The National Park Service Climate Change Response Program and the University of Washington are pleased to announce paid summer internship positions to address climate change in national parks! 

The George Melendez Wright Initiative for Young Leaders in Climate Change (YLCC) offers twelve positions for the summer of 2016 in national parks and program offices all around the country -- from Florida to Alaska, and Washington DC to American Samoa. Applications will be accepted until 12:00 PM PST on January 28, 2016.

 

Quick Facts and Deadlines: 

• The YLCC is managed cooperatively with the University of Washington 

• Internship opportunities and application forms are posted on parksclimateinterns.org 

• Internships are 12 weeks (40 hours/week) during the summer 

• Interns are paid $15/hour plus benefits 

• Applications for the summer 2016 season are accepted from December 7, 2015 until January 28, 2016

Eligible students are highly accomplished graduate students and upper-level undergraduates (current juniors and seniors). Applicants must be US citizens or nationals, and be enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program. 

For further information, list of available internships, and application directions please  visit the program website: parksclimateinterns.org