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Webinar Description

Internships provide rewarding environmental service opportunities for young adults and emerging professionals of all backgrounds to explore and improve public lands while gaining practical professional experience. American Conservation Experience (ACE) is a non-profit organization that, in 2023 supported over 250 interns with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), primarily at national wildlife refuges, but also with several Friends groups as well.

This webinar provided an overview of:

  • Considerations for hiring interns including liability, pay and benefits, etc.,
  • Examples of current projects with Friends and refuges,
  • How a partnership with ACE might work.

Webinar Recording and Slides (1/17/2024)

Presenters:

  • Ellen Bley (she/her/hers) is the Division Director of the ACE USFWS Division. She provides oversight for individual placements that work with the USFWS at refuges, hatcheries, and regional offices. She supports a team of member managers and support staff who work with partners to ensure each ACE member has a successful experience. She has worked with ACE for over 6 years, starting as a Natural Resource Inventory Intern in 2017. She has since worked on various projects with ACE and USFWS, and has seen the ACE USFWS grow substantially since its inception. Ellen is based in Salt Lake City, UT.
  • Jenn Layman (she/her/hers) is the National Director of EPIC Programs for ACE. She supports ACE’s three individual placement divisions, including the EPIC U.S. Fish and Wildlife Division. She has worked with ACE for nearly two years and has been in the Conservation Corps world for more than 10. Jenn is based in Pittsburgh, PA.
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