Join Us / Positions
Read More and Apply Today
Explore Positions at VYCC
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps crews make a lasting impact on the environment and communities across the Green Mountain State. Whether you’re looking for a seasonal or year-round job in conservation or organic agriculture, you can find your place at VYCC. You’ll work hard and make a difference.
Positions are available for youth, teens, and young adults ages 15 and up. Position descriptions below provide details on crew types, qualifications, responsibilities, schedules, and compensation. Learn more about logistics, including camping and food arrangements on the Campus & Camping Life page.
Many positions are AmeriCorps service positions (learn more about AmeriCorps benefits).
Application Information
There is a single application for all Crew Member positions and a single application for all Leader positions. After you fill out an application, a VYCC staff member will reach out to discuss the specific position you’re looking for. Completing an application does not obligate you to join VYCC. Scroll down to see available positions.
Featured positions
Explore our featured positions.
Featured Positions
Serve Learn Earn Director
Serve Learn Earn (SLE) is a workforce development collaboration among four nonprofits – Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC), ReSOURCE, Audubon Vermont, and Vermont Works for Women – dedicated to enhancing, and increasing the number of, paid service opportunities in Vermont. We seek an experienced and innovative leader to sustain and grow the collaborative.
Crew Leader positions
Leaders complete impactful service projects while developing professional skills. Some Leaders focus on one skill area (e.g. composting systems) while others are generalists whose main responsibility is managing their crew. They work closely with VYCC staff, project partners, and Crew Members.
Conservation
Year-Round Crew Leader
This is a two-year position with ample opportunity for training/professional development. During the winter and spring, Year-Round Crew Leaders complete projects as a Peer Crew and support operations. In summer and fall, lead a crew of up to six Members in completing forest health, water quality, and/or sustainable outdoor recreation projects.
Dates: May 1, 2026 – November 2027
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $805
Age Requirement: 21+
Year-round Crew Leaders camp with their crews during the season.
Youth Crew Leader
Lead a crew of youth Crew Members (age 15-18). Youth crews complete community-based conservation projects. Locations: Woodstock and Burlington. Projects include trail and water quality work.
Dates: May 25, 2026 – August 14, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $765 – $810
Age Requirement: 21+
This is a camping position.
Seasonal Day Crew Leader
Lead a crew of young adult Crew Members (age 18+). Day Crews complete trail, water quality, and carpentry projects within commuting distance of their home. The crew does not camp together.
Dates: May 25, 2026 – August 8, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $765 – $810
Age Requirement: 21+
Crew Leaders may need to camp at times during the season.
Food & Farm
AmeriCorps Production Leader
Support Farm program staff in nearly all aspects of farm production. Production Leaders learn about and become specialized in one of three focus areas:
- Soil Health & Compost
- Tractor Use & Maintenance
- Propagation & Farm Stand Management
Dates: March 16, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: Resident: $565; Non-Resident: $685
AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50
Age Requirement: 20+
Farm-fresh lunch provided daily. See “campus and camping life” page for housing information.
AmeriCorps Community Health Leader
Facilitate Health Care Share enrollment; lead Health Care Share packing and delivery.
Dates: March 16, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: Resident: $565; Non-Resident: $685
AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50
Age Requirement: 20+
Farm-fresh lunch provided daily. See “campus and camping life” page for housing information.
AmeriCorps Farm Crew Leader
Lead a youth crew that grows organic vegetables and poultry. Cook with fresh produce in VYCC’s commercial kitchen. Increase food access in Vermont through support of the Health Care Share project.
Dates: March 16, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: Resident: $565; Non-Resident: $685
AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50
Age Requirement: 20+
Farm-fresh lunch provided daily. See “campus and camping life” page for housing information.
AmeriCorps Culinary Education Leader
Work with Crew Members in the kitchen. Instruct cooking skills and guide crews through making the daily lunch that is shared with everyone working on the farm.
Dates: March 16, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: Resident: $565; Non-Resident: $685
AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50
Age Requirement: 20+
Farm-fresh lunch provided daily. See “campus and camping life” page for housing information.
AmeriCorps Post-Harvest Leader
Nurture the farm’s propagation house (getting crops started from seed) and wash-pack house (washing harvested vegetables) as crews cycle through to learn and complete these tasks.
Dates: March 16, 2026 – October 23, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: Resident: $565; Non-Resident: $685
AmeriCorps Education Award: $5,176.50
Age Requirement: 20+
Farm-fresh lunch provided daily. See “campus and camping life” page for housing information.
AmeriCorps Summer Culinary Education Leader
Work with Crew Members in the kitchen. Instruct cooking skills and guide crews through preparation of a daily lunch that is shared with everyone working on the farm.
Dates: May 18, 2026 – August 14, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $660
AmeriCorps Education Award: $1,956.35
Age Requirement: 18+
This position does not come with housing. Farm-fresh lunch provided daily.
Crew Member positions
Members are the reason so many impactful projects get done. They show up ready to learn, serve, and be a part of their crew community. There are Member positions for people with many different skill levels. Whether this is your first job or you are bringing skills and experiences, there is a place for you on a crew. These positions are open to people ages 15+.
Conservation
AmeriCorps Advanced Trail Crew Member
Take on VYCC’s most rugged and technical trails projects. This is an opportunity for people with trail work experience to build on existing skills and work in the backcountry. Projects include new trail construction, maintenance, and dry stone masonry. Depart Richmond each Monday morning, camp and work until a Friday return to Richmond. Join for the full term (summer-fall) or for one season only. See exact program dates below.
