Northwest Youth Corps

Individual Placement- 640 HR

U.S. Forest Service – Willamette National Forest

Position Title: Archaeology Assistant Individual Placement

Position Summary:

The Willamette National Forest, Middle Fork Ranger District Heritage Program is recruiting two, 16 week (approximately 4 months) Archaeology Assistant Individual Placements to provide archaeological support. The duty location is Westfir, OR on the Middle Fork Ranger District. The interns will work four ten hour days.

About Northwest Youth Corps (NYC):

Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers and young adults an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. Today, we serve over 1,000 youth and young adults each year across a four-state region who restore critical habitat, build trails, lead volunteers, and educate youth and young adults to learn, grow and experience success.

Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include working alongside Forest Service employees and independently to conduct archaeological field work and office work. This includes (75%) conducting cultural resource inventories and recording cultural resources, monitoring known cultural resources, and writing up results of fieldwork (25%) in an office setting. This work may require working in hot, cold, wet, or snowy conditions. Projects will include walking up to 10 miles a day carrying a pack up to 40 pounds while conducting cultural resource inventories. Excavating for presence or absence of sites with shovels, screens, and associated tools. Office work includes site form writing, photo log writing, database entry, geospatial data entry, and report section writing.

Required Qualifications:

• US. Citizen or lawful, permanent resident
• Must pass a background/driver check
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Ages 18-30 (up to 35 for veterans)
• Willingness to work as part of a small team
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• A positive attitude
• Current driver's license
• Ability to work outdoors in remote settings and inclement weather on uneven ground
• Degree or seeking degree in Archaeology or related field
• Personal transportation

Desired Qualifications:

• Attention to detail
• Physically fit for long days of hard work

Duty Location:

Duties are performed within the Willamette National Forest, based out of the Middle Fork Ranger District in Westfir, OR. Westfir/Oakridge is a small community of approximately 3000 individuals and includes a grocery store, laundromat, and multiple restaurants. Oakridge is known for its scenic location on the West Slope of the Oregon Cascades. Hiking and mountain biking are popular activities.

Government owned apartment style housing may be available at the Flat Creek Work Center in Oakridge, OR.

Terms of Employment:

Both members will complete a term of service (16 weeks) a minimum of 640 hours, starting late April/May 2026 through October/November 2026.

Program Benefits:

Individual placements will earn $11,520 living allowance dispersed on a monthly basis throughout the 16 weeks. The living allowance is taxable. Housing fund and gear stipends may be available.

Application Instructions

Application Deadline: Until Filled

Interviews: Will occur as qualified applications are received.

Type of position: Individual Placement

Service Dates: April/ May 2026- October/ November 2026

Length of Term: 16 Weeks (640 HR)

How to apply:

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references and completely fill out the application form found at https://nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com/jobsearch/?job_board_classification=Internships

Please select "Archaeology Assistant Individual Placement" when applying.

Additional Information

If you have questions about the position, please reach Northwest Youth Corps Internship Department at interns@nwyouthcorps.org, or 208-593-7622 or Matthew Peterson at Matthew.Peterson1@usda.gov.

All job offers are contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background check (criminal history and driving history).