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**APPLICANT MUST BE A VETERAN OF THE U.S. MILITARY**

  • Email a copy of your service discharge certificate, a copy of your government ID (such as your driver license), a resume, and a cover letter expressing your interest in the internship to VCC@dva.wa.gov

  • Include in your email the title of the internship you are applying for

EVCMS Portal (For VCC Interns only)

Statistics

FY 21-22

38 VCC internships provided in communities throughout WA State
24 VCC interns connected to veterans services and/or benefits
4 VCC interns hired full-time by their host organization
18 community partner organizations hosted VCC interns

Veterans Conservation Corps Mission: Serve those who served by providing veterans with self-directed connections to the lands, waters, and communities in WA State.

Veterans Conservation Corps

 

Click to Download a VCC Internship Program Overview

Click to Download a VCC Internship Program Brochure

Desired Outcomes for VCC Interns

  • Veterans take the initiative to create a self-directed internship experience
  • Given the opportunity to do meaningful work in conserving and restoring natural ecosystems and seeing the results of their efforts, veterans acknowledge and understand their own self-efficacy, resiliency, and ability to overcome their own personal challenges
  • Veterans establish and maintain healthy reciprocal relationships with nature and their community
  • Veterans realize a positive shift in their mental, emotional, and physical well-being
  • Veterans acquire skills and experiences that may help them in finding meaningful employment

Current Internship Openings

*Click on links below to download internship position descriptions

**All internships listed below are currently available. Positions are open until filled.

Center for Natural Lands Management (Tenino)

Chehalis Tribe Dept. of Natural Resources (Oakville)

    Lewis County Noxious Weed Control (Chehalis)

    National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (Seattle)

    Puget Sound Restoration Fund 

    Thurston Conservation District (Tumwater) 

    Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust (Vashon)