Location: Washington DC/Telework
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,
Ecology, National Parks, and/or related fields. Additionally, the intern should have access to a
computer. The intern will review and evaluate compelling story-telling techniques to facilitate
distribution of science findings. For each of the National Capital Region Parks at least one science
story will be developed using the evidence-based story-telling techniques. Stories will be appropriate
for social media and website distribution. 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.
Duties: 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.
Dates: 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.
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 ‘Science Stories’.
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.