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Career Resources
Career Resources
Toolkit: New Mexico Career Solutions helps you look for internships and jobs, search for scholarships and get interactive online help building your resumé and practicing a job interview.
Career fairs and hiring events near you: New Mexico Workforce Connection
Training – check out New Mexico Certificate Programs
Job Boards
The Outdoor Recreation Division newsletter comes out every two weeks and is full of info on jobs, grants and other initiatives. Highly recommended: https://www.nmoutside.com/contact-us
State of New Mexico – https://www.spo.state.nm.us/. Divisions with jobs similar to YCC work include
State Parks
Forestry Division
Historic Sites
Department of Game & Fish
Environment Department
Livestock Board
Environmental Education of NM job board: Jobs – Environmental Education of New Mexico (eenm.org)
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ has all kinds of resources on its Alumni page
Federal Jobs: USA Jobs (Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management)
Careers at the Bureau of Land Management
Nationwide job boards:
YCC Jobs
County of Bernalillo applications are now open for the 2026 Ag Corps crew and lead positions.
Join a crew of peers to work for Bernalillo County Open Space. Primary work location is the Ag Center at the Gutierrez-Hubbell Open Space. The Ag Corps crew will develop their agricultural skills including planting, irrigating, harvesting, composting, seed-saving and plant propagation in the Open Space fields. They will learn career and life skills through supportive real-world work experiences and training.
More information: https://www.bernco.gov/community-services/open-space/programs/ag-corps-youth-conservation-corps/
Cottonwood Gulch Fall Youth Conservation Corps
Applications now open for Fall 2026! Deadline to apply is August 1st.
Dates: August 24 (crew leads) or August 31 (crew members) – December 11, 2026
Location: Bernalillo County, NM
Age Range: 18-25
Pay: $15/hour (crew members) or $18/hour (crew leads)
Perks: Wilderness First Aid certification, life & career skills
Approximate Schedule: Monday – Friday, 6-8 hr/day
FOCUS: Developing leadership through hands-on conservation work, building community, and learning outdoor skills.
More information and apply at Youth Conservation Corps Fall – Cottonwood Gulch Expeditions
The Institute for Applied Ecology, Southwest office is hiring a full-time, seasonal field crew lead and 4 crew members through the New Mexico YCC. The crew will be based out of Santa Fe, NM and gain hands-on experience in conservation, native seed collection, restoration, and farm production. Job duration runs from July 6th to November 5th, 2026.
For more information and to apply, please visit https://appliedeco.org/get-involved/jobs/.
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Project Sponsors: Submit a YCC job posting below or emailing us directly.
Request a Job Posting on the YCC website
The YCC will post current YCC funded jobs and entry to mid-level jobs offered by government agencies or non-profits that are related to conservation, agriculture, outdoor recreation, public facilities, or historic preservation. We cannot accept job postings from for-profit entities.