The NPS Academy Alaska summer internship program offers young adults age 18-35 an opportunity to intern at a national park site in Alaska in a variety of fields. Check out the positions below!
Candidates should fill out all three parts of the application – Basic, Program (intern/corps), and Final – here [email protected] top 5 position interests. Don’t pay the application fee, it can be waived! This opportunity comes with a Spring Break orientation (week of March 10) that will happen, contingent on the NPS agreement being signed.
The recruitment focus for this program is young adults who may identify as coming from underrepresented communities in Alaska. Anyone with questions or comments may call, text, or email Jeff Chen at 907-717-8414 or [email protected] . The new deadline to apply is February 4, 2019.
| Position # | Location | Park | Title | Dates | Benefits |
PO-00727475 |
Skagway |
Klondike Goldrush NP |
Youth Programs Intern |
5/27/19 – 8/18/19 – 4 weeks flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727488 |
Denali |
Denali NP&P |
Sled Dog Kennels Intern |
5/13/19 – 8/4/19 – 2 weeks flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727419 |
Denali |
Denali NP&P |
Road Ecology Wildlife Observer Intern |
5/13/19 – 8/4/19 – not flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727414 |
Anchorage |
AK Public Lands Info Center |
Education Intern |
6/3/19 – 8/25/19 – 4 weeks flexible |
$1,115 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,000/month housing allowance |
PO-00727495 |
Anchorage |
NPS AK regional office |
Community Assistance Intern |
5/18/19 – 8/19/19 – 4 weeks flexible |
$1,115 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,000/month housing allowance |
PO-00727219 |
Coldfoot |
Gates of the Arctic NP & P |
Visitor Services Intern |
5/13/19 – 8/4/19 – not flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, free housing |
PO-00727423 |
Kotzebue |
Western Arctic NP |
Subsistence Intern |
5/29/19 – 8/20/19 – 4 weeks flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727496 |
Seward |
Kenai Fjords NP |
Resource Managemnt Intern |
6/1/19 – 8/23/19 – 4 weeks flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727518 |
Brooks Camp |
Katmai NP & P |
Visitor Services Intern |
5/13/19 – 8/4/19 – not flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727415 |
Port Alsworth |
Lake Clark NP & P |
Fisheries Intern |
5/20/19 – 8/11/19 – not flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |
PO-00727503 |
Denali |
Denali NP&P |
Interpretation/Education Intern |
5/28/19 – 8/19/19 – 2 weeks flexible |
$1,300 travel allowance, $400/week living allowance, $1,566 AmeriCorps eligible, free housing |