Student Trainee (Soil Conservation)

This position is for summer 2015 employment in Pago Pago, American Samoa. This intern appointment is for the duration of a student’s degree program. Upon completion of the degree program, provided the student meets the all requirements and is recommended and approved for, the student may be non-competitively converted to permanent competitive service position. The incumbent will work in the field office and gain experience to become a Soil Conservationist. The incumbent will spend some time in the field working with producers and other land users. Soil Conservationists assist the conservation district in carrying out soil and water conservation programs, provides technical assistance to individuals and groups of land users in the development, application and maintenance of resource conservation plans and conservation contracts. For more information, please review the complete job announcement at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/388721800