{"id":4693,"date":"2021-06-09T10:45:13","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T17:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/?page_id=4693"},"modified":"2024-09-10T10:46:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:46:05","slug":"public-lands-internship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/career-development\/student-jobs-internships\/public-lands-internship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Lands Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nau-block nau-block-left-nav-top-bound\">\n    \t<button id=\"left-nav-toggle-btn\" onclick=\"toggleNav();\">\n\t\tON THIS PAGE \n\t\t<i id=\"chevron-icon\" class=\"fas fa-solid fa-chevron-down\"><\/i>\n\t<\/button>\n\t<div id=\"left-nav-menu-track\">\n\t\t<div id=\"left-nav-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"rfi-above-anchor-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ri-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a 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walking in a field of grass.\">\n        <\/picture>\n    <\/header>\n\n    <div class=\"hiw-innerblockwrapper  \">\n                    <p class=\"is-style-eyebrow\">Cultivating Future Leaders in Land Management<\/p>\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>The Public Lands Internship Program (PLIP) is a partnership between Northern Arizona University (NAU) and various land management agencies, including the National Park Service (NPS). The goal is to provide interns a meaningful experience where you can acquire leadership and educational skills to apply in your future career. As a student intern, you\u2019ll have the opportunity to grow in environments that complement your educational goals and ultimately prepare you for careers in land management, natural and cultural resources, and the sciences.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>PLIP was initiated in spring 2020, securing an initial cooperative agreement of $38,944 from NPS and placing a Fire Effects Monitor Intern at Grand Canyon National Park in May 2021. As of October 2021, the cooperative agreement had grown to $200,000 and offered 10 internship opportunities\u2014and we\u2019re still going strong. PLIP strives to create an outstanding network of educational and land management partners serving northern Arizona.<\/p>\n<\/div>        <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"intern-ships\">Internships by region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t<script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/nau-marketing-2021\/js\/accordion.js\"><\/script>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"accordion accordion-flush my-5\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Glen-Canyon-National-Recreation-Area1-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Glen-Canyon-National-Recreation-Area1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Glen-Canyon-National-Recreation-Area1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGlen Canyon National Recreation Area\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Glen-Canyon-National-Recreation-Area1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Glen-Canyon-National-Recreation-Area1-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title: <strong>Natural Resource Restoration Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estimated time commitment: <strong>20+ hours, up to 40 hours per week on site<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is currently closed. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Natural Resource Restoration Internship position is located at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/glca\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glen Canyon National Recreation Area<\/a> in Page, AZ. This internship will allow you the opportunity to experience working in a greenhouse and assisting with restoration projects. The intern will gain experience with data management, planning, vegetation monitoring, wildlife management, and working with youth crews. This position encourages working both independently and in a team setting. During this internship the intern will be hiking over rough terrain and in varying weather conditions. As part of the invasive plant species removal, the individual will be required to use herbicides. This position will require a valid state driver&#8217;s license and the completion of a federal background investigation. The position offered is contingent on available funding. Park housing for this position is available for rent.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Position title:<strong> Public Educator\u00a0Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estimated time Commitment: <strong>20+ hours, up to 40 hours per week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is currently closed. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Details:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Public Educator Intern will provide front-line information, orientation, education and interpretive services for visitors, families, and school students regarding Glen Canyon National Monument and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/rabr\/index.htm\">Rainbow Bridge National Monument<\/a> in AZ and UT. Additionally, the intern will work with park staff to develop and present informal presentations on various park resources (including but not limited to archeology, geology, history, biology, and diverse recreation opportunities) at a visitor center and along trails. There may also be opportunities for cross training with other park programs and disciplines. This position requires a federal background investigation. Housing is not available.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Montezuma-Castle-National-Monument2-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Montezuma-Castle-National-Monument2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Montezuma-Castle-National-Monument2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMontezuma Castle National Monument\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Montezuma-Castle-National-Monument2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Montezuma-Castle-National-Monument2-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title: <strong>Public Educator Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is currently closed. