National Parks Business Plan Internship
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- P26AS00055
- Agency
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National Park Service
Department of the Interior
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,700,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
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- County Governments
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Independent School Districts
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- State Governments
- City/Township Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Special District Governments
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Points of contact
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- Ian Armstrong fa_eastcco@nps.gov
- Rebecca Uber rebecca_uber@ios.doi.gov
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Park Service is soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to jointly administer the National Parks Business Plan Internship, a graduate-level program focused on improving business management and operational health of national parks and NPS programs, with applications due January 4, 2027.
Eligible applicants include state, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The program does not fund foreign entities or projects conducted outside the United States. NPS will screen all applicant entities and key project personnel against the SAM.gov Exclusions database prior to award.
The internship program must provide students with in-depth training on NPS business management and operations, exposure to park and program-level operations, and the opportunity to conduct substantive analysis and evaluation leading to recommendations that improve strategic planning and management decision-making. The program should prioritize recruiting highly qualified graduate students from professional disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce, including Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Policy, Master of Environmental Management, and similar degree programs, to explore federal careers with conservation and land management agencies. The program should also cultivate a lifelong stewardship ethic for public lands in graduate students from top universities.
The opportunity operates under Assistance Listing 15.954 (National Park Service Conservation, Protection, Outreach, and Education). Award details including funding ceilings, floor amounts, expected number of awards, period of performance, place of performance, and specific evaluation criteria will be included in the funding announcement posted on Grants.gov. NPS strongly recommends consultation prior to submission.
Synopsis
The National Parks Business Plan Internship (BPI) goal is to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program focused on improving the business management and operational health of our national parks and NPS programs.
The internship program should:
- Provide students with in-depth training on NPS business management and operations, exposure to park and/or program level operations, and the opportunity to conduct substantive analysis and evaluation which lead to recommendations that improve strategic planning and management decision-making.
- Encourage highly qualified graduate students from professional disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce (Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Policy, Master of Environmental Management, and similar degree programs) to explore federal careers with conservation and land management agencies.
- Cultivate a lifelong stewardship ethic for public lands in graduate students from top universities.
Eligible recipients are State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations.
Eligibility
In accordance with 54 USC §101702(a) [Formerly 16 U.S.C. 1g], the eligible applicants are State, local and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations for the public purpose of carrying out National Park Service programs pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 6305.Foreign Entities or Projects: This program does not provide funding to foreign entities or for projects conducted outside the United States.Excluded Parties: NPS conducts a review of the SAM.gov Exclusions database for all applicant entities and their key project personnel prior to award. The NPS cannot award funds to entities or their key project personnel identified in the SAM.gov Exclusions database as ineligible, prohibited/restricted, or otherwise excluded from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits, as their ineligibility condition applies to this Federal program.
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