It’s Paid!
Not only are LHIP positions paid, but they also either come with available housing or stipends for housing and transportation.
Why Choose an LHIP Internship?
Find Your Career
Interning with the National Park Service will let you explore new opportunities, discover new interests and possibly find your new career.
Make a Difference
Whether it’s becoming a steward, sharing your culture or engaging the community -- you can make a lasting impact.
LATEST BLOG POSTS
Teamwork Time!
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By Monique Byro
Although I’ve always had to plan events for smaller groups of people throughout college because of my various work environments, I’ve always done so alone. Recently, in preparation for Latino Conservation Week and the Annual Sweetgrass Basket Festival in Mount Pleasant, I and the rest of the team here at…
Where's the Bathroom? and Other Visitor Center Musings
¡Hola a todos! When I am not giving interpretive programs, you can most likely find me at the visitor center answering visitor questions and trip planning. I hadn’t realized this before but working a visitor center desk, you need to know a LOT of information. Like an encyclopedic amount of…
the Hole-in-the-Donut...It’s NOT a Craft Donut or Brunch Place!
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By David Riera
When I was first interviewed about this LHIP position at Everglades National Park, I thought to myself I am going to lose so much weight this summer… Then they told me I was going to work at the Hole in the Donut… I instantly reflected on the Dunkin Donuts commercial…
thrilling and productive 2019
Recruitment for next summer's LHIP positions begins on December 1, 2018 and ends on February 10, 2019. Thirty-three positions will be available at National Park Service sites across the country.
testimonials
This season, I got the incredible opportunity to be a Park Ranger in a place I have always wanted to go: Alaska. And it all began with my LHIP internship.
Cristina Martínez Guzmán 2016 LHIP Intern
In my 2nd year at Fire Island National Seashore, I adapted my work to include field research, which helped me get accepted into Stony Brook University’s Marine Science grad program.
Roxana Saravia 2017 & 2018 LHIP intern
By using teaching and education methods to communicate safety, diversity, inclusion, justice, and conservation, we are not only shedding light on these subjects but helping create a more knowledgeable society.
Andrea Moreno-Vasquez 2016 LHIP Intern
I was able to experience all sides of the park: interpretation, resource management, maintenance, and a few other jobs that were not listed. I took every opportunity that my supervisor presented to me as an opportunity to grow.
Luis Silva 2017 LHIP Intern
I felt the need for connection on an interpersonal and cultural level that did not see when I went to public land spaces. I hope to be the bridge for marginalized people to feel included and welcome at national parks, and if I’m lucky, inspire future generations to do the same.
Genomé Rodriguez 2017 LHIP Intern
I’m super thankful to LHIP for giving me the opportunity to get my foot through the door and be something more than what I originally thought I could be. Now I have the opportunity to help make people like me do something similar, and be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Brandon Barragan 2018 LHIP Intern
