Great Lakes Climate Corps (GLCC) Seasonal Positions

Hiring Organization: Great Lakes Climate Corps (GLCC)
Employment type: Seasonal
Job Location: Marquette, MI
Application Due Date: March 15, 2026

Compensation

Crew Leaders: $20.00/hr
Crew Members: $18.00/hr
Full-time, temporary, seasonal work
Work trucks & gas provided
Camping fees, meals & equipment provided
Tools, materials & training provided
Paid sick time

Required Qualifications

Available May 18 - August 14
All positions based out of Marquette, MI (housing is not provided on weekends or during local projects)
Comfortable tent camping weeknights up to 12 weeks
Work well with others in a small group setting
Capable of outdoor manual labor in adverse conditions
Able to use hand & power tools safely
Able to lift up to 50lbs and hike multiple miles per day
Willing to travel throughout the region
Proficient in oral & written communication
Responsible, motivated & have a positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications

All Positions

Additional health & safety certifications
Tree & plant identification knowledge
Experience tent camping

Crew Leaders

Supervisory experience
Conservation, restoration, or recreation experience
Experience using an iPad, Gaia, & Survey123

Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps

Tribal members and descendants receive preference

Wildfire Risk Reduction Crew

See supplemental job description for additional details
Available May 18 - November 6 preferred

Ottawa Trail Crew

Chainsaw use and maintenance experience
Trail building experience preferred

Additional Information

Crew Members on the GLCC Wildfire Risk Reduction Crew will be trained to perform critical climate adaptation work including wildfire risk assessments on structures and creating defensible space around them using Firewise methodology. The crew will visit homes, camps, or other structures in the wildland/urban interface to meet with landowners.

The crew will conduct risk assessments of their property and perform fuels reduction treatments as-needed using chainsaws, handsaws and brushsaws. The crew will receive chainsaw and tree felling training and certification with instruction on how to safely use all GLCC equipment. The crew may occasionally work with Superior Watershed Partnership (SWP) staff in chipping piles of removed hazardous fuels (limbs, brush, etc.) with a wood chipper.

The primary duties of this crew will be fire risk reduction, but you may be assigned other duties or projects as needed throughout the season. Expect to camp every night during the work week with the normal schedule being Monday-Friday. The schedule may occasionally be adjusted to four days per week (10 hour days) as needed.

The Crew Leader of the Wildfire Risk Reduction Crew will have all the duties mentioned above with the addition of: ensuring crew safety (PPE, proper procedures, etc.), project management/scheduling, completing data sheets, risk assessments, timesheets, and other paperwork as assigned. After an initial training period of a few weeks, the Crew Leader will then be expected to schedule fire assessments with homeowners utilizing a contact list and location map that will be provided by SWP staff.

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