The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting applications through Nov. 30 for its 2024 Career Academy, a week-long summer camp for current 9th-to-11th-grade students interested in exploring careers in natural resources management.
The academy will take place July 21-27, 2024, at the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield and the Jekyll 4-H Center on Jekyll Island.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of natural resource careers during the academy, including habitat stewardship, law enforcement, state parks hospitality, fisheries and wildlife management, and coastal conservation. They will work alongside field professionals and receive hands-on training from game wardens and park managers, as well as from wildlife, fisheries, and marine technicians and biologists.
Students also will travel across the state, visiting wildlife management areas, state parks, fish hatcheries, historic sites, and Georgia's coast.
In addition to learning about natural resources careers, students will make connections with current DNR employees and learn about their career paths. Students may also choose to earn dual enrollment credit that can be used in Fish and Wildlife and Conservation programs at many technical colleges.
The application period for the 2024 DNR Career Academy closes on Nov. 30, 2023. Interested students must apply online at GaDNR.org/ CareerAcademy.