paid Internships with the u.s. national park service

 

The U. S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) is seeking to fill paid internship positions. Interns will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science Education Coordinator. 

UERLA is a National Park Service Research Learning Center that serves 16 parks in National Capital Region. They translate complex research results into readily understandable information, providing research, education, and technical assistance for parks. UERLA also provides science communication outreach to park managers and external audiences via websites, workshops, and publications. UERLA maintains research and education partnerships with universities, not-for-profit, education, and other federal agencies. The education activities of UERLA include providing training opportunities for NPS staff and partners, participating in science education programs, and building external partnerships that support science education in parks. Within the Natural Resources and Science Office, other science programs, such as botany, wildlife, geology, air resources, and inventory and monitoring, aquatic ecology work with the Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance on interdisciplinary projects.

Students must be enrolled in a degree program at the University of Maryland. The positions are University of Maryland paid internships. Students should consult with their academic advisor to determine if they can also receive academic credit for their internship.

 

One position is currently open:

  • Environmental Media and Outdoor Education Internship  (position open until filled)

    The position will be a University of Maryland-based, flexible, part-time, virtual and on-site, paid internship. The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region (NCR), Office of Natural Resources and Science (NRS) Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance (UERLA) is seeking a graduate student or an upper-level undergraduate student with academic training in science education, outdoor/environmental education, online environmental education, or similar. Experience creating online media and familiarity using editing software desired. The intern should have access to a computer.

    The intern will film and edit video content for outdoor education programming. Educational materials are designed to bring outdoor educational information about Dumbarton Oaks Park to Pre-K through grade 12 students. The intern will work closely with Rock Creek Park and its partner, Dunbarton Oaks Park Conservancy.

    Professional development experience for the intern will include working directly with the Director of Education at Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy (DOPC) for the NPS’s Rock Creek Park Dumbarton Oaks Park. The intern will practice or develop collaboration skills with multiple stakeholder audiences. Guidance to make accessible videos for a federal agency will be provided. Other development opportunities will include professional presentations to national parks and conservancy staff.

    We anticipate that the internship will begin as soon as possible and end May 30, 2024. Start and end dates are negotiable and working hours are flexible.

    If interested, provide a current resume with references, transcripts, and a statement of interest (Why is this internship of interest to you?) to Ann_Gallagher@nps.gov, Science Education Coordinator, Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance, National Capital Region, National Park Service, 4598 MacArthur Blvd., NW, Washington, DC 20007, Cell: (202) 322-9888. Please use the subject line ‘Outdoor Education’.