High School/Adult Work Program

THE HAWK PROGRAM

Providing Real Life Career Experiences

Our Natural Resources Internships connect students with real-life field research projects and natural resource professionals over 8 weeks during the summer. Our goal is to provide practical and career-building experiences for Wallowa County high school students that will help give our youth a step up when entering the future workforce.

Reasons to apply:

  • It's an outdoor, paid internship that looks great on resumes and college applications ($15/hour)

  • You'll gain skills for careers in wildlife, forestry, and natural resources

  • You can explore a profession by doing it rather than just reading about it--you'll be on a field team in a learning environment different from school

  • You will gain valuable workplace skills and training that can be applied to any career actually working with professionals in the field

  • You will be a part of a mentored and unique work experience that is aimed at helping you achieve new heights

Are you eligible to apply?

Students of the internship program:

  • Must be 15 years old by the first day of the internship

  • Must be legally able to work in the U.S. (e.g., must have a Social Security Number)

  • Must attend a local high school and be able to commute to Wallowa Resources' office on a daily basis

  • Have an interest in working both in the office and outside

How to Apply:

Up to 6 students will be selected for this program. Applications will be available in early March. You will need to apply at the link below, and submit a teacher recommendation. Applicants will then be contacted to schedule a phone interview with the program lead instructor. The internship occurs from mid-June to early August. Typical work weeks run Monday-Thursday from 8:30am-3:00pm. Check back in March for the application deadline and to apply.

The most valuable thing I got out of this internship is the experience and community connections with so many people in all the different fields. It helped me get a foot in the door of many different organizations and what they do for our community.
— Catherine, HS Workforce Intern 2022

Questions? Contact Jacob Losby

Want to get a more in depth look at the HAWK internship? We made a podcast about it!