Environment for the Americas

Start/End Dates: May 25th, 2026 – October 5th, 2026 (20 weeks)
Compensation: $688 per week
Medical Insurance: Not Provided
Application Due: March 1st, 2026

The Latino Heritage Internship Program seeks to engage young professionals in natural resource and cultural heritage careers. Applicants must meet the following additional requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Be between the ages of 18–30, or up to 35 if a veteran
• Be willing to undergo a background check upon hiring
• Have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record

Note: A personal vehicle is required for this position.

Position Description

This internship supports the National Park Service at Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA) by helping expand bilingual (English–Spanish) interpretation, outreach, and communication in one of the nation’s most densely populated regions. The intern will help strengthen visitor safety messaging, extend community engagement, and improve public access to essential park information. Working closely with interpretive staff, community partners, and visitor use teams, the intern will plan and deliver bilingual public programs, create Spanish-language materials, assist with river-safety initiatives, and produce digital content designed to reach Spanish-speaking audiences. The intern will also receive mentorship, training, and support while building skills in interpretation, public engagement, safety communication, and bilingual content production.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop, and present bilingual (English/Spanish) public programs that interpret natural and cultural resource themes such as watersheds, migration, and adaptation.
• Engage in community outreach through guided hikes, events, and partnership-based programming.
• Provide informal interpretation in high-use recreation areas, including river and beach zones, offering orientation, resource information, and safety guidance.
• Develop a Spanish-language Junior Ranger activity, booklet, or similar youth engagement tool.
• Lead pop-up river-safety activities and brief interpretive interactions focused on critical visitor-safety topics.
• Observe, document, and report visitor questions, trends, and safety concerns to support staff awareness and decision-making.
• Produce bilingual digital media content for the park’s platforms, such as posts, graphics, or short videos.
• Translate priority safety materials, maps, and publications for improved visitor access.
• Draft program plans, scripts, outlines, and supporting educational materials.
• Collaborate with park staff and partners while participating in relevant trainings and workshops.

Qualifications

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English (required or strongly preferred).
• Interest in interpretation, environmental education, public service, visitor safety, or community engagement.
• Background or coursework in natural sciences, history, or related fields (preferred but not required).
• Strong sense of responsibility, self-direction, and reliability.
• Flexibility and openness to taking on new challenges or unfamiliar tasks.
• Creativity and comfort with experimentation, especially when developing new programs or engagement tools.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage thoughtfully with diverse communities.
• Willingness to reflect, grow, and develop increased self-awareness in public-facing work.
• Resourcefulness, adaptability, and a genuine interest in learning throughout the internship.

Interns in this program will receive 640 hours towards Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority. See below on information about:

Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority (PLC)
The Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority is a special hiring authority available to qualifying interns. The intern must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old, inclusive, or a veteran up to age 35 and complete 640 hours of work on an appropriate conservation project to be eligible for this hiring authority. Upon successful completion of the PLC project(s), the intern is eligible for two years to be hired non-competitively into a federal seasonal, term, or permanent position. The applicant must apply to a PLC-eligible position advertised on USAJobs.gov and selected off a non-competitive certificate of eligibility. For more information, see DOI Personnel Bulletins 11-02 , 12-13, and 17-03.

EEO Statement

Environment for the Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employmentand prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.