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Internships

A variety of internship opportunities with the National Park Service are available at many parks and various centers and offices. Many parks list internships on their website in the 'Support Your Park' section.

For internships dealing with cultural resources, such as history, archeology, curation and museums, or historic architecture, please visit the National Council for Preservation Education at PreserveNet for more information.

In addition, the National Park Service also hires students from the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) and the Student Career Experience Program (SCEP). For more information, please download:

Student Educational Employment Program Bulletin (pdf - 70k).

NPS Employment Opportunities - General Bulletin (pdf - 79k)

Preparing an Application for Federal Government Employment (pdf - 60k)