GYGap Year Platform

40 of 40 paths

Every one of these pays you.

American Conservation Experience (ACE)

American Conservation Experience

$240–$320/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

California Conservation Corps — Wildland Fire Crew

ccc.ca.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

California Conservation Corps (CCC)

State of California, California Conservation Corps

$2,810/mo

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa (CCMI)

Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Legacy — Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC)

conservationlegacy.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Legacy — Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC)

azcorps.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Legacy — Southwest Conservation Corps (SCC)

swcorps.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Legacy — Stewards Individual Placement Program (SIPP)

stewardslegacy.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Conservation Legacy (Arizona Conservation Corps / Southwest Conservation Corps)

Conservation Legacy

$400–$600/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

EarthCorps

EarthCorps (Seattle, WA)

$3,000/mo

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Florida Conservation Corps

Florida Department of Environmental Protection / Florida State Parks

$2,200/mo

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Idaho Conservation Corps

Northwest Youth Corps

$325/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Kansas Outdoor AmeriCorps Action Team

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Los Angeles Conservation Corps

Los Angeles Conservation Corps (AmeriCorps)

$490/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Maine Conservation Corps

Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (Bureau of Parks and Lands)

$270/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Michigan Civilian Conservation Corps

Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources (AmeriCorps)

$680/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Mile High Youth Corps

Mile High Youth Corps (AmeriCorps, Colorado Youth Corps Association member)

$560–$710/wk

Funding at riskConservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Montana Conservation Corps (MCC)

Montana Conservation Corps

$580–$680/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Nevada Conservation Corps

Great Basin Institute (AmeriCorps)

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

New York State Excelsior Conservation Corps

SCA / NYS DEC / NYS OPRHP

$180/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Northwest Youth Corps

Northwest Youth Corps

$6,000–$7,680 total

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps (RMYC)

Rocky Mountain Youth Corps

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

San Francisco Conservation Corps

San Francisco Conservation Corps (SFCC)

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

SCA / USFS Wildland Fire Academy Fuels Team (Conservation Corps)

thesca.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Southeast Conservation Corps

Conservation Legacy

$450–$650/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) — Conservation Legacy Tennessee

conservationlegacy.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Student Conservation Association (SCA)

The Student Conservation Association

Pays, amount varies

Funding at riskConservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Texas Conservation Corps (American YouthWorks)

American YouthWorks

$600–$825/wk

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS / SCA Trail Crew — Chugach National Forest, AK

fs.usda.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS / SCA Trail Crew — Sequoia National Forest

thesca.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS Direct Hire — Forestry Aid / Technician (Trails)

fs.usda.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS Hotshot Crew — Senior Firefighter (GW-6/7)

nifc.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS Wildland Firefighter — Entry Crew (GW-3 to GW-5)

fs.usda.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

USFS Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program

fs.usda.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Utah Conservation Corps (UCC)

Utah State University, Utah Conservation Corps

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC)

Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Washington Conservation Corps (WCC)

Washington State Department of Ecology

$2,952–$3,218/mo

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Western Colorado Conservation Corps — Fire Crew

wcccpartners.org

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

WisCorps

WisCorps, Inc. (AmeriCorps)

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline

Youth Conservation Corps (YCC)

nps.gov

Pays, amount varies

Conservation
Rolling, no fixed deadline