Environment for the Americas

Start/End Dates: May 25, 2026 – August 10, 2026 (11 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 careers. Applicants must meet the following additional requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident
• Be between the ages of 18 and 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

The Historical and Interpretive Writing Intern’s primary duty is to research and synthesize content for the Fort Raleigh website, focused on the Algonquian people, their history, and their interactions with English and Spanish settlers. This includes writing for the park website, park social media, and the NPS App. Through research and writing, the intern will provide the public with new interpretive themes. The content will also serve as the foundation for a new audio tour, replacing the current outdated tour that lacks the breadth of the park’s interpretive themes.

The intern will develop a public program focused on the history and culture of the Algonquian people, a topic that has rarely been presented at Fort Raleigh. They will research, engage with, and learn about the Algonquian people to create a unique audience-centered interpretation and build skills in public speaking and presentation. The intern will work with Native American–led organizations to connect Fort Raleigh’s interpretive content with broader Indigenous histories of the Outer Banks.

The intern will have opportunities to shadow park staff and community partners to learn more about National Park Service operations and collaborative storytelling. They will attend community events and visit local cultural sites, including the Frisco Native American Museum, to strengthen their interpretive work and understanding of the community.

Responsibilities

• Research and synthesize historical information related to the Algonquian people, including their history and interactions with English and Spanish settlers
• Write and develop interpretive content for the Fort Raleigh website, park social media, and the NPS App
• Create new website articles that introduce and support expanded interpretive themes
• Develop interpretive content to serve as the foundation for a new park audio tour
• Design and present a public interpretive program focused on the history and culture of the Algonquian people
• Apply audience-centered interpretation techniques and build public speaking skills
• Engage with Native American–led organizations and community partners to inform and strengthen interpretive content
• Shadow park staff, partners, and community organizations to learn about National Park Service operations and collaborative storytelling
• Participate in community events and visit local cultural sites, including the Frisco Native American Museum

Qualifications

• Relevant majors: History, Public History, Anthropology or Cultural Anthropology, Museum Studies or Heritage Studies, Education, Communications or Journalism, English, Literature, Writing, Native American/Indigenous Studies, Ethnic Studies, or related fields
• Strong interest and ability to communicate with people of all ages and backgrounds in formal public speaking and informal interpersonal settings
• Creativity and willingness to take initiative
• Ability to summarize information and write audience-centered content
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Interest and experience in writing and editing articles or web content
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Microsoft online applications
• Interest in conducting historical research using primary and secondary sources, with guidance to design original educational and interpretive programs

Learning Goals

Interns will have the opportunity to:

• Strengthen and expand writing skills across multiple media formats
• Develop public speaking and communication skills through visitor engagement and public programs
• Connect with organizations engaged in teaching untold stories in the surrounding community
• Build research and organizational skills
• Gain experience working collaboratively as part of a team

About the Site

Fort Raleigh National Historic Site is located just above sea level on Roanoke Island, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The nearest grocery store is three miles away, along with restaurants, shops, entertainment, and a thriving small downtown community.

Work will take place both indoors and outdoors. Summer days can be very hot, humid, and buggy (mosquitoes and biting flies). Hurricane season runs from June through November. If an evacuation is ordered, park facilities will close, and all residents in park housing must pack their belongings and evacuate.

Interns in this program will receive 480 hours toward Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority. See below for more information.

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.