The corps will hire people ages 18 to 24 for jobs paying $8.50 per hour and lasting about 16 weeks.

Some who are hired as supervisors will work 18 to 24 weeks and earn $9.50 per hour. All of the positions will begin no earlier than May 3 and end by October 2.

The state is using about $12 million in federal stimulus funds for the jobs, which are open to residents of all but one of Indiana's 92 counties. Marion County uses its portion of stimulus funds on a separate summer jobs program.

"Those jobs are going to range from doing things like beautifying rest stops to maintenance on traffic signs," said Marc Lotter, of the Department of Workforce Development. "We are looking for people who are eager, who want to work outdoors, who want to go beyond getting a basic paycheck and summer work experience."

The work includes creating recreational trails, restoring natural habitats, emergency road cleanups and traffic sign maintenance.

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