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Public Educator Intern will provide front-line information, orientation, and interpretive services for visitors and families at the Montezuma Well unit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/moca\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Montezuma Castle National Monument<\/a> in Rimrock, AZ. The intern will work with park staff and volunteers to develop and present a variety of informal presentations on various park resources (including but not limited to anthropology, archeology, geology, and biology) along the trail. There may also be opportunities for cross-training with other park programs and disciplines. This position requires a federal background investigation. The position offered is contingent on available funding.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Aztec-Ruins-National-Monument3-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Aztec-Ruins-National-Monument3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Aztec-Ruins-National-Monument3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAztec Ruins National Monument\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Aztec-Ruins-National-Monument3\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Aztec-Ruins-National-Monument3-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title: <strong>Education Specialist Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position has been filled for the season. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated time commitment: <strong>20+ hours per week onsite<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/azru\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aztec Ruins National Monument<\/a> (AZRU) internship is a nine month long internship located in New Mexico. It is focused on assessing and updating the park\u2019s current education program, developing a plan moving forward, and providing programming to a diverse audience with an interdisciplinary approach. The intern will have a variety of programs in place that can be presented at the park and in the classroom. The programs available to the intern will cover a variety of topics and park themes, including but not limited to archeology, anthropology, geology, and ecology. The intern\u2019s role will be to plan, develop, coordinate, present, and evaluate formal educational activities that support the park\u2019s mission. While programs are primarily presented to elementary and middle school ages, some high school, college, and adult education programs can occur. Management of the program includes scheduling, publicizing, promoting, and maintaining the reservation system, as well as training and mentoring interns and other staff members in providing education programs. The intern participates in division-wide planning, coordinates with the lead interpretive ranger to arrange supporting staff for education programs, and plays a key role in developing and maintaining good working relationships and collaboration with park partners and the education community. The incumbent may also conduct other interpretive programs, help plan park special events, and work at the visitor center front desk giving orientations and answering questions. A degree in education is preferred, but candidates with experience teaching students will also be considered. The position offered is contingent on available funding.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/emp\/jobs\/6373482\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education Specialist Intern Application<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Flagstaff-Area-National-Monuments--Wupatki--Sunset-Crater--and-Walnut-Canyon4-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Flagstaff-Area-National-Monuments--Wupatki--Sunset-Crater--and-Walnut-Canyon4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Flagstaff-Area-National-Monuments--Wupatki--Sunset-Crater--and-Walnut-Canyon4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFlagstaff Area National Monuments: Wupatki, Sunset Crater, and Walnut Canyon\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Flagstaff-Area-National-Monuments--Wupatki--Sunset-Crater--and-Walnut-Canyon4\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Flagstaff-Area-National-Monuments--Wupatki--Sunset-Crater--and-Walnut-Canyon4-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title: <strong>Cultural Resources Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is currently closed. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In the early stages of this internship, the intern will work closely with an NPS archeologist to learn the cultural history of the different monuments within the Flagstaff area and to design an independent field research project focused on the archeology within one of the three monuments (Wupatki, Walnut Canyon, or Sunset Crater Volcano). The goal of this internship is to train students in archeological field methods and data management and to present research findings at the NAU Undergraduate Expo and Symposium, usually held in April. The intern will work alongside NPS archeologists to perform condition assessments on historic and prehistoric archeological sites <em>and<\/em> to conduct preservation on prehistoric masonry sites within WUPA and WACA. Anticipated timelines and duties follow:<\/p>\n<p>March\u2013May 2022\/23: 5 hours\/week x 18 weeks (90 hours). Duties include receiving training from FLAG NPS archeology staff on FLAG cultural history and archeology data entry, monitoring field training, historic preservation training, and designing an independent archeological project.<\/p>\n<p>June\u2013August 2022\/23: 40 hours\/week x 12 weeks (480 hours). Duties include working alongside NPS archeologists to conduct monitoring and preservation at archeological sites within WUPA and WACA.<\/p>\n<p>September\u2013December 2022\/23: 10 hours\/week x 12 weeks (120 hours). Duties include archeological site data entry and report writing.<\/p>\n<p>January\u2013April 2023\/24: 5 hours\/week x 12 weeks (60 hours). Duties include preparing for April NAU Undergraduate Expo and Symposium.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Grand-Canyon-National-Park5-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Grand-Canyon-National-Park5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Grand-Canyon-National-Park5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGrand Canyon National Park\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Grand-Canyon-National-Park5\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Grand-Canyon-National-Park5-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title:\u00a0<strong>TEK Internship<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estimated time commitment:\u00a0<strong>20+ hours per week on site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Housing Provided: <strong>Yes, available on the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position is currently closed. