Project Profile: Scientists in Parks Internships and Youth Partnership for Conservation & Climate Change Resilience

Scientist in Parks intern at Monocacy National Battlefield.

NPS

Inflation Reduction Act
Resilience | FY23 - 29 $3,000,000

The National Park Service (NPS) Scientists in Parks Internship program is designed to enhance youth opportunities in conservation and climate change resilience. The project will engage traditionally under-represented youth in conservation, federal land management, and science.

Why? These internships help parks meet natural resource management needs while providing interns with meaningful natural resource management experience that fosters a life-long connection to the NPS. Internship opportunities also improve the career potential for participants and help increase diversity within the natural resources ranks of the NPS.

What Else? This project aligns with broader NPS goals of increasing youth engagement and diversity in natural resource management. The NPS will significantly increase its use of youth corps, science internship participants, underserved youth programs, and more to ensure that at least 20% of the overall Inflation Reduction Act investment for restoration, resilience, and invasive species control will engage youth and related youth programs and services.

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About the Inflation Reduction Act

The Inflation Reduction Act provides the National Park Service with an historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. Projects funded in national parks represent broad-scale and impactful resource investments across every corner of our nation—from Alaska to Florida to Maine.