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
Something New You Have Learned
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
How’s it going? This week I explored Giant Forest with the SIEN forest crew to monitor Sequoia health. We collected data on whether the trees were dead or alive, and the status of the tree’s foliage, which indicates stress levels. If a sequoia tree has “dieback”, or a certain amount…
A glimpse in my project
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
Serving as a multimedia outreach intern at the San Antonio Missions means that most of what I’m going to be doing will be focused on media. I will be working under the visual information specialist of the San Antonio Missions. I have one main project, which is producing three videos…
The Historical San Antonio Missions
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is different than most National Parks. It is comprised of four 18th century colonial missions that are located along the San Antonio River. A mission can be described as settlements that the Spanish set up for the indigenous people to learn how to…
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
