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How to Apply
**APPLICANT MUST BE A VETERAN OF THE U.S. MILITARY**
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Email a resume and short cover letter expressing your interest in the internship to VCC@dva.wa.gov
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Include in your email the title of the internship you are applying for
Statistics
July 2018 - June 2019
30 VCC interns hired
8 intern hired full-time by a partner organization
5 continued on to higher education
24 connected to veterans benefits
Veterans Conservation Corps Mission: Serve those who served by providing veterans with self-directed connections to our state’s natural resources.
Desired Outcomes for VCC Interns
- Veterans take the initiative to create a self-directed internship experience
- Given the opportunity to do meaningful work in conserving their natural resources and seeing the results of their efforts, veterans realize their own self-efficacy, resiliency, and ability to overcome their own personal challenges
- Veterans establish and maintain a healthy connection with nature and their community
- Veterans realize a positive shift in their mental, emotional, and physical well-being
- Veterans acquire skills and experiences that may help them in finding meaningful employment
Current Internship Openings
*Click on links below to download internship position descriptions
Veterans Farm at Orting
Tatley Outpost (Pateros)
Kittitas County Conservation District (Ellensburg)
Vashon-Maury Island Land Trust (Vashon)
Center for Natural Lands Management (Olympia)
Snohomish Conservation District (Lake Stevens)