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The internship will support Grand Canyon National Park\u2019s Interpretation and Science and Resources programs by supporting the integration of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) into the park and elevation of First Voices in the canyon that 11 Tribal communities call home. TEK is the ongoing accumulation of knowledge, practice, and belief about relationships between living beings in a specific ecosystem. TEK has been acquired by Indigenous people since time immemorial through direct contact with the environment, handed down through generations, and used for life-sustaining strategies. The wealth of TEK Tribal members have, and are willing to share with park managers, enriches our ability to be good stewards of the park and has led to successful collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>The intern will collaborate with regional Tribal communities and work closely with park scientists to expand knowledge, understanding, and application of TEK practices. The intern will also be supported by park interpreters to engage the public in TEK-centered in-person programming (Indigenous plant walks; ethnobotany, ethnoecology, and ethnogeology talks, etc.), web articles, social media, and park public information (brochures, signs, waysides, etc.). There is also potential to create a database of TEK resources to be used park-wide. This position encourages working both independently and in a team setting. This position requires a federal background investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Position title: <strong>Biological Science Technician<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This position has been filled for the season. Please contact Chase Kurbat for more information and future opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Estimated time commitment:\u00a0<strong>20+ hours per week on site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This internship is celebrating women in science. The main purpose of this position is to support the park\u2019s herbarium and provide park education programs to the public with an interdisciplinary approach. This position will work with the park\u2019s Science and Resource Management Division and the Division of Interpretation and Resource Education. The incumbent will collect plant voucher specimens, catalog specimens in the herbarium, prepare and present ranger programs, and write an article on their experience for publication. The position will highlight the work of botanist Rose Eudora Collom, an influential woman in science, and recognize women who are currently working in science and resource stewardship for the National Park Service. The incumbent will share the work that Ms. Collom contributed to the park\u2019s scientific records and follow in her footsteps by collecting voucher plant specimens. The position requires travel to remote locations of the park, backpacking into the canyon, and hiking to conduct field work in variable weather conditions and challenging terrain. It also requires the incumbent to be comfortable with public speaking, developing and presenting a ranger program, and writing an article for publication. The incumbent will work closely with park biologists and education specialists to perform field work and will participate in programs that require some evening and weekend work.\u00a0 The position offered is contingent on available funding. Park housing is available at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/grca\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Canyon National Park<\/a> headquarters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"accordion-header\" id=\"collapse-Sonoran-Desert-National-Monument6-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#collapse-Sonoran-Desert-National-Monument6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse-Sonoran-Desert-National-Monument6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSonoran Desert National Monument\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse-Sonoran-Desert-National-Monument6\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse \" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"collapse-Sonoran-Desert-National-Monument6-header\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"accordion-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Position title: <strong>Recreation Use Monitoring Intern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Estimated time commitment:\u00a0<strong>20+ hours per week on site<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Details:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Description: Visit trailheads, visitor contact stations, traffic counters, and other sites in the Lower Sonoran Field Office, including the Sonoran Desert National Monument, to survey types of recreational uses on public lands and record visitors engaging in those activities at regular intervals. Limit impacts to wildlife and landscape as much as possible.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em>Location<\/em>: Lower Sonoran Field Office, including the Sonoran Desert National Monument, specific locations determined in project planning.<\/li>\n<li><em>Time\/schedule commitments<\/em>: Special projects planned and announced in advance, 6\u201310 hour workday, or longer depending on location.<\/li>\n<li><em>Use of government vehicle<\/em>: Will be operated by government employee as needed to reach work site. Will ride as passenger in government vehicle to survey location.<\/li>\n<li><em>Use of personal vehicle<\/em>: For volunteer\u2019s personal transportation to meeting point.<\/li>\n<li><em>Tools and equipment<\/em>: TrafX Counter downloader and other recording devices, GPS, clipboard, and survey forms.<\/li>\n<li><em>Personal tools and equipment:<\/em> Gloves and personal protective clothes and footwear. Drinking water and food\/snacks, hat, sunblock.<\/li>\n<li><em>Skills and abilities needed<\/em>: Walking on rugged, rocky, natural terrain.<\/li>\n<li><em>Training and certifications<\/em>: Knowledge of recreational categories and associated activities, survey techniques, and GPS device use.\u00a0 Recognizing potential hazards encountered along trails and throughout landscape.