Northwest Youth Corps
FOUNDED IN: 1984
Address:
2621 Augusta Street
Eugene, Oregon
97403
Interpretation and Education Intern
JOB DETAILS
Actively Recruiting: Yes
Position title: Interpretation and Education Intern
Type of Position: Intern / Individual Placement
Town, City, Park, etc: Bainbridge Island
State / Territory: Washington
Benefits: Public Land Corps Hiring Authority
Project/Program Focus: Education/Interpretation, Historic Preservation, Visitor Services
ORGANIZATION/PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Since 1984, Northwest Youth Corps has been providing opportunities for youth and young adults to learn, grow, and experience success. Our programs focus on education, challenge, community, leadership and empowerment, and typically include epic outdoor experiences in some of the most wild and scenic places on Earth. Our suite of programs have something to offer both a teenager looking for their first summer work experience and a recent college grad needing specific certifications to land their dream job. We partner with land management agencies and like-minded non-profits across the west to complete high priority conservation projects designed to improve the lands and communities in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The National Park Service is recruiting one Interpretation and Education Intern May/June through August/September 2024 for 16 weeks (640-hrs) to welcome and engage visitors to the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.
JOB DUTIES
Learn and conduct independent research in the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, with particular emphasis on the community of Bainbridge Island. Share this knowledge with visitors through formal and informal tours and the development of original publications, webpages, and content for social media. Work will be performed in collaboration with a Memorial-based National Park Service ranger and community members representing the other partners responsible for the collaborative management of the Memorial. Most of the work is performed outside, and the Memorial's infrastructure is primitive (e.g., unpaved road, no running water, phone lines, or electricity). Some work will be in collaboration with staff of the Seattle unit of Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park and may involve travel to and around Seattle for training, meetings, and other purposes.
Specific activities include:
- 20% - Learn and research the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, with particular emphasis on the community of Bainbridge Island.
- 15% - Develop original publications, webpages, and content for social media.
- 15% - Represent the National Park Service in community events and meetings with partners.
- 50% - Provide formal and informal tours of the Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial.
REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to work outdoors, travel across uneven terrain, and assist the public in inclement weather.
- Ability to positively represent the National Park Service and work collaboratively with others.
- Ability to talk to the public to provide information and solve problems.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- A willingness to learn.
- A positive attitude.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Charles Beall - [email protected]
Jennifer Burbank - [email protected]
Abi Snow - 541-654-4704 or [email protected].
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you have questions about the position, please contact Charles Beall at [email protected] or Jennifer Burbank at [email protected] . If you have any other questions, please contact Abi Snow at 541-654-4704 or [email protected].
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