FIRE Foundry Program

About the Program

The FIRE Foundry program builds a community-based wildfire prevention workforce by providing job training and skill development for underserved and underrepresented community members of Marin County and the surrounding Bay Area. The program supports participants in exploring careers in the fire service and helps prepare them for future jobs as firefighters or in related fields such as healthcare, public safety, and environmental conservation.

In this program

FIRE Foundry Fuels Crew Student Intern A 1-year entry-level paid position responsible for both wildland fuels reduction and participation in educational and professional development activities through the FIRE Foundry program.
FIRE Foundry Education Intern A semester-long evening program designed to make it easier for people to complete the required prerequisites for careers in fire service or EMS.
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Apply

Apply on the County of Marin Careers website. We review every application we receive. If you’re selected to move forward, we’ll reach out to schedule an interview with you. You will also attend a mandatory information session before the program begins.

FIRE Foundry Fuels Crew Student Interns are part of Youth Service Corps

The #CaliforniansForAll Youth Service Corps is a Governor’s initiative administered by California Volunteers in partnership with cities across California. The purpose of this initiative is to increase youth employment, develop youth interest in and experience towards a career, and to strengthen municipal capacity to address key areas of climate, food insecurity, education, and public service.

Learn more about the Youth Service Corps here.

Our partners

A grid of logos of the FIRE Foundry Program Partners. The logos are for the Marin County Fire Department, Marin Professional Firefighters, Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority, Conservation Corps North Bay, University of California Berkeley, and College of Marin.