Environmental Data Mapping Internship Intern
U. S. National Park Service, National Capital Region
Description: The position will be a University of Maryland-based, flexible, part-time, hybrid, 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) seeks a Graduate Fellow to support the work of conservation, restoration and promotion of Dumbarton Oaks Park. The position includes high level data collection, synthesis and data analysis of invasive plant mapping.
This position is open to graduate students or senior undergraduates, who possess skills following areas: have a skilled understanding and interest in plants science and eco systems, mapping, quantitative ecology, data analytics, and creating an organized and understandable outcome product in report and visual forms.
• Mapping: Creating and sharing interactive maps, dashboards, and other visualizations to understand spatial patterns and relationships.
• Data Management: Collecting, storing, managing, and integrating spatial and tabular data from various sources. This includes working with different formats like shapefiles, geodatabases, and integrating the information within systems.
• Spatial Analysis and Data Science: Performing advanced analyses like identifying locations of features and relationships, determining concentrations and densities, and understanding what is within or nearby a specific area. ArcGIS also provides tools for 3D visualization and analysis. Reports and visualization charts.
• Field Operations: Improving coordination and efficiency of field workforces through mobile mapping and data collection.
• Facilitating the sharing of maps, data, and insights through web maps and applications like ArcGIS Online.
Working under the guidance of DOPC staff the successful candidate will have a weekly schedule of field-based work in Dumbarton Oaks Park, Washington, DC and remote data synthesis and analysis work each week.
The internship will begin Fall 2025 OR Spring 2026.
About UERLA: UERLA is a National Park Service Research Learning Center that serves 16 parks in National Capital Region. We 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.
About ROCR: Rock Creek Park (ROCR) is a 1,754-acre national park located in the heart of Washington, DC. Comprised of multiple units, ROCR oversees Dumbarton Oaks Park, a 27-acre woodland and meadow portion of the original 53-acre Dumbarton Oaks estate. This pastoral oasis in the heart of Georgetown, one of the finest garden designs in American landscape history, is the masterwork of Beatrix Farrand, America’s first woman landscape architect. In 1940, Mildred and Robert Bliss donated the naturalistic portion of the garden to the American people.
About DOPC: Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy was established in 2010 as a private non-profit organization with the mission to restore, promote, and maintain Dumbarton Oaks Park now and for future generations. The Conservancy and the NPS are in a public-private partnership, tackling significant conservation and restoration needs of the 27-acre pastoral oasis in the heart of Washington D.C. Dumbarton Oaks Park is the woodland and meadow portion of the original 53-acre Dumbarton Oaks estate. One of the finest garden designs in American landscape history, it is the master work of Beatrix Farrand, America’s first woman landscape architect. In 1940, Mildred and Robert Bliss donated the naturalistic portion of the garden to the American people as a public park overseen by the National Park Service (NPS).
How to Apply: Candidates will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. If you are interested in apply for this internship, please attach a current resume and email Dr. Christine Morano Magee, Director of Education Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy cmmagee@dopark.org