Accessible Birding Internship – ONSITE – Multiple National Park Service Sites

Start/End Dates: May 12, 2025 – September 2025 (20 weeks)
Compensation: $620 per week
Application Due: February 7, 2025

Environment for the Americas (EFTA) and Birdability, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), seek to engage ethnically and racially diverse young professionals in natural resource careers. For this position, we also welcome applicants with experience managing visual, hearing, or mobility challenges, or who are neurodivergent.

Additional Requirement:

• You must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.

No personal vehicle is required for this position.

Accessible Application Process

We are committed to providing a fully accessible application process. If you require accommodations during the application, interview, or selection process, please contact Chavisa Yamchomsuan at AccessibleBirding@environmentamericas.org  to schedule an interview via voice or video relay.

We are here to ensure your application experience is smooth and accessible. Alternative application materials, such as video applications or other preferred formats, are welcome.

Support and Accommodations

We understand that individuals with disabilities have diverse access needs. We are committed to offering:

• Flexible work arrangements, including remote work or adjusted hours.
• Necessary accommodations to help you perform your tasks effectively and comfortably.
• We aim to create an inclusive and supportive work environment tailored to your needs

Position Description

As an Accessible Birding Intern, you will play a vital role in developing and implementing this program. Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing park facilities and programming to identify accessible programming opportunities.
• Developing activities tailored to specific accessibility challenges and addressing site-specific issues.
• Piloting birding activities in parks and refining them based on feedback.
• Coordinating and hosting an accessibility-focused World Migratory Bird Day event at paired NPS sites as a capstone activity.
• Creating online resources to support other parks interested in implementing similar initiatives.

Qualifications

• Passion for wildlife conservation and accessibility/inclusion.
• Strong commitment to communication and learning.
• Prior experience with training or addressing accessibility challenges is a plus.
• Knowledge of or interest in birds and birding, including the use of binoculars, is desirable.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and candidates with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Be between the ages of 18–30 (or up to 35 if a veteran).
• College affiliation is not required.
• Must be available for on-site work periodically and able to travel regularly to the site.
• Hybrid work model: 50% onsite and 50% remote.

Benefits

Join us in this innovative internship program that enhances accessibility and inclusivity in national parks while promoting the joys of birds and birding. We offer:

• Flexible scheduling (up to 30 hours per week) to accommodate academic commitments.
• Weekend availability for those with weekday obligations.

Locations

• San Francisco, CA: Golden Gate National Recreation Area
• Salem, MA: Salem Maritime National Historic Site and Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
• Estes Park, CO: Rocky Mountain National Park
• And more

EEO Statement

Environment for the Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and 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.