Intern will perform a variety of essential maintenance and upkeep tasks to enhance public park areas and ensure high-quality visitor experience at Clearwater Lake.
Location
Piedmont, MO
Schedule
May 18, 2026 - August 7, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Daily tasks will involve interacting with visitors and staff to provide a variety of maintenance tasks and assisting journeyman staff in trades.
Duties include:
• Providing ground maintenance to include weeding, raking, and cleaning public areas.
• Assist staff with repairing and upkeep of park facilities such as trails, fences, and picnic tables.
• Assist staff with repairing and maintenance of various infrastructure needs and components.
• Assist in painting new lumber and other material that has been installed because of repair work.
• Responsible for maintenance of equipment, for safe operation of power equipment and hand tools, and adhering to all safety procedures.
• Responsible for cleaning and organizing work areas and tools.
Marginal Duties
• May assist with natural resource programs and assisting with water safety programs.
• Provide educational information to the visitors.
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
• Comfortable with receiving/following instructions from journeyman employees
• Comfortable engaging with visiting public.
• Flexible schedule to work weekends and holidays.
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
Housing is not provided.
Compensation
$350 weekly Living Allowance; $50 weekly Commuting Allowance; $600 monthly Housing Allowance; $650 to/from travel reimbursement* (if non-local)
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
*SCA positions with the US Army Corps of Engineers will receive a To/From Site travel reimbursement that reflects the actual roundtrip travel costs from their 'home' to the site. The reimbursement amount is based upon total distance (mileage) travelled and current federal per diem rates. Members are required to submit an expense report to SCA with documented round-trip travel costs for reimbursement. The requested reimbursement amount is capped at $650.
Personal Vehicle Information
Recommended
Additional Benefits
Defensive Driving Training
First Aid/CPR
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.
The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults.
Our program participants protect and restore national parks, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks and community green spaces at various locations across the country.
After working with the SCA, our members emerge with increased environmental awareness, social responsibility and leadership skills.
As America’s most effective youth conservation service organization, the SCA transforms lives by empowering young people of all backgrounds to plan, act, and lead while they protect and restore our natural and cultural resources.
Founded in 1957, the SCA is dedicated to building the next generation of conservation leaders while inspiring lifelong protection of the environment and our communities.
SCA's mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
