Internship - Facilities Management
The SCA Interns will assist with all programs managed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Upper Connecticut River Basin Office (UCRB) in Perkinsville, Vermont. The majority of work will be completed at Ball Mountain Dam in Townshend and Jamaica, VT, and North Springfield Lakes in Springfield, VT. This is primarily an outdoors position.The UCRB flood risk management projects were designed and built for multiple-purpose uses, such as municipal and industrial water supply, navigation, irrigation, hydroelectric power, conservation of fish and wildlife, and recreation. Along the UCRB there are seven dams that work together to reduce flood damages in the region. Most of the individual UCRB project sites average 1,000 acres. Elevations range from approximately 1,160 feet NGVP at Ball Mountain to 480 feet NGVP at North Springfield. The reservoir hillsides are forested while most open areas are grass fields along the floodplains. The project sites have developed recreation areas, passive recreation areas, approximately 20 miles of multipurpose trails used by mountain bikers, hikers, trail runners and equestrian users, and one 111 site campground.
Seasonal Nonprofit
Job Location
Perkinsville
Job Description
Program Dates: 5/20/24 – 8/11/24UCRB management objectives include:
Maintain flood control structures and facilities to mitigate downstream flooding.
Provide safe outdoor recreation opportunities for the visiting public.
Maintain a diversity of productive native wildlife habitat for both game and non-game species through management of forest and other vegetative types.
Preserve habitat necessary for endangered species when they are recognized.
Increase habitat for monarch butterflies and other native pollinators.
Implement natural resource management in a safe manner to protect the using public.
The Interns may also help with projects at any of the other four Army Corps project sites in the UCRB.
Each day will generally start at the North Springfield Project Office. However, reporting stations may change with different work assignments. Working hours are very flexible and can range from a few hours each day or up to 12 hours a day, not exceeding 80 hours per pay period.
Major duties:
Buildings and recreation area maintenance and repairs – Duties may include light carpentry, painting, pressure washing, cleaning and organizing, raking and seeding, beach raking, picknick table repair, sign installation, painting, string trimming, and leaf blowing.
Dam maintenance – Duties may include debris clearing and burning, mowing, and string trimming.
Roadway maintenance – Duties may include culvert repair and cleaning, sign installation, material installation, grading, and brush cutting.
Trail maintenance – Duties may include trail marking, bridge building and repair, water bar installation, brush clearing, and cutting.
Natural Resource Management Invasive species control – Duties may include field mowing, tree planting, tree pruning, bird and duck box building and installation, invasive inventorying and hand pulling.
Boundary line inspection – Duties may include walking, marking, and clearing boundary lines and locating monuments.
Housing is not provided at the site for this internship. Rather a monthly housing allowance is provided to enable the intern to secure housing in the local area.
Member Benefits:
$425 - weekly living allowance
$20 - weekly commuting allowance
$750 - monthly housing allowance (3 installments)
$650 To/From site travel expense reimbursement*
AmeriCorps eligible - education award of approximately $1,824 upon completion of position and service of 450 hours or more.
*Internship positions with the US Army Corps of Engineers will receive a To/From Site travel reimbursement that reflects the actual roundtrip travel costs from their 'home' to the site. The reimbursement amount is based upon total distance (mileage) travelled and current federal per diem rates. Interns are required to submit an expense report to SCA with documented round-trip travel costs for reimbursement. The requested reimbursement amount is capped at $650.
Member Qualifications:
US Citizenship
Driver’s license (personal vehicle required)
Additional Information:
Must be eligible to serve as an AmeriCorps Member. This includes:
Being a citizen, permanent resident, or national of the United States;
Being at least 18 years or older;
Having a high school diploma or equivalent;
Being willing to undergo National Service Criminal History Check, including criminal background, sex offender and FBI checks.
