Position Summary

The National Park Service's Southeast Arizona Group (SEAZ) includes Coronado National Memorial, Chiricahua National Monument, and Fort Bowie National Historic Site. This project will enable youth participants to work alongside NPS subject matter experts and introduce them to potential career pathways in the NPS. The selected intern will work in the division of Resource Management and will focus on various natural resource inventory, monitoring, restoration, and research projects. Work will occur as an individual and in a team setting; field and office based; and conducted all three SEAZ parks. The intern will be assigned 1-2 principal projects based on the intern's interest and experience but will also assist with other resource management projects and routine activities. Projects include watershed restoration and monitoring, cave microclimate and condition monitoring, mapping, and restoration, weather station monitoring and troubleshooting, geohazard mapping, native plant/habitat restoration, GIS and data management, air quality monitoring, hydrological monitoring, border impacts assessment and mitigation, landscape photography, and analyzing/summarizing current and past research.

Schedule

April 7, 2025 - August 25, 2025

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Data on water resources, restoration monitoring, erosion, microclimate, weather and other variables will be collected and organized in existing park databases; Standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be created for new project work; Data will be analyzed and added to ongoing and final reports

Marginal Duties

Comprehensive resumes will be developed for each intern with staff help to prepare for future resource management careers; A final presentation to park staff and/or agency partners will be produced

Required Qualifications

  • Applicants must have completed at least three years toward an undergraduate degree in geology, environmental science, natural resources, or a related field
  • Applicant must have taken at least one course in GIS
  • Ability to use standard office software such as Excel, Word, etc.
  • Must be physically able to work in rugged terrain and extreme temperatures.

This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.

Preferred Qualifications

Ability to use ArcGIS and online GIS (e.g., ArcGIS Online, ArcPro, Google Maps) for developing, managing, and displaying spatial data, including mapping, querying, and illustrating encroachment locations; Good data organization skills and detail oriented; Ability to work collaboratively with other in a group with a diverse backgrounds and skills; Possesses strong initiative and is able to work independently with minimal supervision; Applicants must have an interest in and ability to work in rural locations; having cave experience is preferred but not necessary.

Hours

40 per week

Living Accommodations

The park will provide housing in a 3-bedroom mission 66 ranch house at Coronado National Memorial. Housing is shared with other staff, interns, and visiting crews. Communal and shared spaces may be mixed gender, but bedrooms are private. Houses contain a kitchen with amenities. Bedding (queen bed) and toiletries will not be provided.

Compensation

  • Living allowance- $525 a week
  • Housing- provided in park

All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.

Personal Vehicle Information

Recommended

Additional Benefits

  • AmeriCorps: Eligible/Optional

Equal Opportunity Statement

SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members. SCA is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere in which people of diverse backgrounds and lifestyles may grow personally and professionally. The Student Conservation Association, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.