Willamette National Forest- Archaeology Assistant Individual Placement

Northwest Youth Corps • Oakridge, OR

20h • Onsite

About The Position

The Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District Heritage Program is recruiting two, 16 week (approximately 4 months) Archaeology Assistant Individual Placements to provide archaeological support. The duty location is Westfir, OR on the Middle Fork Ranger District. The interns will work four ten hour days. About Northwest Youth Corps (NYC): Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers and young adults an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. Today, we serve over 1,000 youth and young adults each year across a four-state region who restore critical habitat, build trails, lead volunteers, and educate youth and young adults to learn, grow and experience success. Duties include working alongside Forest Service employees and independently to conduct archaeological field work and office work. This includes (75%) conducting cultural resource inventories and recording cultural resources, monitoring known cultural resources, and writing up results of fieldwork (25%) in an office setting. This work may require working in hot, cold, wet, or snowy conditions. Projects will include walking up to 10 miles a day carrying a pack up to 40 pounds while conducting cultural resource inventories. Excavating for presence or absence of sites with shovels, screens, and associated tools. Office work includes site form writing, photo log writing, database entry, geospatial data entry, and report section writing. Both members will complete a term of service (16 weeks) a minimum of 640 hours, starting late April/May 2026 through October/November 2026.

Requirements

• US. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
• Willingness to work as part of a small team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A positive attitude
• Current driver's license
• Ability to work outdoors in remote settings and inclement weather on uneven ground
• Degree or seeking degree in Archaeology or related field
• Personal transportation

Nice To Haves

• Attention to detail
• Physically fit for long days of hard work

Responsibilities

• Conducting cultural resource inventories
• Recording cultural resources
• Monitoring known cultural resources
• Writing up results of fieldwork
• Site form writing
• Photo log writing
• Database entry
• Geospatial data entry
• Report section writing

Benefits

• Individual placements will earn $11,520 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the 16 weeks.
• The living allowance is taxable.
• Housing fund and gear stipends may be available.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED