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If you are a student and are interested in federal employment, please consider applying to the Director's Fellowship Program (DFW). There are 12 positions that will be filled in the SE states Cindy *Cindy A. Williams* *Fish & Aquatic Conservation Program, AIS & FIS Program Coordinator* *South Atlantic-Gulf & Mississippi-Basin * *US Fish & Wildlife Service* *1875 Century Blvd, 4th Floor* *Atlanta, GA 30345* 404-679-4148-direct 404-679-4180- fax [log in to unmask] *Working toward delivering the best science**. >}}}}}}}}(> * *<*),,^^^^^^,,^-,-<* *"With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts" - Eleanor Roosevelt* "Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.” >)))))))(> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Michael Oetker <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 11:00 AM Subject: Fwd: Applications Open!! USFWS 2020 Directorate Fellows Program! To: FW4 RDT and Deputies <[log in to unmask]>, < [log in to unmask]> This year, we have 12 DFP openings for Interior Regions 2 and 4 (FWS legacy R4). Now is the time to let students know about this opportunity. Mike Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: *From:* "NCTC DFP, FWHQ" <[log in to unmask]> *Date:* December 6, 2019 at 12:02:28 PM EST *To:* undisclosed-recipients:; *Subject:* *Applications Open!! USFWS 2020 Directorate Fellows Program!* > Greetings! > > > > We are pleased to announce that applications for the 2020 U.S. Fish and > Wildlife Service’s Directorate Fellows Program are now open!! Application > Deadline: January 10, 2020. > > > > The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is collaborating with the > American Conservation Experience, Greening Youth Foundation, Hispanic > Access Foundation and the Student Conservation Association conservation > partner organizations this year to assist with recruitment, application, > and administration of over 100 Fellowship project opportunities > nationwide! > > > > What is the Directorate Fellows Program (DFP)? > > > DFP is the premiere Fellowship program of FWS, designed by the Directorate > to attract talented and diverse students that may be eligible for permanent > employment with FWS upon completing all requirements of the program. DFP > provides a full-time, paid 11-week, rigorous Fellowship opportunity that > supports FWS priorities to students interested in conservation related > careers. > > > > These Fellowships offer a unique opportunity to gain special direct hire > authority (upon successful completion of the program requirements), which > enables FWS (and other land management agencies) to be able to hire former > Fellows into permanent, full-time positions within two years of their > graduation without having to use the competitive application process. > > > > Who is eligible to apply for DFP? > > > > - > > US citizens or permanent residents 17 or older, who are current > enrolled students or accepted for enrollment as: > > > - > > Rising seniors or current seniors in undergraduate program > - > > Students in graduate degree programs > > Who: > > > - Will not complete their degree requirements before they complete > their DFP 11-week fellowship (ending in August/September 2020) > - Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher > - Are available for 12 consecutive weeks during the summer of 2020 > (1-week mandatory Orientation, 11- week Fellowship) > - Have interest, education, or experience in the conservation field > > > > - > > How do interested applicants apply for the DFP? > - A list of all the projects by state can be found here > <https://nctc.fws.gov/documents/dfp/2020-Directorate-Fellows-Program-Project-List.pdf> > > > - Refer to the flyer (attached) for the list of states that you are > interested in working in under each partner organization (see flyer), and > apply at the respective partner website (before 1/10/2020). > > > - > > Follow the application procedures on the partner websites - each > partner may use a slightly different process. > - > > If you are interested in project locations nationwide, we recommend > applying to all of the partner sites so that you can be considered for the > maximum project location opportunities! > - > > Application deadline: January 10, 2020 > > > > Refer to the program flyer (attached) for additional information on the > program and the application instructions. For questions, contact the FWS > Recruitment team at: [log in to unmask] > > > > For specific application process questions, interested applicants may contact > the appropriate partner organization below: > > > > - Student Conservation Association: Felicia James [log in to unmask] or Chris > Burley [log in to unmask] > - American Conservation Experience: [log in to unmask] > - Greening Youth Foundation: Eboni Preston [log in to unmask] > > > Check out our Facebook and Instagram to learn more about DFP Fellowship > experiences during the program and what former Fellows are doing now! Share > to help us spread the word! > > www.facebook.com/usfwsdfp @usfws_dfp > > > > > > Please share this information with any eligible candidates who may be > interested. > -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center 698 Conservation Way, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= To view the FWFjobs archives or Join/Leave the list go to: http://listserv.utk.edu/archives/fwfjobs.html