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New Mexico Career Solutions – Find out what careers might suit you, look for internships and jobs, search for scholarships and get interactive online help building your resumé and practicing a job interview.

State Personnel Office website: https://www.spo.state.nm.us/.  Search for jobs with the New Mexico Forestry Division, New Mexico Historic Sites, NMDGF – New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Livestock Board

Sign up for the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division‘s bi-monthly newsletter, it’s full of outdoor opportunities of all kinds: https://www.nmoutside.com/contact-us

Environmental Education of New Mexico job board: Jobs – Environmental Education of New Mexico (eenm.org)

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps’ alumni page has  resources specific to corps members.

Nationwide job boards for conservation and outdoor opportunities:

YCC Jobs

 

Youth: A list of current YCC projects with contact information is here. If you are interested in working for a project, contact the organization directly. Or, see the YCC job listings below.

Project Sponsors: Submit a YCC job posting for this page by filling out the form at the bottom of this page or emailing us directly.

Hermit’s Peak Watershed Alliance is currently seeking enthusiastic employees to be a part of their summer 2024 restoration efforts for the aftermath of the Hermit’s Peak – Calf Canyon fire. Applications are due by April 1st. Email pgutierrez@hermitspeakwatersheds.org for more details.

Earn and Learn! The Family YMCA in Los Alamos is hiring YCC crew leaders and crew members for the summer. Applications due April 12th by 6pm.  Learn More and Apply Here OR pickup an application at Los Alamos and Espanola Teen Centers.

Jemez Mountain Public Schools (JMPS) is hiring crew to begin on June 10, 2024, to improve and maintain ecosystems in and around the Abiquiu Lake Vista Trail and on the JMPS Gallina Campus.  Applicants must be 16 to 22 at the time of hire. 

Application, two letters of recommendation and resume due by April 15, 2024.

The Institute for Applied Ecology, Southwest office is hiring a field crew lead and 4 crew members through the New Mexico Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). The crew will be based out of Santa Fe, NM and gain hands-on experience in conservation, native seed collection, restoration, and outdoor education.To apply, fill out the online application form by 11:59pm, Sunday, April 7th, 2024.

The Rocky Mountain Youth Corps is hiring several positions for YCC crews in Albuquerque and Taos. 

Conservation Legacy is hiring corps crew leaders and corps members at the Valle de Oro National Wildlife Refuge in Albuquerque. Contact Arden Wyaco for more details. 

Harwood Art Center Apprenticeship Program now accepting applications.  Pay starts at $16/hr and apprentices work under the mentorship of professionals to co-create community-engaged public art in Albuquerque and promote intersectional justice. Applicants must be 17 – 24 years old and Applications are due by Monday, FEBRUARY 26, 2024. Candidates can Learn More and Apply Here

The Forest Stewards Guild is now hiring YCC corps members for outside summer work in Mountainair, Grants/Moutn Taylor, Coyote and Las Vegas Ranger Districts as well as the Jemez Pueblo Natural Resource Department. Corps leaders earn $15.50 / hour; corps members earn $18.00 / hour with paid holiday and sick leave. Earn CPR, First Aid certificates and two college credits. For more information, e-mail cora@forestguild.org

Other Jobs

 

Ciudad SWCD is hiring two individuals for full time contractual work. The positions will be open until filled. The first round of applicants will be reviewed on April 1st, 2024.  Please apply by March 29th, 2024.

The Agriculture Site Coordinator will assist with field operations at Gutierrez-Hubbell Open Space a Bernalillo County-owned property managed by the Open Space and support the Grow the Growers Program.

The Agriculture Program Assistant will oversee Bernalillo County’s Agriculture Youth Conservation Corps.

New Mexico  Forestry Division is hiring several positions, including  wildland firefighting positions for two hotshot crews based in Socorro and Las Vegas. Benefits include health and medical, hazard pay and a pension plan. Watch a video about the crews here.

Seasonal Park Technician at Manzano Moutains State ParkSeasonal technician position at Manzano Mountains State Park.  Duties include campground operations, janitorial, park maintenance, habitat enhancement and trail maintenance responsibilities.

Send resumes to levi.dean@emnrd.nm.gov for consideration.

The Forest Stewards Guild is hiring two seasonal ecological monitoring technicians based out of Santa Fe for work this summer. Pay is $18.91 / hour. Contact collin@forestguild.org for more information. Position closes March 8, 2024. 

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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.