Individual Placement Positions
Current Individual Placement Openings
Please see the table below for open positions with Arizona Conservation Corps. Click the 'Apply Here' link for more information and instructions to apply. If there are no open positions for a particular program or position, please check back soon!
| Position Title | Description | Location | Dates | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recreation Technician Crewmember (2 openings) | The Cave Creek Ranger District of Tonto National Forest is seeking temporary, full-time Recreation Technician Crewmembers. The primary focus of this position will be monitoring and controlling access to highly developed recreation sites, in addition to conducting vehicle patrols and fee enforcement, at recreation sites on the Forest. Other duties include OHV monitoring, maintenance at recreational facilities, painting, installing signage, vegetation control, and patrolling recreation areas. | Cave Creek, AZ | May 26, 2026 - November 20, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
| Recreation Technician Crewmember (4 openings) | The Globe Ranger District of Tonto National Forest is seeking a temporary, full-time Recreation Technician Crewmember. The primary focus of this position will be monitoring and controlling access to highly developed recreation sites, in addition to conducting vehicle patrols and fee enforcement, at recreation sites on the Forest. Other duties include light maintenance at recreational facilities, painting, installing signage, vegetation control, and patrolling recreation areas. The crewmember may also have the opportunity for involvement with larger maintenance projects and special events, such as those with agency partners (Arizona Game & Fish Department, Natural Restorations, County Sherriff’s Office, etc.). | Globe, AZ | May 26, 2026 - November 20, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
| Biological Science Intern -Apache Trout Crew (4 openings) | The Biological Science interns will be part of a seasonal field crew conducting backpack electrofishing surveys of headwater streams in the White Mountains for the purpose of monitoring the status and trend of Apache Trout populations. The position will also involve managing and removing non-native invasive trout species that prey on, compete with, and hybridize with Apache Trout. | Whiteriver, AZ | June 1, 2026 - October 16, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
| YCC Mentor – (2 openings) | The Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) Mentors will serve as mentors/crew leaders for Petrified Forest’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program, leading crew members aged 15 to 18 in a variety of maintenance and resource conservation projects, and recreational days to include hiking, swimming and camping. They will mentor and oversee the work the YCC members do and assist park staff in teaching the YCC members various aspects of park maintenance and conservation. The YCC Mentors and crew will assist park staff in trail, fence, and grounds maintenance, vegetation removal, and assist with paleontological and archeological field work. After the YCC program ends, the YCC Mentors will be assigned to work with the park’s trail and fence maintenance crews. There may be some projects that require backcountry camping in order to accomplish the work. | Petrified Forest National Park, AZ | June 1, 2026 - November 27, 2026 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
| Kofa Biological Technician (1 opening) | The Biological Technician intern will assist the Refuge staff with daily operations through a variety of tasks on the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (Kofa NWR). The majority of work on the Refuge revolves around managing habitat and water resources for the Desert Bighorn sheep and the Sonoran Pronghorn, which includes removal of invasive species, construction, and repair of water catchments, hauling water to catchments and wildlife drinkers, and educating the public about these species and the Refuge in general. Kofa NWR also supports a large, designated wilderness (547,719 acres), which requires monitoring for and correction of illegal wilderness incursions by vehicles. Other duties will be to assist with NEPA documentation, wilderness reporting, and data management for the extensive camera trap project on the Refuge. Housing is provided with this position. | Yuma, AZ | June 15, 2026 - May 14, 2027 (anticipated) | Apply Here! |