Dates: June 1 – October 30, 2026 (900-hr term); June 1 – August 14, 2026 (450-hr term); August 19 – October 30, 2026 (450-hr term)
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $635
AmeriCorps Education Award: $3,697.50 (900-hr term); $1,956.35 (450-hr term)
Age requirement: 18+
These Members camp with their crew during the work week.
AmeriCorps Advanced Forest Crew Member
Improve the health of Vermont’s forests. Fell trees to improve wildlife habitat and make forests more resilient. Receive the Game of Logging training free of cost. Crew Leaders, project partners and VYCC staff will teach the crew how to do each project. Join for the full field season (summer-fall).
Dates: June 1 – October 30, 2026 (900-hr term)
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $635
AmeriCorps Education Award: $3,697.50 (900-hr term)
Age requirement: 18+
These Members camp with their crew during the work week.
AmeriCorps Camping Crew Member
Complete trail, water quality, and/or carpentry projects in State Parks and other public lands across VT. Crew Leaders, project partners and VYCC staff will teach the crew how to do each project. Join for the summer and/or fall field season (see program dates below).
Dates: Summer: June 10 – August 8, 2026 and/or Fall: August 19 – October 17, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $515
AmeriCorps Education Award upon completion of service: $1,565.08
Age requirement: 18+
These Members camp with their crew during the work week.
Youth Crew Member (Burlington)
This crew works in parks around the city of Burlington. Projects include maintaining trails, planting trees, and removing invasive plants. Members also participate in daily lessons facilitated by the Crew Leaders. Lessons delve into ecology, natural history and leadership development.
Dates: June 22-July 16, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Thursday 8:00 – 4:30
Weekly Stipend: $430
Age requirement: 15 – 17
This is not a camping position.
Youth Crew Member (Woodstock)
This crew works in Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historical Park. They collaborate with National Park staff on a variety of outdoor projects. Members also participate in daily lessons facilitated by the Crew Leaders. Lessons delve into ecology, natural history and leadership development.
Dates: July 20 – August 13, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Thursday 8:00 – 4:30
Weekly Stipend: $430
Age requirement: 15 – 17
This is not a camping position.
AmeriCorps Day Crew Member
Complete trail, water quality, and/or carpentry projects in parks and other public lands in Chittenden County. Crew Leaders, project partners and VYCC staff will teach the crew how to do each project.
Dates: June 10 – August 8, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $615
AmeriCorps Education Award: $1,565.08
Age requirement: 18+
This is not a camping position.
Food & Farm
AmeriCorps Farm Production Crew Member
Work in farm fields and greenhouses, wash and pack produce, and cook with the most recent harvest. Learn organic farming practices, how to operate light machinery, set up irrigation, and harvest crops.
Location: Richmond
Dates: May 18 – August 14, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Friday (full time)
Weekly Stipend: $615
AmeriCorps Education Award: $1,956.35
Age requirement: 18+
This is not a camping crew. Farm-fresh lunch is provided daily.
Session Farm Crew Member
Work in farm fields and greenhouses to grow and harvest vegetables. Every Wednesday, crews pack the produce into Health Care Share boxes for delivery. Crews also work together in VYCC’s kitchen where they learn culinary skills and cook with food that they grew. Members participate in daily lessons facilitated by the Crew Leaders. Lessons delve into ecology, natural history and leadership development.
Location: Richmond
Dates: June 15 – July 9 or July 20 – August 13, 2026
Schedule: Monday through Thursday 8:00 – 4:30
Weekly Stipend: $430
Age requirement: 15+
This is not a camping crew. Farm-fresh lunch is provided daily.
AmeriCorps Farm Crew Member
Work in farm fields and greenhouses to grow and harvest vegetables. Wash and pack organic produce for distribution through the Health Care Share project. Help prepare lunch with the most recent harvest.
Location: Richmond
Dates: June 15 – August 13, 2026
Schedule: Monday to Thursday
Weekly Stipend: $450
AmeriCorps Education Award: $1565.08
Age requirement: 17+
This is not a camping crew. Farm-fresh lunch is provided daily.
Staff positions
VYCC employs seasonal and year-round staff. Expand to see our current openings.
Open positions
Serve Learn Earn Director
Serve Learn Earn (SLE) is a workforce development collaboration among four nonprofits – Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC), ReSOURCE, Audubon Vermont, and Vermont Works for Women – dedicated to enhancing, and increasing the number of, paid service opportunities in Vermont. We seek an experienced and innovative leader to sustain and grow the collaborative.
How to apply
Each staff position listed above links to a complete job description, which provides detailed expectations and how to apply. Most positions are open until filled, unless otherwise noted. We appreciate you sharing these opportunities with your network.
Please see Crew Leader positions above for additional year-round and seasonal opportunities.
Work environment
Our office is a collegial, bustling, and fun open office atmosphere, which offers staff opportunities to interact and collaborate. Staff members can balance working remotely and on-campus in collaboration with their team schedule, tasks and all-staff gatherings. Successful staff are able to maintain focus and productivity, balance personal initiative and independence, and plug into our team in ways that help us do our best work as an organization. Staff enjoy the perks of the Farm at VYCC and forest campus year-round, as well as the happenings of nearby downtown Richmond.
Benefits
Most full-time staff of VYCC are eligible for:
- Medical and dental insurance; Health Savings Account (HSA) with matching contribution; disability and group life insurance
- Simple IRA with matching contribution (once eligibility criteria are met)
- Annual paid time off (PTO), paid sick time
- One-week paid closure in November for all staff (in addition to PTO)
- Ongoing professional development
- Annual gift card to the VYCC farmstand (organic produce and eggs)
Excellence and equal opportunity at VYCC
VYCC is committed to being an organization that is inclusive and welcoming for all participants, employees, volunteers, and community members.