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4.0

91% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)

Jaime Matyas

55% approve of CEO

60% positive business outlook

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4.0
Mar 26, 2018

Intern

Recommend
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Pros

Great organization with good mission and a wat yo get into outdoor industry

Cons

Low pay, housing and long term potential

5.0
Feb 26, 2018

Amazing organization, fulfilling work

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A large level of independence, fulfilling and versatile service work, great coworkers and employers.

Cons

Low pay, Minimal opportunity for advancement.

1.0
Feb 5, 2018

No Communication, No Pay, Isolation

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Pros

You get to work outside and work towards your "career" in conservation. Variety of jobs across America which have various roles in parks and other public lands.

Cons

Miscommunication from the organization to the parks they help. I arrived to my remote job to find out it was much less accessible than I was told by both the SCA and the park. I was told day one my position would not lead me to an actual job, and immediately was treated like I was expendable and almost worthless because my position was only 3 months. My adviser told me I shouldn't have even driven my car to the site because of the road conditions (after I had asked multiple times if my make and model would be suffice before I took the position.) I ended up having to leave early because of the job troubles, total lack of communication, and what I found to be unsafe work ethics. Months later I still owe the SCA money because I withdrew early. I got paid $85 a week to live in total isolation to "kickstart my career" and somehow I owe them money. It's a corrupt system when you are forced to volunteer just to even be worthy enough of a seasonal job that makes what should be the federal minimum wage.

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