>>2137211I worked for a Conservation Corps for 3 years, leading a crew for the latter 2. I'd absolutely recommend it. I am also trying to get a job with the Forest Service or Bureau of Land Management right now. Let me tell you off the bat, there is a ton of competition for all of these jobs. You probably won't be able to get what you want immediately, but getting anything gets your foot in the door and it's much easier to work towards where you want to be from there.
From what I've been told from all the USFS and BLM people I've worked with, when you're applying to those jobs through
usajobs.gov before any person sees it, it has to pass through a computer that filters for all kinds of shit on your resume and profile. So when submitting applications and making your resume for them, you want to be extremely detailed in all the tools you know how to use, all the type of work you can do, etc. Like, don't say "built trails". Say something like "built over 100 miles of trail using techniques such as tread armoring and knicks for water drainage using a variety of tools such as pulaskis, pickmattocks, McCleods, and cleared brush from the path using a chainsaw to fell several types of large trees"
Also, a college degree is almost necessary. Kind of a bummer IMO but it's just another filter I guess. The higher degree that you have, the better your chances, and the more you will get paid. Preferably in something relevant like Environmental Science, but any degree at all is a big advantage.
