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How to Apply
**APPLICANT MUST HAVE SERVED IN THE U.S. UNIFORMED SERVICES**
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Email a copy of your DD214 or service discharge certificate, a copy of your photo ID (such as your driver license), a resume, and a 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.
VCC Field Stories
Hear directly from veterans about their VCC internship experiences here: VCC Field Stories
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Effective July 1, 2025 The VCC program had a reduction of 8 internships and is actively working to replace state funding with other grant opportunities.
Veterans Conservation Corps Mission: Serve those who served by providing veterans with self-directed connections to the lands, waters, and communities in WA State.
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 and restoring natural ecosystems and seeing the results of their efforts, veterans acknowledge and understand their own self-efficacy, resiliency, and ability to overcome their own personal challenges
- Veterans establish and maintain healthy reciprocal relationships 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
Tulalip Tribes Natural Resources Department (Tulalip)
Ecostudies Institute (Olympia)
WSU Thurston County Extension and Southwest Washington Food Hub (Tenino & Centralia)