Award purposethe purpose of this project is to provide assistance to the bureau of land managements youth program to recruit and field direct hire authority resource assistant internships

The goals SCA seeks to accomplish include the FOLLOWING1. Engage young adults in public service and further their understanding and appreciation of the nation s natural and cultural resources, through internships with the BLM in california, alaska, and montana. SCA proposes to recruit and place a total of eight, 12WEEK DHA interns in four field offices in california bishop FO, central coast FO, bakersfield FO, and EL centro, one field office in montana dillon FO, and the alaska state office.2. Promote interest in conservation careers with the BLM through qualified conservation projects that will allowdha interns to be certified for two year direct hiring status upon completion of the projects.3. Provide job creation to strengthen america s economy and foster relationships with organizations advocating for balanced stewardship and use of public lands.4. Promote the public benefits of providing education, job training, development of responsible citizenship, andproductive community involvement in the care and enhancement of natural and cultural resources.5. Focus DHA intern recruiting efforts on young, diverse people from local communities to assist withconservation projects that protect and promote multiple uses of public lands.6. Partner with the BLM to provide experiences for participants in the program so they gain an appreciation forpublic lands, learn about conservationrelated careers, and become the next generation of public lands stewards.activities to be performedthe DHA resource interns will pursue an array of activities tailored to each specific position. These activities may include enhancement of recreation opportunities through trail building, maintenance and restoration, and otherimprovements to visitor and recreation facilities e.g. kiosks, campgrounds, signage etc. Monitoring riparian area vegetation and hydrological functions, collecting soil and stream data, and timber standimprovement projects for wildlife habitat. Habitat restoration and wildlife protection, including reduction of invasive species, fence removal installation, riparian area restoration, etc. Undertake natural and cultural resource inventories and habitat surveys. Rangland management. Gisintended beneficiariesin accordance with DOI direct hiring authority for resource assistant internship program IM 2014064, scawill recruit current college students or recent graduates with a purposeful emphasis on african american, asian, pacific islander, native american, and hispanic students. SCA recruiters visit and provide direct outreach tominority serving institutions msis, historically black colleges and universities hbcus, hispanic association of colleges and universities hacus, and tribally controlled colleges tccs each year. SCA can and will utilize the handshake platform to notify other colleges noted for their diverse student populations, such as university of californiamerced, fresno state university, reedley college, university of californiariverside, california state universitybakersfield, and university of alaskaanchorage.