BC Parks has created the 2020 BC Parks Student Ranger Program to promote outdoor youth employment opportunities across the province. The 2020 Student Ranger Program will be made possible thanks to funding from the BC Parks Licence Plate Program and Government of Canada. The federal government will be providing additional funding support for the 2020 Student Ranger Program through the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, as part of their partnership with Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada). This initiative is made possible through BC Parks’ membership in the Canadian Parks Council.
Eligibility:
For the 2020 season, the BC Parks Student Ranger Program will see 48 students employed across the province. Eligible candidates for the 2020 season are Canadian residents between the ages of 18 and 30 (Crew Members) and 19-30 (Crew Leads), that have been enrolled in full-time studies at an accredited institution within the past 6-months. Additional requirements and criteria can be viewed in the job postings. BC Parks strongly encourages students from Indigenous backgrounds to apply for these positions.
Student Ranger Crews:
This season, twelve Student Ranger crews will be formed across the province. Each crew will consist of 1 Crew Lead and 3 Crew Members, with Crew Leads working May 4th to August 29th, and Crew Members working May 25th to August 29th. Crews will be based out of the following locations: Victoria (Goldstream Provincial Park Office), either Black Creek (Miracle Beach Provincial Park Office) or Tlell in Haida Gwaii *, Maple Ridge (Golden Ears Provincial Park Office), Penticton, Nelson, Sechelt (Porpoise Bay Provincial Park Office), Kamloops, Williams Lake, Smithers, Terrace, Fort St John and Prince George. Each crew will work within various parks and protected areas on recreation, conservation, Indigenous relations, and public outreach projects and education projects.
*NOTE: We are currently finalizing our needs for the upcoming season and either Black Creek or Tlell, Haida Gwaii will be available. We will notify impacted candidates once a decision has been made.
How to Apply:
The competitions for these positions are now posted to the BC government job board and the application deadline is February 23rd, 2020. Please have interested applicants visit the BC Parks Student Ranger Program web page (gov.bc.ca/bcparks-student-rangers) for more information and how to apply for these job opportunities. Attached is a recruitment poster for your dispersal to interested applicants.
Please contact the BC Parks Student Ranger Program Coordinator with further questions Parks.StudentRangers@gov.bc.ca