The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Sierra Institute’s P-CREW Youth Corps is an immersive, five-week, experiential work opportunity designed to offer employment on Northern California’s public lands to youth from rural and urban areas around the state. In 2023, P-CREW Youth Corps will field four 14-person youth corps crews to complete conservation projects such as: trail maintenance and building, invasive species removal, aspen and meadow restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction. Crews will spend their weekends playing in the mountains through activities like hiking, backpacking, climbing, stand up paddle boarding, swimming, and more!
To Apply:
Please send your cover letter (please indicate your earliest start date and answer the question of why you want to work with P-CREW Youth this summer), resume, and contact information for three references as one PDF to jobs@sierrainstitute.us with “P-CREW Youth Crew Leader” in the subject line. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis beginning on December 13, 2023. The position is open until filled.
Questions? Contact Bo Noel, P-CREW Program Coordinator at (530) 284-1022 or email at pcrew@sierrainstitute.us
Sierra Institute for Community and Environment is seeking 16-18 year olds (outgoing 10th-12th graders) to join P-CREW (Plumas Conservation, Restoration, and Education in Watersheds). P-CREW is a five-week full-time job performing environmental conservation and restoration work such as trail maintenance, invasive species removal, aspen and meadow restoration, and hazardous fuels reduction.
To Apply:
Please apply by filling out this FORM
Be prepared to answer the following questions:
Why do you want to join P-CREW Youth Corps?
Describe what qualities you have that would make you an effective crew member?
If selected, what are you looking to gain out of the experience?
And Provide contact information for two references (teachers, school counselors, coaches, mentors, previous employers)
Review of applications will be on a rolling basis beginning on February, 2024. The positions are open until filled. Do not wait to apply.
The Sierra Institute for Community and Environment seeks P-CREW Alumni to rejoin the crew as Alumni All-Star Assistants for the 2024 Plumas Conservation, Restoration, and Education the Watershed (P-CREW) Youth Corps season.
This is a truly unique opportunity to gain leadership skills while sharing your knowledge and experience with new P-CREW members. The Alumni All-Star Assistant works with Crew Leaders to assist in building the crew dynamic, leading chores, inspiring group morale, and being the all-star crew member that the crew members look up to. The AAA must be able to manage a peer/leader relationship with crew members.
To Apply:
Please send your cover letter (please indicate your session preference and answer the question of why you are interested in the position and what makes you think you will excel as an Alumni All-Star Assistant), resume, and contact information for two references as one PDF to jobs@sierrainstitute.us with “P-CREW Alumni All-Star Assistant” in the subject line. Review of applications will be on a rolling basis beginning on January, 2024. The position is open until filled.