">\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-1\">\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical, on-the-job experience in natural and cultural resource management careers<\/li>\n<li>Coaching and mentoring by Forest Service staff and partners<\/li>\n<li>Weekly stipend; housing, travel, and training allowances; and optional health care<\/li>\n<li>Networking access to career opportunities with Forest Service units<\/li>\n<li>Eligibility for the RAP Direct Hire and Noncompetitive Hiring Eligibility authorities for 2 years after successful completion of the program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Who can be a resource assistant?<\/h2>\n<p>Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents over 17 years old. \u00a0Preference is given to individuals enrolled in institutions of higher education, especially minority-serving institutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forestservicestewardship.org\/resource-assistants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">forestservicestewardship.org<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-6 col-2\">\n<h2>Apply Now<\/h2>\n<p>Resource Assistants Program opportunities are advertised through our partners&#8217; job boards. Click on the links below to see current openings with our national partners.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilizegreen.org\/job-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MobilizeGreen<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/serve.gyfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Greening Youth Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/manoproject.org\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hispanic Access Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/environmentamericas.org\/diversity-internships\/available-internships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Environment for the Americas<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.manrrs.org\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Regional partners include\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegreatbasininstitute.org\/programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Great Basin Institute<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwyouthcorps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Northwest Youth Corps<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtcorps.org\/joinmcc\/young-adult-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Montana Conservation Corps<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/conservationlegacy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conservation Legacy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansep.net\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[1],"tags":[4,19,21,7,9,10],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40081,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40080\/revisions\/40081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34101"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}