Education Program Assistant Internship with the Fairbanks Alaska | NPS DOIP18AC00288

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The Education Program Assistant Internship with Fairbanks, Alaska is a National Park Service (NPS) financial assistance action announced as a Notice of Intent to Award, meaning it is not an open call for applications. Instead, it serves as public notice that NPS plans to issue a task agreement under an existing master cooperative agreement that was previously competed (or otherwise justified as single-source). The opportunity falls under CFDA 15.931, Conservation Activities by Youth Service Organizations, and uses a cooperative agreement instrument within the education activity category. The listed eligible applicant type is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit (not an institution of higher education), reflecting that the award is structured through a nonprofit partner rather than being a direct individual internship posting. The original closing date shown is August 7, 2018, and the award ceiling is $28,475.

At the heart of the project is a partnership between NPS and the Student Conservation Association (SCA) to place a youth/young adult intern at the Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center (FAPLIC). The overall goal is career development: giving a young adult real-world experience, training, and mentoring that can help them pursue a long-term path in resource stewardship education. The intern supports free educational programming that promotes safe and responsible outdoor recreation, increases understanding of Alaska's natural and cultural history, and introduces the public to land management agency roles and career pathways. A key feature of FAPLICs work is its reach across very different communities, from the urban center of Fairbanks to remote Alaska Native villages, so the internship is designed to build skill in working with diverse audiences and settings.

The objectives emphasize both education practice and field leadership. On the instructional side, the intern is expected to learn how to support curriculum and lesson delivery for K-12 students, including adapting activities for different ages, learning styles, and community contexts. On the outdoor leadership side, the internship aims to develop competence in risk management and safety, including understanding agency policies for communications and field operations, and learning how to contribute to a cohesive team during multi-day, camping-based programs in remote locations. The program also exposes the intern to the broader conservation workforce by connecting them with NPS staff across divisions and by coordinating with other agencies and partners such as the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Tribal, nonprofit, and university organizations. Another explicit objective is helping the intern understand NPS as an organization, including its mission, culture, and priorities at multiple levels (program, park, regional, and national).

Training is a major component and is framed as both formal and informal. Potential training topics listed include NPS Operational Leadership; First Aid/CPR/AED or Wilderness First Aid/CPR/AED; Bear Awareness; Defensive Driving; A-100 Aviation Safety; and interpretation techniques, along with orientation to Alaska national parks and public lands, key natural and cultural resources, and recreation opportunities. The intent is that these certifications and orientations are not just add-ons, but practical preparation for delivering safe, high-quality education programs in Alaska conditions and for understanding how public lands are managed.

Day-to-day, the statement of work centers on assisting the FAPLIC Lead Education Specialist with planning and delivering indoor and outdoor, resource-based education programs in Fairbanks and in remote field locations. The intern supports logistics and instruction for signature summer programs, including North for Science, described as an immersive eight-day/seven-night middle school science education and camping program along the Dalton Highway Corridor, and Family C.A.M.P. (Camping Adventures with My Parents), a learn-to-camp program geared toward urban and military families from the Fairbanks area. Additional duties include helping plan and lead K-12 programs and field trips hosted at FAPLIC, maintaining and organizing educational supplies, and collaborating with NPS and partner agency staff to deliver conservation education events and related projects.

Travel is built into the role, with potential trips to public land units such as Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve, Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, and possibly Denali National Park and Preserve, depending on programming needs. Overall, the intern is expected to directly strengthen FAPLICs capacity by contributing to at least three multi-day special summer programs and by assisting with routine outreach and education as needed. The broader program purpose is clearly workforce and stewardship focused: expanding the reach and relevance of interpretive and educational services while helping cultivate the next generation of public lands visitors, advocates, stewards, and future employees.

• The National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Education Program Assistant Internship with the Fairbanks Alaska" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-07-26.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-08-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $28,475.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.

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