Visitor Services and Outreach Apprentice

We are hiring one full-time, two-year Visitor Services and Outreach (VSO) Apprentice to join our team.

As a VSO Apprentice you will:

• Connect with communities through nature-based programming
• Facilitate public and outreach programs on the refuge and in the community
• Engage in special events with community partners
• Assist in the production of a variety of communication tools including flyers, brochures and social media content, and managing our website
• Support visitor center operations and volunteer management at our two visitor centers.
• Explore career paths and network with local employers in the field of natural resource management, education and community outreach
• Grow an understanding of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the field of visitor services

Term Dates: June 1, 2026-Late May 2028

Location: Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge

• Bloomington Education and Visitor Center, 3815 American Boulevard East, Bloomington, MN 55425

Required Qualifications:

• Valid driver’s license
• Pass Federal background check
• U.S. Citizen or permanent resident of the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interest in one or more of the following: partnership development, volunteer management, community outreach, environmental education or communications
• Excellent customer service skills, written and verbal communication
• Public facing experience
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, detail-oriented and organized, ability to follow oral and written direction
• Spanish, Somali or ASL language skills
• Post-secondary education

To Apply: Submit the following information in ONE document to jobs@mnvalleytrust.org:

1) 1-page personal statement addressing the following questions:

• How does your lived experience align with our goals of connecting communities, people, nature and wildlife?
• How will this opportunity further your personal or career goals as they relate to the field of conservation?

2) Resume noting education, experience and skills

3) List of three professional or academic references

In the subject line, please include first and last name and position(s) for which you are applying.