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SCA Park Guide Intern

The Student Conservation Association
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SCA Park Guide Intern

 

Position Dates: 05/12/2024 - 09/28/2024

Location: Fairbanks, Alaska 

 

Program Description: 


Experience the adventure and beauty of Alaska’s public lands through an internship with the Interpretation team at the Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center in Fairbanks Alaska.

You’ll join a team of dedicated National Park Service rangers working with visitors on their “trip of a lifetime” to interior Alaska. During a typical internship, you'll hone public speaking and communication skills by providing orientation and safety information at the visitor center and over the phone (50%), develop original, in-person programs for visitors (25%), and project work to sustain interpretation team operations and activities (25%).

 

Additionally, the participant will work collaboratively with other interpreters to contribute to the park's social media outreach program. During project time, the participant will assist with electronic requests for park information, work on exhibit maintenance, and complete other tasks depending on interpretation team needs and the participant's interests.

Although Denali National Park and Preserve is 2 hours away, work will help support this park's operation as well.  Interns will answer phone requests and provide trip planning assistance to visitors who plan to go to Denali. 

MAJOR DUTIES

  • Answers phone requests for Denali National Park and Preserve (50%)
  • Staffs information counter at the visitor center serving as initial contact for visitors. (25%)
  • Provides information on a variety of subjects and interprets park values for visitors with varying interests and backgrounds. (25%)

Member Benefits: 

  • $1,350 - one time RT travel allowance
  • $300 - weekly living allowance
  • $1,100 - monthly housing allowance (5 months of housing allowances total and you will need to secure your own housing in Fairbanks beforehand)
  • $550 - duty-related travel for work related trips/duties
  • AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,626.27 (must complete 675 hours to earn award)
  • Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority

*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes

Member Qualifications: 

  • Driver's license
  • Must be 18yrs or older on start of internship.

Additional Information:

It is SCA's policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared prior to the position's start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position's start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.