Executive Order 13562 estabished the Pathways Program which modified the Internship Program and the Recent Graduate Program,
as well as the Presidential Management Fellows Program into a collective partnership between recent high school,
graduate and post-graduate students and career paths within the Federal Government. .
Forty-Five Students, joined by their mentors, attend the Conservation Career Symposium. Photo credit: USFWS
Forty-Five Conservation Students Visit the Southwest
The Southwest Conservation Career Symposium was hosted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (Service) Southwest Region from February 7 to February 10, at the Dennis Chavez Federal Building. The Symposium was designed for bachelor and post-graduate degree majors in Natural Resource and the Biological Sciences interested in exploring future employment opportunities with the Service. The event, which was presented by the Service’s National Conservation Training Center, brought in 45 undergrad and graduate students from across the country. Workshops led by Service professionals included, resume building, interview techniques, honing networking skills, and establishing sound job-search practices. There were also opportunities for the students to attend an outdoor classroom environment at the Beccechi Open Space adjacent to the Rio Grande bosque and Rio Grande Valley State Park. There they learned about Albuquerque's drinking water, monitoring efforts for the endangered Rio Grande silvery minnow and much more.
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Students cross the bridge at the National Conservation
Training center. Photo credit: USFWS
More Student Opportunities
There are many opportunities for students within the Southwest Region, including summer positions through Youth Conservation Corps. There are also educational opportunities such as Biologist in Training is an exciting program designed to guide students through a fun, hands-on exploration of aquatic habitats.
Youth Breathe New Life into Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Sanctuary
What happens when you take urban youth and introduce them to an urban fish sanctuary in need of some hard workand attention? In the case of the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Sanctuary(Sanctuary), it was a match made in fishy heaven!
An extraordinary group of eager young people from two local schools were just itching to make a difference and show the world what they could do.
It all started in October of 2011, when 10 freshmen students from Amy Beihl Charter High School made their first visit to the Rio Grande Silvery Minnow Sanctuary. The students spent the afternoon learning about and removing invasive non-native vegetation.
But the Sanctuary’ s incredible connection to local youth didn't end with those 10 students. A new project started in the classroom at ACE Leadership High School, begining with a contest to see who would get to design actual bridges and kiosks that would one day be built by the students themselves as part of their classroom curriculum.
Staff from the New Mexico Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office, along with the help of other dedicated service staff and their many partners have made a huge effort to involve students in the life of the Sanctuary, and this effort has clearly paid off.
Executive Order 13562 estabished the Pathways Program which modified the Internship Program and the Recent Graduate Program,
as well as the Presidential Management Fellows Program into a collective partnership between recent high school,
graduate and post-graduate students and career paths within the Federal Government.
This partnership infuses the Federal Government with a diverse workforce that brings enthusiasm, talents, and unique perspectives to its recruiting efforts through student hires.
The Pathways Program replaces the existing Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) and the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) and targets students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions. It provides students an opportunity to explore federal careers while being paid for the work they perform. At the successful conclusion of this program, the student may be eligible for conversion to a non-competitive Federal career or career conditional position.
Students interested in research or grant opportunities should visit the Federal grants website. (http://www.grants.gov/)
The Division of Human Resources (DHR) is primarily responsible for Student Programs. The Division of Diversity and Civil Rights (DDCR) assists in outreach and recruitment for these programs and provides employees and students scholarship information to assist with education expenses.
The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is working with
others to conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and
their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.
All images Credit to and Courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service unless specified otherwise.
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Last updated:
May 24, 2013
