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Want the Best Internship on Earth?

Are you sick of spending your entire internship in front of the copy machine?

Fed up with making coffee for the whole office?

Tired of being an under-appreciated intern?

This summer, get out of the office and into the great outdoors! Make your friends jealous by spending June, July, and August hiking, biking, rafting, climbing, exploring, and chilling!

The best parts of The Best Internship on Earth:

  • The Outdoor Youth Ambassador will travel around the country with the Sierra Club’s Mission Outdoors programs, and video blog those experiences for the Sierra Club and The North Face!
  • In past years, we sent interns Evan Geary and Kokei Otosi to New York City to march in the Puerto Rican Day Parade, to Bainbridge Island (off the coast of Seattle) for outdoor leadership training, to the San Jacinto Mountains in Southern California to go backpacking and rafting down the American River! We're planning similarly exciting and diverse trips for 2012!
  • The Outdoor Youth Ambassador is a PAID position, including all-expenses-paid travel, plus $2,000 worth of merchandise provided by The North Face, a hallmark brand for outdoor gear, apparel, and footwear.

If you're a student or recent graduate over the age of 18, you can apply by submitting a 60-90 second video that showcases your love for the outdoors and why you want to be the Sierra Club's 2012 Outdoor Youth Ambassador. The application period closes on April 2, 2012 at 5PM PDT.

Apply here.

Once you've applied, tell your friends to watch your video and vote! Like it, share it, leave a comment -- we want your online community to show their support for your adventure. The five videos with the most votes will be among our Top 10 finalists. The other five videos will be selected by the Sierra Club. Getting your friends and family to vote for your video is a surefire way to draw our attention to your application. The voting period also closes on April 2, 2012 at 5PM PDT.

Have questions about voting, dates, deadlines, or the video application? Check out our frequently asked questions (and answers).

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