Cameron started his Corps journey in August 2025 and worked with the Corps for about eight months. He shares, “when I started, I really just didn’t know what I was going to do with my life, because I had just dropped out of college.” As time went on, however, Cameron’s experience at the Corps showed him a path forward. “Throughout my tenure at the Corps, I ended up being assigned to a lot of different projects in hazardous waste. It made me interested in it, so then I applied

Clara started her Corps journey in December 2025 and worked in the Zero Waste department for six months. Even in such a short timeframe, she was able to achieve her goal of gaining experience in conservation. She shares that she “got a lot of really cool certifications out of it and a good community.” Clara lists the wildland firefighter and forklift certifications as being a particular highlight. “It was a cool learning environment…it was just a really cool opportunity that

Before joining the Corps, Jason felt stuck working in fast food, unmotivated, and burnt out. “I didn’t have any motivation,” he said. “Working at the Corps, I wake up every day ready to go to work. I have the drive to make a change in my community.”