Northwest Youth Corps - Young Adult Crew Member

NYC’s young adult programs are innovative AmeriCorps service programs designed to provide hands-on training and experience to those interested in pursuing employment with conservation corps, land and water resource management agencies, and other outdoor careers. Our program integrates team-based work projects, education, and on-site vocational training into an experience that prioritizes personal development and conservation work skills. The position is challenging.

• Participants work on physically demanding conservation projects in all kinds of weather and terrain.
• Our program is a highly structured immersive experience, in an environment that does not allow for much independent time away from the crew, time in “civilization,” or access to electrical power.
• We focus intentionally on the concept of community within our crews, which means we focus on being present with one another and do not use cell phones until after 8PM each evening (we intentionally “unplug”).
• Participants engage in many group activities each day to help the crew function, including meal prep, water treatment, and tool maintenance, followed by a family-style dinner and formal educational sessions.
• Participants are actively mentored and empowered by their leader and expected to take on increasing leadership roles within the crew, including acting as a “leader of the day/week” by the end of the program. Through these challenging and rewarding experiences, our programs consistently help members become resilient, disciplined, empathetic and strong. A high value is placed upon interpersonal dynamics and the development of robust workplace skillsets.

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Member Duties : Depending on your crew’s projects, duties & responsibilities MAY cover the following topics:

• USDA Chainsaw/Crosscut operation and maintenance
• NYC Leadership Philosophy
• Basic Trail maintenance and Construction
• Invasive species removal
• Fence repair and maintenance
• Hazard tree removal
• Campsite maintenance
• Crew Management and Motivation
• Conservation Education
• Risk Management and Safety Procedures
• Driver Training
• Tool Use and Maintenance
• First Aid
• Anaphylaxis training Member Success Plan - Each member gets a member success plan where they write down a few goals for their season, including a work-related goal, a personal goal and a community and communication goal. Crew leaders collect these success plans and review the goals with each member 3 times during their season. Additionally, crew leaders will rate each member's improvement on credentials throughout the season.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

Terms

Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas

Environment .

Skills

First Aid , General Skills , Conflict Resolution , Team Work , Environment .

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Summary

Program Type:

AmeriCorps State / National

Program

Northwest Youth Corps - Young Adult Crew Member

Program Start/End Date

06/03/2026 - 08/14/2026

Work Schedule Summer

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 19 Maximum: 26

Program Locations OREGON

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 04/28/2026 To 06/03/2026

To Apply

Phone 5413497518

E-mail [email protected]

Website https://nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com/pages/opportunitiesbycategory/

Contact Jason Fisher

2621 Augusta St

Eugene OR 97403

5413497518

[email protected]

https://www.nwyouthcorps.org/

Listing ID 129429