Have you registered yet?? Early Bird rates end August 31.

We're excited to announce that a US Forest Service Job Outreach event will take place at the the 2018 Natural Areas Conference!

Register for the conference? on October 23-25 in Bloomington, Indiana and along with the cutting-edge sessions, symposia, ID and Field Workshops, networking events and student/young professional programming (including our Keys to Conservation Careers session, see below), you can also attend this Job Outreach event that includes:

• On-site help and counseling on how to use the federal government's USAJOBS platform
• USFS Human Resources personnel talking about how to apply for and learn about current job opportunities
• Information on what jobs are currently open at USFS sites

Human Resource personnel from USFS will be accessible to attendees throughout the entire conference. Start your career with the Forest Service and leave your legacy on nature for future generations!

Interested in jobs in natural areas and conservation? We've got lots more for you at the 2018 Natural Areas Conference.

The Natural Areas Conference offers a range of programming for students and young professionals, and our event emphasizes professional networking and collaboration opportunities for all.

Take a look at our Keys to Conservation Careers Session, where you get a chance to interact with representatives from almost every segment of employment for natural areas professionals, ask questions, and get direct advice - as well as training workshops on using USAJOBS, the federal job application system, and how to leverage the Pathways programs to land a job at USFS:

Thursday Oct 25, 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Career Panel

8:30 a.m.     Welcome and session introduction

8:40 a.m.     Federal Representative - Michael Coleman, Park Ranger, US       

                    Army Corps of Engineers at Monroe Lake (IN)

9:00 a.m.     State Representative

9:15 a.m      Academia Representative

9:30 a.m.     County Representative – Sarah Wolf, Naturalist, Hendricks

                    County (IN) Parks

9:45 a.m.     City Representative – Mallory Kirby, Naturalist, Holliday Park

                    (Indianapolis Parks and Recreation)

10:00 a.m.   Nonprofit Representative – Adam Schmutte, Urban Naturalist

                    Manager, Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.

10:15 a.m.   Business Representative – Evan Elsbury- Arborist/Manager,

                    Franks Tree Care and Arborist Services (Columbus, IN)

10:30 a.m.   Federal Representative – William Carromero, National Botanist,

                    US Forest Service Representative

11:00 a.m.    Panel Discussion

10-minute break

Career Workshops

11:30 a.m.      USAJOBS Training

11:50 a.m.      Pathways Programs

Find out more about the programming you can expect at the Conference including symposia, sessions and workshops on a wide range of topics directly relevant to natural areas practitioners.

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