Is Student Conservation Association a good company to work for?

Student Conservation Association has an overall rating of 4.0 out of 5, based on over 312 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months. 91% of employees would recommend working at Student Conservation Association to a friend and 60% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Student Conservation Association have been left by employees working as Crew Leader , Crew Member and Intern .

Does Student Conservation Association pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Student Conservation Association employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Student Conservation Association. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Student Conservation Association?

91% of Student Conservation Association employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Student Conservation Association 3.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.2 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Student Conservation Association?

Crew Member (22) , Intern (21) , Crew Leader (20) , Community Crew Leader (8) , Environmental Educator (6) , Project Leader (5) , Human Resources Assistant (4) , Program Manager (4) , Crew Lead (3) , National Program Coordinator (3) , Natural Resource (3) , Recruiter (3) , Wildlife Technician (3) , Conservation Intern (2) , Environmental Education Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Student Conservation Association according to real employee reviews?

"Offered a great opportunity to see the country." ((in 18 reviews)); "Great people and atmospher." ((in 15 reviews)); "Staff are friendly." ((in 10 reviews)); "Coworkers are great" ((in 5 reviews)); "on conservation projects.Travel costs are covered and training is provided." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Student Conservation Association according to real employee reviews?

"low paying and temporary positions" ((in 37 reviews)); "Poor leadership" ((in 6 reviews)); "There is no good communication." ((in 5 reviews)); "For a 10 month internship it was around $200/week." ((in 5 reviews)); "Long hours" ((in 4 reviews))

What are employees saying about Student Conservation Association layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Student Conservation Association layoffs and their outlook for job security at Student Conservation Association in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Student Conservation Association locations?

Chicago , New York , Washington , Arlington , Anchorage , Pittsburgh , Houston , Seward , San Francisco , Seattle , Ray Brook , Morrisville , Gustavus , Cleveland , Ridgecrest , Manchester , Philadelphia , Clinton , Boise , Falls Church , Springfield , Albany , Depew , Rosendale , Bear Mountain , Brooklyn , Madison , Tucson , Hoonah , Soldotna

Student Conservation Association reviews

4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(164 total reviews)

Jaime Matyas

55% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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Student Conservation Association has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 164 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Student Conservation Association employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

164 reviews

5.0

Dec 2, 2017

The Best Job Ever!

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Best job ever, great people awesome atmosphere

Cons

only a summer job sadly

3.0

Apr 25, 2017

Great for internships, bad bet for long-term

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Fabulous and wide-ranging internship opportunities in amazing places, performing rewarding work (especially the 10-mo. residential Corps programs) - Can be a good "pathway" to a federal job (NPS, USFS, etc) rather than colder USAjobs route - PTO/leave policies for full-time staff are generous

Cons

- 2009-2014 saw horrible [mis]management at senior level - Board of Directors usually provide no valuable business connections; no "give/get" - Funding model (dependent on stable Gov't budgets) is mono-cultured - Weak foundation/grant support - Staff and program cuts are frequent and poorly-handled

4.0

Jan 6, 2017

Great people, great mission, a time of change

Americorps member, crew leader, project leader, work skills instructor

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

You work outdoors, with young people, and have opportunities to serve in a variety of conservation roles. I've met some of the best people working at SCA. SCA operates in remote wilderness and in well-loved urban parks. If you like seeing the difference you're making, it's great work.

Cons

It's a time of change. The organization is over 60 years old and is trying to adapt to current circumstances. This means some great people have been reorganized out of the organization. Some of the old core competencies are not valued as highly.

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