Fish & Feathers Intern

Fish and Feathers is a program funded by the National Park Service (NPS) and administered by Environment for the Americas. Our goal is to provide our national park partners with talented interns who are eager to learn and to engage with local communities. The intern will focus on supporting, implementing, and leading community outreach programs that focus on fishing and birding activities. The overall goal is to increase diverse community engagement with NPS partners during the program and in years to come.

Locations:

• Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Park (Hodgenville, KY)
• Acadia National Park (Bar Harbor, ME)
• American Memorial Park (Saipan, MP)
• Big Cypress National Preserve (Ochopee, FL)
• Big Thicket National Preserve (Kountze, TX)
• Blackstone River Valley National Historic Park (Pawtucket, RI)
• Cape Cod National Seashore (Eastham, MA)
• Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Buxton, NC)
• Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (Atlanta, GA)
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Brecksville, OH)
• Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Bushkill, PA)
• Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (Page, AZ)
• Gulf Islands National Seashore (Gulf Breeze, FL)
• Indiana Dunes National Park (Gary, IN)
• Marsh Billings Rockefeller National Historic Park (Woodstock, VE)
• Missouri National Recreational River (Yankton, SD)
• National Capital Parks East/ Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens and Anacostia Park (Washington, DC)
• Niobara National Scenic River (Valentine, NE)
• Rocky Mountain National Park (Grand Lake, CO)
• Springfield Armory National Historic Site (Springfield, MA)
• Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Beach Lake, PA)
• Valles Caldera National Preserve (Jemez Springs, NM)
• Whiskeytown National Recreation Area (Redding, CA)
• Wrangell St. Elias Nat Park and Preserve (Copper Center, AK)

Responsibilities:

• Reach out to local communities through outreach and educational activities to increase engagement in fishing and birdwatching.
• Create materials (e.g., social media, educational games/activities, signage) to provide visitors with information about fish and birds at the NPS site.
• Understand regulations regarding fishing and ethical birding, and communicate this information to participants.
• Establish or build upon fishing and birding programs at the NPS site.
• Manage and maintain program equipment.
• Meet deadlines for Environment for the Americas program requirements.

Qualifications:

• Ability to hike and conduct field operations as part of a team and/or independently in an outdoor setting.
• Experience giving presentations and ability to learn skills and transfer knowledge to participants.
• Interest in learning fishing regulations and bird identification for program development and implementation.
• Ability to learn methods employed in fish and wildlife management.
• Strong interpersonal, oral, listening, and written communication skills.
• Interest in learning skills such as rafting, canoeing, and kayaking.

Major studies relevant to this position: 

Successful candidates will have a background and/or coursework in the following areas or a strong interest in the outdoors with experience in fishing and/or birdwatching.

• Biology
• Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
• Ecology
• Aquaculture
• Communications/Marketing
• Environmental Science
• Recreation
• Interpretation/Education