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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Cooper, Monica [mailto:monica.cooper@bia.gov] <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 20, 2018 4:54 PM<br><b>To:</b> srobertson@eosc.edu<br><b>Subject:</b> Fwd: Student Internship Job Openings - BIA OTS Pathways Internship Program - Natural Resources, Forestry and Wildland Fire Management Programs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'>Hello,</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'>Please help us get the word out! </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><br><br><img width=176 height=68 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image001.png@01D3C5A8.3EE1F650" alt="Inline image 1"></span><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#222222'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;text-align:start;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Dear University Officials and Youth Outreach Coordinators,</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Office of Trust Services (OTS), is continually seeking scientists and technicians in STEM (science, technical, engineering, mathematics)-related disciplines to protect, conserve, utilize, and manage Indian forest and agricultural lands and resources. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>I am pleased to announce that we are recruiting for several Internship positions working across various Agriculture and Rangeland Management or Forestry and Wildland Fire Management Programs. Students will also receive unique opportunities to raise their awareness of traditional ecological knowledge education and land-management practices in use today by Tribes nation-wide.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Students can intern with the BIA, Tribe or a Tribal related program. </span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>All of our Intern job vacancies announcements are posted to USAJOBS and can be found at </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>https://www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/493551300" target="_blank">Click Here</a> to view the Student Trainee (Rangeland) position</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/491113100" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Click Here</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> to view the Student Trainee (Forestry) position</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/491125400" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Click Here</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> to view the Student Trainee (Fire) position</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:yellow'>Please refer to each job vacancy announcement on USAJOBS for the specific job duties, education and qualification requirements.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Basic Education Requirements</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university and seeking a bachelor’s degree directly related to the position (specified in the announcement) to qualify for the following grade levels:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>GS-2 grade level: Completion of high school or GED diploma</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>GS-3 grade level: Completion of 1 academic year of post-high school study</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>GS-4 grade level: Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school study or associates degree</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Key Eligibility Requirements</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Be at least 18 years of age</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Show they are enrolled in a Federally Recognized Tribe using </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><a href="http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xois/documents/document/idc1-029504.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>Form BIA 4432</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>. </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><a href="http://www.bia.gov/cs/groups/xnifc/documents/text/idc1-031714.pdf" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1155CC'>Click Here</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> for 4432 fact sheet </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Must be enrolled full-time or accepted for enrollment full-time in an accredited institution</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Seeking a Bachelor's degree specifically related to the position</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Good academic standing (cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher)</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Complete the 640-hour service requirement </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Must maintain a security clearance</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Sign and maintain a Participant Agreement</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Some positions may also require a medical exam, drug testing, and a valid driver license and specific education certification or degree requirements</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white'>Timeline</span></u><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>The student placement timeline shown below is typical and applies to summer work assignments. Students will be placed on LWOP (leave without pay) during the school year or when they are completing their educational requirements, and will be repeated until they graduate (complete the Program) or appointment ends.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><img border=0 width=534 height=162 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image002.png@01D3C5A8.3EE1F650" alt="Inline image 2"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-family:"Gill Sans MT","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Attached is additional information on our Pathways Internship Program.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Host Offices and students interested in obtaining additional information can contact our Pathways Program Coordinators at:</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>RANGE: Bradley Cress, <a href="mailto:bradley.cress@bia.gov" target="_blank">bradley.cress@bia.gov</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>FORESTRY: Nicole Stiffarm, <a href="mailto:nicole_stiffarm@skc.edu" target="_blank">nicole_stiffarm@skc.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#222222;background:white'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>FIRE: Craig Cook, <a href="mailto:treesfire@skc.edu" target="_blank">treesfire@skc.edu</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Please let us know if you have any questions regarding our BIA OTS Pathways Internship Program. You can also contact Monica Cooper for support regarding recruitment/workforce solutions, at <a href="mailto:monica.cooper@bia.gov" target="_blank">monica.cooper@bia.gov</a>.</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#222222;background:white'>Thank you!</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="m-7607382657101372932m460493436234597483m-1239592594735095854m8409654667338163189m5969346378121839196m-3317909091386809952m8204324649544008033m7172595406704394277m-115041636299885182gmail-msonospacing" style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#222222;background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Monica M. Cooper</span></b><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Program Specialist</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'>Natural Resources Youth Program</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#134F5C'>Office of Trust Services</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#134F5C'>3100 W. Peak Blvd. </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#134F5C'>Muskogee, OK 74401</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#134F5C'>(202) 422-2492 (Cell)</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><a href="https://www.indianaffairs.gov/bia/ots/workforce-planning-coordination" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>OTS Youth and Pathways Website</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt;color:#134F5C;background:yellow'>AWS: 1st Friday of the Pay Period</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p><b><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>Personally Identifiable Information (PII):</span></u></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> ANY information about an individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education, financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history, and information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual’s identity, such as their name, Social Security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden name, biometric records, etc., including any other personal information which is linked or linkable to an individual.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>BIA/DOI EMAIL ADDRESSES:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> PII may be sent if <u>both</u> the sender and receiver have BIA and/or DOI email addresses.</span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><u><span style='font-size:7.5pt'>NON-BIA/DOI EMAIL ADDRESSES:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:7.5pt'> PII may be sent but <u>must be</u> password protected (encrypted). It is recommended that you use Adobe or Microsoft products to password protect documents. Please see the links below for simple step by step instructions: <br><br>Password Protect Microsoft files <br><a href="https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Password-protect-a-document-8f4afc43-62f9-4a3a-bbe1-45477d99fa68" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://support.office.com/en-US/article/Password-protect-a-document-8f4afc43-62f9-4a3a-bbe1-45477d99fa68</span></a> <br>Password Protect in Adobe Acrobat <br><a href="https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/how-to/security-permissions-protect-pdf-files.html?set=acrobat--fundamentals--secure-pdf" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/how-to/security-permissions-protect-pdf-files.html?set=acrobat--fundamentals--secure-pdf</span></a> <br>Password Protect .ZIP files (using WinZip) <br><a href="http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/78/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>http://kb.winzip.com/kb/entry/78/</span></a> <br>Password Protect .ZIP files (using 7zip) <br><a href="https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/11489" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://community.sophos.com/kb/en-us/11489</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:9.5pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>