<\/li>\n<li><em>Level of physical activity<\/em>: Moderately strenuous due to walking, hiking through brush.<\/li>\n<li><em>Hazards or risks<\/em>: Walking outdoors on natural terrain, uneven and rough ground, sometimes in remote locations. Potential cuts and punctures, potential pathogens, hazardous materials.\u00a0 Hazardous materials will be reported to BLM representative on site, and will not be handled or removed by volunteers. Encounters with stinging and biting insects, wildlife, allergens (dust, pollen). Encounters with undocumented immigrants, drug smugglers, hunters.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"paid-internships\">Current paid internship opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-4-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-green  panelTypePhotoText    hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/nau.joinhandshake.com\/login\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"More on Handshake\">\n                            \n                                                                    <picture>\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/nau-student-staring-out-window-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1650px)\" \/><!-- xl -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/nau-student-staring-out-window-2000x500.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 1100px)\" \/><!-- desktop -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/nau-student-staring-out-window-1200x300.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \/><!-- tablet -->\n                                            <source srcset=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/nau-student-staring-out-window-800x200.jpg\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><!-- mobile --><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/371\/nau-student-staring-out-window.jpg\" alt=\"Student looking out the windows of a N A U building.\"  \/>                                        <\/picture>\n                                        <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                \n                                                \n                                                \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text alt-link-caret\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Opportunities for internships are available at NPS and BLM sites. Apply through Handshake if you have an account or an NAU student email. All other interested applicants can email Chase Kurbat at plip@nau.edu.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                            <\/div>\n                                            \n                                                                                                                                                <span class=\"panel-arrow-text\">More on Handshake<\/span>\n                                                                                                \n                                                <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                    <\/div>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-plip\">About the PLIP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_tablet=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_desktop=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\"\n        data-layout_xl=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default panelLayoutPhotoTextVertical  photoAspect-1-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"background-wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"block-main-content\">\n            \n            \n            \n            \n            \n            <div class=\"panel-wrapper\">\n                \n                                \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--0\"\n                            id=\"panel--0\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Vision<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The NAU Public Lands Internship Program aims to place 10 or more interns and practicum students from CEFNS, as well as other partner colleges at NAU, each year. Our agency programs will benefit from high-caliber interns, many of whom we also hope will continue to work with land management agencies.<\/p>\n<p>PLIP staff are housed in CEFNS and are ready to engage with students and future land management experts. As the network of agencies expands, we will share a vision of cooperative engagement and provide an efficient organization to share resources and administer shared programs benefiting land management agencies, the university, and the surrounding region.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Funding<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>PLIP is primarily funded through federal agreements and grants. In the future, funding may also be provided through state and local governments, foundations, non-profits, or philanthropic gifts that aim to meet the program vision.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-twilight-xxx-light  panelTypeText  noHover \"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--2\"\n                            id=\"panel--2\">\n\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"h3-tab-index\">Partner agencies<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The PLIP currently has an affiliate partnership with the NPS and funded internships with Grand Canyon National Park. Moving forward, we hope to expand to other NPS units; the United States Forest Service; the Bureau of Land Management; the United States Fish and Wildlife Service; Tribal Partnerships; and other conservancies, natural and cultural resource agencies, or academic institutions.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                                                <\/div>\n\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"contact-info\">Contact information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<section  \n    class=\"nau-block nau-block-panels   \" \n    data-layout_mobile=\"groupLayout-Stack gutter_Default 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href=\"https:\/\/directory.nau.edu\/staff?name=chase%20&#038;person=cdk269\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Contact Chase\">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">Chase Kurbat<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>Public Lands Internship Coordinator<\/p>\n<p>928-523-5942 | plip@nau.edu<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                 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