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Women of the NPS: Interns, Artists, Volunteers, and More

The Women of the National Park Service are not just employees. Thousands of women support and advance the mission of the National Park Service as interns, fellows, volunteers, Junior Rangers, artists-in-residence, and more. Read about some of their stories and experiences here.

Fellow
Christina Aiello

Christina Aiello is an NPF Science Fellow looking at landscape-scale conservation -- specifically of bighorn sheep.
Interns
Fisheries Interns

Read about the women who have interned with NPS fisheries programs and about the experiences of women in the field of fisheries.
Intern
Robyn Henderek

As a paleontology technician intern, Robyn helped the Grand Canyon document their past using information found deep in caves.
Artist-in-Residence
Gina Hollomon

Join Gina as she creates the 'Toklat Wolf,' a ceramic sculpture for Denali.
Intern
Megan Knorr

Explore the work that Megan and other Geoscientists-in-the-Parks interns did as Geologic Resource Assistants.
Artist-in-Residence
Andrea Lepcio

Meet playwright Andrea Lepcio and explore her work about climate change during her Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park.
Artist-in-Residence
Ree Nancarrow

Meet Ree Nancarrow, a fabric artist who was Artist-in-Residence at Denali. She created a work of the Denali landscape.
Fellows
NPS Mellon Humanities Fellows

The NPF partnered with the NPS to support humanities scholars whose research helps NPS share a great diversity of American stories.
Fellow
Veronica Radice

Veronica is an NPF Science Fellow looking at Ocean Coastal Stewardship. She is studying the coral reefs of American Samoa.
Intern
Emily Roberts

Read about Emily's work as a Geoscientists-in-the-Parks intern and invasive species management.
Volunteer Turned Employee
Dael Sumner

Dael Sumner began her career at the NPS by volunteering at Fort Stanwix.
Junior Ranger
Talia

Meet Talia, who is a Junior Ranger and an ambassador encouraging kids to visit their national parks.