This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education…

The National Park Service (NPS) awarded American Conservation Experience (ACE) a $139,244.38 cooperative agreement on July 17, 2025, under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) to establish an internship position at the South Florida Natural Resources Center (SFNRC). The funded intern will design, develop, implement, and manage administrative tracking and documentation systems while supporting center operations through process improvement initiatives. Key deliverables include developing new administrative systems, recommending operational improvements, preparing reports, maintaining office files, composing correspondence, and assisting with fleet management. The intern will work collaboratively with SFNRC managers and staff to enhance internal administrative efficiency and contribute meaningfully to center operations through data collection, analysis, and administrative support functions.

The cooperative agreement, which extends through July 31, 2026, positions the intern to gain practical experience in administrative operations analysis while directly supporting the SFNRC director and staff. As a nationally recognized youth and veteran-serving conservation organization, ACE will recruit and place a qualified intern who will utilize software tools for data collection and analysis while building administrative skills applicable to natural resource management settings. This funding mechanism aligns with the NPS program's dual objective of addressing operational needs on Department of the Interior lands while providing meaningful career development and professional training opportunities for young adults.

This program utilizes qualified non-profit youth- and veteran-serving organizations to carry out appropriate natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service and education projects on department of the interior lands through authorized national park service programs. This internship offers an opportunity for one intern to design, develop, implement, and manage processes for tracking and documenting activities at the south florida natural resources center (sfnrc). The intern will gain experience in analyzing and improving the efficiency of internal administrative operations while assisting the director with various administrative tasks and supporting staff. Duties will include interacting with managers and staff, developing new administrative systems, recommending improvements to existing procedures, and utilizing software for data collection and analysis. The intern will also prepare reports, maintain office files, compose correspondence, and assist with fleet management as needed, all aimed at enhancing their administrative skills and contributing to the sfnrc s operations.beneficiaries include private non-profit institutions and organizations public and private non-profit academic institutions state and local government agencies quasi-public non-profit institutions and organizations that support youth and young adult career training and development, and education in the areas of natural and or cultural resource conservation and management. Individuals families students and the general public will receive a benefitfrom the development and execution of these programs and projects.