by Mt. Adams Institute | Sep 30, 2020 | VetsWork
When I applied to the VetsWork internship I had just finished my bachelor’s degree in exercise science and an internship with a college football team. The job market in that field is very limited in my hometown so I began stressing over what I was going to do. After...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Aug 6, 2019 | VetsWork
There are a few easy ways for an outsider to know when spring has begun in Rockbridge County. The turkeys are out, as are the soon to be hunters, Morel mushrooms will begin to appear around the poplar trees, and country roads will become clogged with trout...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Oct 1, 2018 | VetsWork
During my first year of VetsWork, I was mostly getting introduced to fieldwork, having been a visitor assistant for the U.S. Forest Service previously. I gained a solid base skill set for continued work in natural resource management. At the end of that term, I was...
by Mt. Adams Institute | Jun 12, 2018 | VetsWork
I think most members of the VetsWork program, if asked about who they are, will mention their military service at least first or second as one of the core factors. Since identity is so central to how we feel about ourselves, how we spend our time, and the strategies...
