Location: Washington DC/Telework4
Description: The position will be a University of Maryland-based, flexible, full-time, 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 an upper level undergraduate student with interest in Natural Resources, Science Communication, Park Science, National Parks, and/or related fields. Additionally, the intern should have access to a computer. The intern will be provided access to an array of science findings created by previous UERLA interns between 2015 and 2019. The Communicating Park Science intern will propose a variety of mechanisms for distributing the findings to park management and to the general public. Findings take the form of visual and written materials; videos, reports, resource briefs. The highly urbanized and rapidly growing region around NCR parks makes them increasingly important as a critical refugia for urban visitors and other species in a changing climate.
We anticipate that the internship will begin in May of 2019 and continue through August of 2019. Students must be enrolled in a degree program for the duration of the internship.
The intern will work closely with the NPS Urban Ecology Research Learning Alliance’s Science
Education Coordinator. The intern will have the opportunity to present findings to NPS staff in the
National Capital Region. This position will begin in May 2019 and end in August 2019; start and end
dates are flexible. Hours are full-time for 10-12 weeks. The bulk of work is by telework with limited
site visits to parks and UERLA in Washington, DC. Project mentors will include NPS staff in the
UERLA and the Office of Natural Resources and Sciences.
To Apply: If interested, provide a current resume with references, transcripts, and letter of interest electronically 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 ‘Communicating Science’.
The deadline for applying is February 15, 2019 at 5 pm ET. We expect to begin to interview
candidates the week of February 25, 2019.
