Francis Taroc / Parks Conservancy
Do you want to build a better connection with the outdoors?
Are you looking for a meaningful way to spend the summer and willing to try new things?
This summer we have two LINC opportunities available:
SEJI - Science & Environmental Justice Intensive - 3-Week Program - Get paid up to $1500
SOL - Summer of Outdoor Leadership - 6-Week Program - Get paid up to $2400
You can apply to either program or both. You will only be accepted into one program.
No experience is required to apply.
LINC is for you if:
Specific Activities that you will be doing:
Both LINC SEJI and LINC SOL share the goal of building future leaders through engagement with the environment.
LINC SEJI is an intense 3-week program that focuses on leadership development through participation in hands-on community science projects, including projects that specifically address environmental justice. Projects can include plant and wildlife monitoring, air quality monitoring, and measuring the impact of climate change. Half of the program will be based in a remote field station setting in Marin County, while the other half will be based in San Francisco. LINC SEJI serves 12 youth.
LINC SOL is a summer-long program that builds leadership through a variety of mainly outdoor activities, including community building, service learning, outdoor experiences like camping and kayaking, career development workshops, and reflection and expression workshops. Youth in LINC SOL will take part in a variety of activities each week. LINC SOL serves 24 youth.
Both LINC Programs are FREE and pay YOU! Upon successful completion, you will receive an educational award of up to $1,500 for SEJI and $2,400 for SOL.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY by Sunday, March 15th at 11:59 pm
Be prepared to provide at least one reference. Examples of a reference are: a coach, teacher, counselor, mentor, etc.
We offer FREE shuttles from public transit hubs to the program starting location and back to that same hub. We do not pick up youth from their homes or other locations. It is the youth’s responsibility to get to the pickup site on time.
Specific pickup and drop-off locations for each cohort will be provided upon the interviews.
Q: How quickly can I expect a decision about acceptance into the program?
A: We will contact accepted participants one to two weeks after interviews. We will also contact students who were not accepted as well. Please check your email for updates. Applicants who do not respond to communications regarding the hiring process may be removed from consideration.
Q: Which interview date will I be invited to?
A: Interview dates are based on your county of residence.
Q: How will interviews be conducted?
A: All interviews will be conducted in person for both SEJI and SOL. Depending on the county you live in, you’ll either have your interview in San Francisco or San Rafael. Specific locations will be provided upon interview invitations via email.
Interviews will be conducted by one - two people and snacks will be provided.
Please arrive on time. Professional attire is not required.
Q: What should I do if I’m going to be late for my interview?
A: Please call your interview “day point of contact” as soon as possible if you know that you will be late. Your interview confirmation email will provide a phone number you can contact in case you need to make any changes. Emails will not be responded to on the date of the interviews.
Q. What will the interview questions be like?
A: We want to make the interview as comfortable as possible for you. We ask questions so that we can get to know you better and understand how you will fit into the LINC team. Interview questions will be provided ahead of time prior to your interview date via email.
LINC SEJI: Darryl Burton at dburton@parksconservancy.org
LINC SOL: Isis Espinosa at iespinosa@parksconservancy.org
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