PAID: Park Ranger Internship at the Bureau of Land Management (In-office)
To apply, applicants must fill out the ABPA-BLM Internship Program Application Form.
RELOCATION & HOUSING & STIPEND WILL BE PROVIDED!!
Position Title: Park Ranger (GS 0025)
Internship Overview
Department of Interior’s (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will host a minimum of 11-weeks of full-time summer internships. The internships will be an opportunity to bring new and diverse viewpoints to the BLM while working on specific projects targeted for attracting, recruiting, and filling mission critical and hard-to-fill occupations. Minorities and underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply!
Position Overview
Park Rangers help visitors appreciate and enjoy the more than 189 million acres of public lands preserved, managed, and protected by Department of Interior (DOI). From the Park Ranger who greets visitors at the gate to the Superintendent managing multiple large parks, all have an important role to play in making public lands inviting, inspiring, safe and accessible. Many Rangers plan and conduct engaging and interactive programs to educate visitors of all ages and backgrounds about historical, natural, or scientific treasures. Others focus on law enforcement and emergency services.
Description/Responsibilities:
Rangers can work in an amazing range and variety of environments from urban historical sites to remote mountain posts. Being a Park Ranger means bringing your passion for America’s public lands to every sort of environment. Many locations involve significant time outdoors in remote, rugged areas, while others manage quiet farms or scenic parkways. A career as a Park Ranger truly has something for everyone.
- Answering visitor questions and providing information
- Conducting interpretive talks and/or tours
- Presenting educational and interpretive programming
- Performing patrols to check conditions at various areas
- Gathering visitor use data
Eligibility:
§ Preferred majors: Natural Resources: Rangeland Management, Animal Science, Plant Science, Biology Sciences, Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Wilderness, Outdoor Recreation, other related majors
§ Valid state issued driver’s license required
§ U.S. Citizenship or Green Card Holder required
§ Ability to hike long days in extremely rugged terrain with limited communications and extreme
§ Requires experience working in harsh desert environments while collecting field data, doing route/trail restoration, and operating basic hand tools
Criteria for Submission:
- Currently enrolled as a Undergraduate, Graduate Student or Recent Graduate (on or after December 2020)
- Resume
- Transcript (official or unofficial)
- Minimum GPA - 2.50
Location: Montrose, Colorado
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