Tribal Youth Conservation Corps Intern

Tribal Youth Conservation Corps Intern
"Gain hands-on conservation experience, build valuable career skills, and help preserve the natural resources and heritage of the Poarch Creek community!"

Department: Cultural
Position Status: Temporary Part-Time
Supervisor Role: No

Join Our Mission:
The Poarch Creek Indians place a high value on individuals who share our commitment to community, tradition, and progress. As Alabama's only Federally Recognized Native American Tribe, we take pride in a history that spans generations and is deeply rooted in resilience and cultural heritage. Our mission is to uplift the lives of our Tribal Members, preserve our traditions, and drive innovation for a thriving future. If you are passionate about serving with purpose and authenticity while fostering trust, unity, and growth, we welcome you to join us on this meaningful journey.

About the Role:
The Tribal Youth Conservation Corps Intern provides Tribal youth with hands-on experience in natural resource management, including invasive species control, water monitoring, and land management projects that support the Poarch Creek community. Additional duties may be assigned to support program and departmental goals.
This role plays a strong commitment to understanding and embracing the Poarch Creek Indians Values of Perseverance, Opportunity, Accountability, Respect, Culture, and Honesty.

Key Responsibilities:
- Engages in invasive plant control projects by searching for, locating, marking, and clearing invasive plants: assist with invasive plant outreach.
- Participates in program workshops and trainings on specialized topics of forestry and natural resources.
- Participates in forestry and natural resource projects on Tribal lands working with various departments.
- Provides labor for an assortment of tribal natural resource projects that may involve; trail creation, clearing and maintenance; tree pruning, transplanting seedlings and plants; spreading chips; cutting vegetation on land and water; assistance with control burning keeping areas clean of debris and invasive plants; propagation and transplanting of native plants.
- Works to create Native plant re-establishment.
- Provides labor support for various Tribal Departments through a variety of conservation related tasks supporting natural resources projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate person.
Core Qualifications: 
- Absolute confidentiality.
- Must have a strong interest in resource management.
- Able to handle challenging situations in a positive manner.
- Must be able to work independently or as a member of a team.
- Must be able to perform work in an outdoor environment that ranges from cold, wet, and hot climates. Work may range from physical exertion over muddy, slippery, and rough surfaces.
- Must be 14 to 18 years of age.
- Must be people oriented and relate well to people from diverse backgrounds.
- Must be in good physical condition with the ability to sit, stand, walk, kneel, crouch, stoop, squat, and twist for any extended period of time as well as climb, lift, hold, and move objects weighing a maximum of fifty (50) pounds.
- Ability to work odd and irregular hours, as needed.
- Must successfully pass the required criminal and character background check.
- Ability to travel and participate in required training, leadership development, and other events.
- Ability to perform all duties and responsibilities of this position adequately and successfully.
Essential Competencies:
- Must be a currently enrolled high school student.
- Experience working with natural resources preferred.
- Ability to remain engaged until assignments are completed and overcome obstacles.
- Takes accountability for performance and results.
- Open and honest communicator and follows policies and procedures.
Total Rewards Package:
We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits program including:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance and voluntary benefits
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 401(k) with employer match
- Performance bonuses and COLA increases

Preference will be given in accordance with Title 33 (Tribal Employment Rights) of the Tribal Code/DFWP.

INDIAN PREFERENCE, SPOUSAL PREFERENCE, OR FIRST GENERATION:

In the event more than one applicant meets the requirements, as stated in a job description, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Tribal Member (2) First Generation Descendant of a Tribal Member (3) Spouse of Tribal Member (4) Indian (5) Non-Indian

In the event that a position of employment is funded in whole or in part my any federal grant and/or contract or other public funding, preference shall be given in the following order: (1) Indian (2) Non-Indian

In order to receive preference, the appropriate documentation must be submitted.