{"id":8983,"date":"2020-02-12T12:04:49","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T20:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/?p=8983"},"modified":"2022-06-27T15:21:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T22:21:43","slug":"top-3-reasons-to-become-a-student-ranger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/bcparksblog\/2020\/02\/12\/top-3-reasons-to-become-a-student-ranger\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 3 Reasons to Become a Student Ranger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Top 3 Reasons to Become a Student Ranger<\/h1>\n
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Picture this, you\u2019re a new hire to the 2020 Student Ranger Program and are about to meet your crew for the first time. After introductions, you all load into the BC Parks truck and set out to the B.C. lower mainland to participate in a six-day training course.  You\u2019ll learn safety considerations and safe practices, the essentials to pack in your day and camping pa\u00adck, what to expect in the backcountry, conservation and invasive species management, about BC Parks, about partners that share the stewardship in BC Parks, your role and responsibilities, and much more.  The week will be full of team building and connecting with all 12 Student Ranger Crews and sharing your excitement for the summer work season.  The rest of the summer will build on this training, with student rangers completing an array of projects in conservation, recreation, Indigenous relations, community outreach and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sound enticing? Read on for the top three reasons to apply to the Student Ranger Program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Skills and Career Building<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Student Ranger positions help build and establish your skills in project management, conservation, invasive species management, cultural awareness and teamwork, among many others, while providing a taste of work as a public servant.  As a post-secondary student, getting a taste for environmental work not only builds relevant skills, but it allows you to test the waters as you decide your career path. You can get the chance to work with park rangers, conservation specialists, recreation specialists, biologists, park planners, and community engagement staff dispersed across the province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. Rewarding Work<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Student Ranger work is deeply rewarding.  Most days Student Rangers encounter people visiting BC Parks who are thrilled to hear about why they are in the park. Park visitors are genuinely grateful for the hard work required to keep BC Parks safe while protecting the natural and cultural values within parks.  Conservation and invasive species removal are also rewarding tasks, which foster a feeling of shared stewardship.  Student Rangers learn the importance of the work they are doing and get to see first hand the positive impact their work has on parks and the people who visit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Having FUN<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Being a Student Ranger is FUN! Student Ranger work takes you into some of the most beautiful places in B.C. You might fly by helicopter or floatplane into remote locations, and have lunch by the tidal pools at Botanical Beach, or do backcountry work on a horse-back trip. As Student Rangers, you\u2019ll develop a sixth sense when it comes to finding the nearest ice cream shop after a hard day\u2019s work.  Each Student Ranger Crew has a unique dynamic and brings together students of similar, yet different educations and passions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Does this sound like the ideal summer job for you?  Applications are open to students who meet the following requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n