EarthCorps environmental service learning program

EarthCorps is now accepting international applications for our environmental service learning program. Please consider forwarding this announcement among your contacts looking for international experience in the environmental field.

EarthCorps offers a 6-month service learning program in Seattle, Washington, USA that brings together emerging environmental leaders to learn the fundamentals of:

* Environmental Service
* Community Building
* Leadership

EARTHCORPS CHARGES NO TUITION OR FEES for its services and in fact supplies insurance, individual homestay families, food, gear and a monthly stipend to all international participants. EarthCorps provides
additional support in acquiring US J-1 Trainee visas.

EarthCorps has established the following minimum criteria to be considered for the program:

* 18-25 years of age
* Conversational English
* No Criminal Record
* 4 year college degree in the environmental field and 1 year of relevant work experience*
-OR-
* 5 years of work experience in the environmental field*

* These criteria are only for meeting US government regulations regarding the J-1 Trainee visa. US American team members may have less experience than this when entering the program.

DEADLINES AND START DATES:
* Candidate Nomination Deadline: September 31, 2009
* Applicant Application Dead Line: October 31, 2009
* Participant selection: November 2009
* Visa processing: December 2009 - February 2010
* Travel confirmation: February 2010
* EarthCorps Program starting date: March 2010
* EarthCorps Program graduation: August 2010

TO APPLY:
Candidates should be referred to EarthCorps by an environmental organization (i.e. NGO, community group, university or student club). Materials are available online at: http://www.earthcorps.org/join_international.php. Separate application materials for the candidate will be sent after confirmation of their nomination.

For further information, pls contact Mark Howard
Senior International Program Manager, Responsible Officer
EarthCorps
6310 NE 74th St., Suite 201E
Seattle, Washington 98115 USA
+1-206-322-9296 ext. 224 office
+1-206-322-9312 fax
email: mark@earthcorps.org
http://www.earthcorps.org/international.php