Intern will assist in educating thousands of visitors from around the world to the arctic's resources and fragile ecosystems.performance goals - the goal of this project is to introduce a cohort of…

This cooperative agreement award of $194,211.60 from the Department of the Interior National Park Service Alaska Region will fund internship opportunities through September 30, 2022 for the Student Conservation Association, Inc. as part of the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities federal grant program. Nine interns from diverse and underrepresented Alaskan backgrounds will work alongside staff in six Alaskan national park units - Gates of the Arctic National Park & Preserve, Denali National Park and Preserve, Coldfoot Arctic Interagency Visitor Center, Fairbanks NPS Office, Wrangell-St. Elias National Park & Preserve, and the Alaska Region Office. The interns will gain workforce skills across National Park Service divisions and participate in a virtual orientation to build connections. The goal is to introduce Alaskan youth to career opportunities in national parks through these summer internship placements.

Intern will assist in educating thousands of visitors from around the world to the arctic's resources and fragile ecosystems.performance goals - the goal of this project is to introduce a cohort of alaskan youth from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds to the national park service through summer internship opportunities throughout alaska's national parks. Project objectives - nine interns will be working alongside park staff in alaska national park units to learn about various careers and experiences to be had in national park units. Placements will be in gates of the arctic national park & preserve, denali national park and preserve, coldfoot arctic interagency visitor center, fairbanks NPS office, wrangell-ST. Elias national park & preserve, and the alaska region office. These internships will give participants the opportunity to gain valuable workforce development skills in a variety of divisions in the NPS. Interns will participate in a virtual pre-placement orientation to build connections and a sense of camaraderie while engaging in reflective discussion on sense of self and sense of place.