Internships
Spring Environmental Education Internships
John C. Clark Paleo-Education Internships
Enos Mills Nature Education Internships
Cultural Resource Education Internships
Fall Environmental Education Internships
Spring Education Internships
| Application Deadline | January 15 |
| Starting Date | on or near February 15 |
| Ending Date | on or near May 15 |
Brief Description of Duties:
Assist park education specialist in preparing and presenting a wide variety of education programs both in a classroom setting and in the park. Must be familiar with instructional techniques, preparing lesson plans, and working with teachers. Topics include sedimentary geology, vertebrate paleontology, mixed grass prairie ecology, and homesteading on the Great Plains.
What Is Provided:
Free housing in a shared one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished. Uniform. Reimbursement up to $1000 for food and travel expenses. Any expenses incurred above $1000 are the responsibility of the intern.
How To Apply:
Request "Spring Internship Packet" by: Email: badl_internships@nps.gov By mail: Internship Coordinator
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750
By phone: 1 • 605 • 433 • 5244 Complete the Spring Education Internship Application, and mail to the above address. The application should be posmarked by January 15th.
John C. Clark Paleo-Education Internship
| Application Deadline | March 15 |
| Starting Date | between May 20 and May 25 |
| Ending Date | between August 20 and August 27 |
Brief Description of Duties:
Prepare and present talks and walks to the visiting public on geological and paleontological resources of Badlands National Park with additional topics including mixed grass prairie ecology and park wildlife (35%). Staff Ben Reifel Visitor Center, providing informal education and conducting sales of educational materials (20%). Conduct roving educational contacts on park trails (25%). This intern also coordinates the Annual Focus on Fossil Education Week, a week of special events focusing on fossil resources in the park and the importance of paleontology, or Focus on Archaeology Education Week.
What Is Provided:
Free housing in a shared one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished. Uniform. Reimbursement up to $1000 for food and travel expenses. Any expenses incurred above $1000 are the responsibility of the intern.
Additional Requirements:
Applicants must be majoring in geology, paleontology, physical geography, or another earth science, and have completed a minimum of 24 hours of college level earth science with at least one a lab course. Must be entering senior year in college or higher.How To Apply:
Request "Clark Internship Packet" by: Email: badl_internships@nps.gov By mail: Internship Coordinator
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750By phone: 1 • 605 • 433 • 5244 Complete the John C. Clark Paleo-Education Internship Application, and mail to the above address. The application should be postmarked by March 15th.
Enos Mills Nature Education Internship
| Application Deadline | March 15 |
| Starting Date | between May 20 and May 25 |
| Ending Date | between August 20 and August 27 |
Brief Description of Duties:
Prepare and present talks and walks to the visiting public on geological, paleontological, and prairie resources of Badlands National Park (35%). Staff Ben Reifel Visitor Center, providing informal education and conducting sales of educational materials (20%). Conduct roving educational contacts on park trails (25%). This intern also coordinates the Annual Focus on Fire Management Week, a week of special events focusing on managed fire as a resource tool in a prairie environment, or Focus on Endangered Species Week, featuring endangered species recovery.
What Is Provided:
Free housing in a shared one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished. Uniform. Reimbursement up to $1000 for food and travel expenses. Any expenses incurred above $1000 are the responsibility of the intern.
Additional Requirements:
Applicants may be majoring in any subject area, but must have completed a minimum of 24 hours in any natural sciences with at least one a lab course. Must be entering senior year in college or higher.
How To Apply:
Request "Mills Internship Packet" by: Email: badl_internships@nps.gov By mail: Internship Coordinator
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750By phone: 1 • 605 • 433 • 5244 Complete the Enos Mills Nature Education Internship Application, and mail to the above address. The application should be postmarked by March 15th.
Cultural Resource Education Internships
| Application Deadline | March 15 |
| Starting Date | between May 20 and May 25 |
| Ending Date | between August 20 and August 27 |
Brief Description of Duties:
Prepare and present talks and walks to the visiting public of Badlands National Park on topics relating to the natural and cultural history of the park.(35%). Staff Ben Reifel Visitor Center, providing informal education and conducting sales of educational materials (20%). Conduct roving educational contacts on park trails (25%). This intern may also coordinate the annual Focus on Archaeology Education Week, and provides assistance in administration of the park's museum collections.
What Is Provided:
Free housing in a shared one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished. Uniform. Reimbursement up to $1000 for food and travel expenses. Any expenses incurred above $1000 are the responsibility of the intern.
How To Apply:
Request "Cultural Internship Packet" by: Email: badl_internships@nps.gov By mail: Internship Coordinator
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750
By phone: 1 • 605 • 433 • 5244 Complete the Cultural Resource Education Internship Application, and mail to the above address. The application should be posmarked by March 15th.
Fall Education Internships
| Application Deadline | July 15 |
| Starting Date | on or near September 15 |
| Ending Date | on or near December 15 |
Brief Description of Duties:
Assist park education specialist in preparing and presenting a wide variety of programs both in a classroom setting and in the park. Must be familiar with instructional techniques, preparing lesson plans, and working with teachers. Topics include sedimentary geology, vertebrate paleontology, mixed grass prairie ecology, and homesteading on the Great Plains. Development of instructional materials.(60%) Also staff Ben Reifel Visitor Center, providing informal education to park visitors and conducting sales of educational materials.(40%)
What Is Provided:
A shared one-bedroom apartment, fully furnished. Uniform. Reimbursement up to $1000 for food and travel expenses. Any expenses incurred above $1000 are the responsibility of the intern.
How To Apply:
Request "Fall Internship Packet" by: Email: badl_internships@nps.gov By mail: Internship Coordinator
Badlands National Park
25216 Ben Reifel Road
P.O. Box 6
Interior, SD 57750
By phone: 1 • 605 • 433 • 5244 Complete the Fall Environmental Education Internship Application, and mail to the above address. The application should be postmarked by July 15th.