Become an ACCWT Summer Associate -- build job experience working with local, state and federal organizations and dynamic local leaders!
The
Appalachian
Coal
Country
Watershed
Team
is
looking
for
Summer
Associates
to
live
and
work
in
low-income
communities
dealing
with
contaminated
streams,
depressed
economies
and
other
issues
related
to
abandoned
mine
lands.
ACCWT
Summer
Associates
will
spend
8 or
more
weeks
working
closely
with
local
community
watershed
groups
that
have
mobilized
to
alleviate
these
problems
and
make
their
home-place-watersheds
healthier
places
to
live
and
work.
Summer Associate positions an excellent opportunity to build job experience in the field. They are also great way to try out watershed work if you are interested in serving a full year as an OSM/VISTA!
In these positions you will:
- Learn how agencies and community groups make environmental change happen on the ground level.
- Build valuable field and office skills in organizational capacity building, communications, and environmental organizing.
- Meet and work with effective grassroots leaders.
Help the people of Coal Country make their communities cleaner, healthier, and safer places to live and work!
Locations:
30
sites
in
Appalachian
Coal
Country
states
(OH,
WV,
VA,
TN,
KY,
AL,
PA,
MD).
Duration:
8
weeks
Dates:
Several
options
beginning
in
May/June
2008.
Hours:
Full
Time.
Benefits:
Living
allowance
of
$1560
for
8
weeks
and
an
option
for
a
$1000
education
award*
or
a
$200
cash
stipend
to
be
paid
upon
completion
of
service.
Positions are filling up on a rolling basis – apply now!
Please send your resume and a 1-page letter of intent to Lucas Elser at training@accwt.org or call 304-461-3135 for more details
If you are looking for a longer-term position working with a community-based watershed project, click here.
Because the Summer Associate program is sponsored by Americorps, we are only able to give Summer Associates positions to U.S. Citizens or legal resident aliens
* An individual can only receive a total of two (2) VISTA Education Awards in their lifetime. Accepting the pro-rated Summer Associate Education Award will count as a VISTA Education Award. It is advised that if an applicant is considering completing two (2) full year VISTA positions in the future to decline the Summer Associate Education Award.
