2027 Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps - Meadville Youth Crew - PO-00802514

Student Conservation Association • Meadville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Student Conservation Association (SCA), in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), is hiring motivated, team-oriented high school students for a six-week summer Pennsylvania Outdoor Corps program in Meadville, Pennsylvania. Crew members work with a small group of peers on hands-on trail, habitat, and facility projects on public lands. Crews are supervised by two trained adult crew leaders or one solo leader. Participants earn $17.31 per hour, build practical job skills, and take part in environmental education and team-building activities related to conservation, natural resource management, and outdoor recreation.

The program runs Monday, June 28 through Friday, August 6, 2027. Crews work Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The stated schedule is 37.5 hours per week, though hours are not guaranteed if dangerous weather causes an unpaid cancellation. Travel between the meeting location and worksites is part of the paid workday. Housing is not provided. Crews meet at a central location in the program city and travel together to worksites in an SCA vehicle.

SCA provides tools, crew work shirts, and required safety equipment. Members must provide sturdy closed-toe work boots, long sturdy pants, weather-appropriate clothing, and a backpack or bag for personal items. Work is field-based, and schedules and projects may change on short notice. Members may encounter severe weather, poor air quality, high heat and humidity, poisonous plants, ticks, mosquitoes, snakes, and other wildlife.

Requirements

• Be 15–18 years old at the start of the program.
• Be a current Pennsylvania resident.
• Be available for the full program, June 28–August 6, 2027.
• Live in or near Meadville and have reliable transportation to and from the daily crew meeting location.
• Complete all onboarding requirements and receive field approval from SCA staff before the program begins.
• Attend every workday, arriving on time and ready to work; no more than three absences are permitted for the season.
• Bring a positive attitude and strong work ethic, and help maintain a safe, respectful, and welcoming crew.
• Provide sturdy, closed-toe work boots, long sturdy pants, weather-appropriate clothing, and a backpack or bag for personal items.

Responsibilities

• Complete trail maintenance and construction projects, including water management, brushing, blazing, and reroutes.
• Support habitat restoration through invasive-species identification and removal, data collection, and tree planting.
• Perform facility maintenance, including painting, staining, and basic carpentry.
• Help build projects such as picnic tables, stairs, and signs.
• Perform fencing and boundary-line maintenance.
• Attend environmental education sessions and team-building activities.
• Help track project accomplishments and data and complete end-of-program feedback surveys.
• Attend workdays on time and ready to work, work cooperatively to complete daily tasks, follow crew leader and project partner instructions, and follow SCA safety policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Pay of $17.31 per hour, approximately $649 per week before taxes, paid biweekly.
• Hands-on job skills and experience.
• Environmental education and team-building activities connected to conservation, natural resource management, and outdoor recreation.
• SCA-provided tools, crew work shirts, and required safety equipment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed