Virtual Volunteer Internship: DESIGN Editor-In-Chief needed! Engage the public and the Forests through graphic design and communications! Learn about Nonprofits & Build Your Portfolio! (FS-USA-31)
Provide foundational communications to the USFS Volunteers & Service Program. You will work with our team of specialists to design & develop resources that will serve both the public, partners, & Forest Service staff in revitalizing & expanding our community engagement program.
With over 13.3 million acres of land and 23 million visitors, the Southern Region encompasses the 13 southern states and Puerto Rico. To maintain, sustain, and care for our public lands, our agency engages volunteers, service participants, and partners in accomplishing the essential work of managing and protecting natural resources. The Volunteers & Service Program Team analyzes, strategizes, and strengthens partnerships to enhance Forest Service capacity and address the pressing needs of natural resource conservation. We connect people to their public lands.
We know that clean, consistent, and well-designed communication is key to expanding our capacity. VSFS Interns will support this Regional team as they create a cohesive and professional design to the Volunteers & Service Program (VSP) communication tools. VSFS Interns will help design templates, one-page documents, newsletters, social media posts, resources, and online content.
VSFS Intern projects, roles, and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:
Serves as the team’s overall Design Editor for VSP communication products;
Designs the quarterly Discover VSP Letter and supports the design and review of visual content (photos, infographics, etc.); Project manages the quarterly Discover VSP Letter: creates deadlines, sends reminders to all design content supports, and provides overall design oversight;
Tells the story of VSP accomplishments and challenges through infographic design;
Manages the VSP photo library; Creates flyers as needed for webinars, outreaches, training events, etc.; Develops a transition document as a succession planning tool for the next VSFS intern;
Special Projects may include:
Supports the design of slides for Regional & National presentations from VSP Team members;
Researches and designs useful and affordable SWAG items for volunteers, service participants, and partners;
Designs content to support virtual training content for partners and FS Staff;
Provides visual communication support to other interns and VISTAs, as is reasonable and needed
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WHAT IS THE VIRTUAL FEDERAL SERVICE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM?
The Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) is an nine-month remote volunteer internship program for U.S. citizen students, college-level and above, who would like to make a real difference in the work of the U.S. government. Since 2009, thousands of eInterns have expanded the efforts of the U.S. government, working remotely from their school, dorm room, apartment, local library or coffee shop – wherever they happen to be! They report to their mentors at federal government agencies in the U.S. and around the world by email, phone, or video chat. VSFS is managed by the Office of eDiplomacy in the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Information Resource Management. Interns commit to 10 hours/week.
HOW TO APPLY?
Applications for the 2021-22 Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) program will be accepted July 1-31, 2021 on USAJOBS.gov. During that time, students may find the listing by searching for “VSFS” or “Virtual Student Federal Service” on USAJOBS. Students may apply to up to three projects.
HOW TO FIND SPECIFIC INTERNSHIPS ?
When someone goes to the Virtual Student Federal Service (VSFS) they can view all 959 projects across many agencies. There are 88 projects for the US Forest Service Select “All Projects” at top left of page. To query “Forest Service”, click on “Search” box in top right and enter “Forest Service”. Search for "FS-USA-31."