GEM Environmental is looking for corps members to map abandoned mines in New Mexico. The job entails extensive outdoor field work, fleet management, equipment upkeep and entering data and creating maps. Successful applicants will receive a variety of high-quality training that will equip them to do this job and gain valuable skills for future employment. The project is based in Socorro; however, applicants who live in the Gallup/Grants/Ramah or Lordsburg/Animas/Hachita areas are strongly encouraged to apply. Apply here: https://www.gemenvironmental.org/yci_1020.html

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. 

Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area in Belen is having an open house this Saturday, January 25 from 10am to 2pm. Learn about the Healthy Soils Program and how you can get a part time job as an apprentice in soil health. 

NMOST is launching mini-grants to help you start or sustain service-learning projects in out-of-school time programs! This mini-grant opportunity ($1,500-2,500) will be for OST providers to implement service-learning and youth voice initiatives in the first half of 2025. Applications are due on January 15, 2025, contact igates@nmost.org for more info. 

The National Forest Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2025 Conservation Connect Fellowships for current graduate students. Get paid and gain real-world experience with forest and public lands management. Deadline to apply is February 2, 2025. 

Colorado State University’s Master of Conservation Leadership is an 18 month program built around experiential learning and project work that helps to prepare leaders to address conservation issues. The program is part of WICHE allowing in-state tuition for residents of Western states. The deadline for the fall term is February 1, 2025. Contact is dawson.metcalf@colostate.edu or sign up for the info session at https://forms.gle/FB8hcEY5nfKn1dFZ9.