Portland Youth Community Crew Member - Summer 2025
Portland Youth Community Crew Member - Summer 2025
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PORTLAND YOUTH COMMUNITY CREW MEMBER SUMMER 2025
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Northwest Youth Corps is seeking young people ages 1518 interested in working outdoors as part of a community while making a positive impact on the earth.
Community crew members complete outdoor conservation projects for five weeks in the Portland area. Experienced field staff provide training and education on conservation projects such as tree planting fuels reduction invasive plant removal trail construction and fencing. You join a closeknit team of 89 crew members and two crew leaders committed to play a vital role in improving our public lands and the environment.
This is tough work. We work in all weather and our projects are handson. We value community connection with others and mutual support. All training is provided and you do not need prior experience to apply. If you havent had access to the outdoors but are interested in learning come join us; this land is your land.
Dates: 6/237/25 (session 1); 7/298/29 (session 2).
Location: Crews start and end in Portland OR. Crew members are responsible for arriving at the office on time each day (we can provide info on bus and bike routes as needed). Project locations generally include city parks public lands and community gardens.
Benefits/Tuition:
- *$480 weekly stipend (plus $40 potential bonuses) paid to you at the end of the session
- *$240300 tuition cost paid to us; significant financial aid available based on need
- safety gear and uniforms provided
- Up to 2 high school credits with school approval
- All training provided* may change based on last year
Qualifications:
- Age 1518 at the start date
- US citizenship or permanent residency (green card)
- Positive mental attitude willingness to learn and a team player
- Desire to conserve natural spaces and make an impact on the environment
- While no experience with these is required you should be physically and mentally prepared to:
- Do physical work and be on foot for 8 hours per day
- Follow safety protocols
To apply:
Please apply on our webpage under Apply Now. The application has a brief questionnaire followed by four shortanswer questions. If you have any questions please contact in English or Spanish.
Northwest Youth Corps is an equal opportunity employer and is deeply invested in supporting youth and young adults of all races ethnicities gender identities religions sexual orientations economic status and/or other sociocultural identifiers to learn grow and experience success in our programs and beyond. Black Indigenous and other people of color LGBTQ youth and young women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Northwest Youth Corps is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our core purpose is to provide opportunities for youth and young adults to learn grow and experience success. We strive to create an empowering environment for participants from a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. We are deeply invested in the success of youth and young adults of all races ethnicities gender identities religions sexual orientations economic statuses or other sociocultural identifiers.
Employment Type
Temp
