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- The Fish and Wildlife Service in the environment natural resources sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.649 Service Training and Technical Assistance (Generic Training).
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2012 and posted on Aug 28, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 14, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 8 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00396) is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity offered through a cooperative agreement to support a nationally coordinated internship program that places college freshmen and sophomores into hands-on conservation assignments across USFWS facilities. The program is designed to expose early-career college students, particularly those from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds, to the breadth of professional pathways in natural resource conservation. By pairing interns directly with USFWS staff and worksites, the program aims to build a stronger, more representative pipeline of future conservation professionals whose backgrounds better reflect the American public.
Internships take place at a wide range of USFWS field stations and offices, including national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, ecological services offices, and regional offices throughout the United States. Participants begin with a week-long orientation and then travel to their assigned duty stations for a 12-week internship. Most placements are scheduled during the main summer period, typically between May and August. While at their sites, interns participate in real-world conservation and rehabilitation work and receive both informal mentoring and more structured training sessions delivered or coordinated by USFWS professionals. Typical work exposure includes invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management activities, public education and interpretation, and communications-related work, providing interns a practical view of day-to-day conservation operations and public-facing mission delivery.
Rather than funding individual interns directly, USFWS is seeking proposals from organizations capable of cooperatively administering the program, specifically to identify, recruit, and place eligible students into assignments across multiple USFWS stations. Eligible applicants include state governments and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education). There is no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which reduces barriers for eligible organizations to apply and focus resources on recruitment, coordination, training support, and internship administration.
The opportunity was posted on August 28, 2012, with an original and current closing date of September 14, 2012, and an archive date of September 15, 2012. USFWS anticipated making up to 8 awards under this announcement. The estimated total funding amount is $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $2,000,000 and an award floor of $100,000, suggesting USFWS intended to support a small number of program administrators at meaningful funding levels capable of managing multi-site placements. The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources, and the associated CFDA listing is 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance - Generic Training).
One notable feature of this listing is that it explicitly states there is no full announcement associated with the opportunity, and the additional information link repeats that point. For questions or access issues, the provided agency contact is Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor, at 413-253-8595 or daffnyjones@fws.gov.
Career Discovery Internship Program (F12AS00396) - FAQs
1) What is the Career Discovery Internship Program to introduce Youth to Natural Resource Conservation Careers?
It is a US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) discretionary funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number F12AS00396) offered through a cooperative agreement to support a nationally coordinated internship program. The program places college freshmen and sophomores into hands-on conservation assignments across USFWS facilities.
2) What is the main goal of this program?
The program is designed to expose early-career college students to the breadth of professional pathways in natural resource conservation. A key goal is to strengthen and diversify the future conservation workforce so it better reflects the American public, with particular emphasis on students from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
3) Who are the internships intended for?
The internship placements described in the opportunity are intended for college freshmen and sophomores (early-career college students), with a focus on increasing participation from culturally and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
4) Does this grant fund individual interns directly?
No. The opportunity is designed to fund organizations that can administer the internship program nationally or across multiple sites. The administering organization would identify, recruit, and place eligible students into assignments across multiple USFWS stations.
5) Who can apply for this funding opportunity?
Eligible applicants include state governments and nonprofit organizations. This includes 501(c)(3) nonprofits and certain nonprofits that do not have 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
6) Are colleges and universities eligible to apply?
No. The eligibility language explicitly excludes institutions of higher education.
7) What type of agreement is used for this opportunity?
The funding is offered through a cooperative agreement.
8) What kinds of organizations is USFWS looking for as applicants?
USFWS is seeking proposals from organizations capable of cooperatively administering a nationally coordinated internship program, specifically organizations able to identify, recruit, and place eligible students into conservation assignments across multiple USFWS stations and facilities.
9) Where do internships take place?
Internships take place at a wide range of USFWS field stations and offices across the United States, including national wildlife refuges, fish hatcheries, ecological services offices, and regional offices.
10) How long are the internships?
Participants begin with a week-long orientation and then travel to their assigned duty stations for a 12-week internship.
11) When do internships typically occur?
Most placements are scheduled during the main summer period, typically between May and August.
12) What do interns do during the internship?
Interns participate in real-world conservation and rehabilitation work and receive informal mentoring and more structured training sessions delivered or coordinated by USFWS professionals. Typical exposure includes invasive species management, habitat restoration, wildlife management activities, public education and interpretation, and communications-related work.
13) What is included in the internship experience besides fieldwork?
The experience includes a week-long orientation, site-based mentoring from USFWS staff, and structured training sessions delivered or coordinated by USFWS professionals.
14) Is this program national in scope?
Yes. The opportunity describes a nationally coordinated internship program with placements across USFWS facilities throughout the United States.
15) What is the funding activity category and CFDA listing?
The funding activity category is Environment and Natural Resources. The associated CFDA listing is 15.649 (Service Training and Technical Assistance - Generic Training).
16) What is the total estimated funding amount for this opportunity?
The estimated total funding amount is $2,000,000.
17) What is the minimum and maximum award size?
The award floor is $100,000 and the award ceiling is $2,000,000.
18) How many awards did USFWS anticipate making?
USFWS anticipated making up to 8 awards under this announcement.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is listed in the opportunity.
20) What are the key dates for the opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on August 28, 2012. The original and current closing date is September 14, 2012. The archive date is September 15, 2012.
21) Is there a full funding announcement available?
The listing explicitly states there is no full announcement associated with the opportunity, and the additional information link repeats that point.
22) Who is the agency contact for questions or access issues?
The provided agency contact is Daffny Jones, Assistant Refuge Supervisor. Phone: 413-253-8595. Email: daffnyjones@fws.gov.
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