National Park Week, which falls April 20-28 this year, celebrates America’s national parks operated by the National Park Service. To address the lack of Hispanics employed within the service the Latino Heritage Intern Program was set up to train young people in natural resource management. The Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) is run in partnership between the National Park Service, Hispanic Access Foundation, and Environment for the Americas for upper-level undergraduate students, graduate students or recent graduates.
This summer, LHIP is offering two types of internships. Undergraduate and graduate students in standard positions will work for a 10-week period, beginning in late May through early June 2019 and conclude in July through early September 2019 depending on specific requirements of the project site. Direct Hiring Authority positions will last 11 weeks.
The program aims to raise awareness of the need for the Latino community’s involvement in the preservation of America’s national parks. Internships focus on career exploration and building natural resource science skills.
LHIP student interns work closely with National Park Service staff day-to-day and receive mentoring through NPS scientists, archaeologists, architects, and curators in different parks and work sites.
Interns who successfully complete 640 hours of work in one or more eligible internships and are age 30 and under will be eligible for the Public Land Corps noncompetitive hiring authority for two years following the completion of the internship.
LHIP Direct Hiring Authority Resource Assistant interns have a pathway to employment in the Department of Interior (DOI). interns who complete the internship requirements become eligible to be hired by the DOI for two years from the date of their degree.
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