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Position Description

Employer: The Student Conservation Association

Position: Public Safety Management/Web Ranger Intern

Posted On: Sep 30, 2009

Qualifications: Required Skills: US citizenship; ability and willingness to undergo a required criminal history background check; interest in children, learning, and national parks; research and writing skills; ability to work both independently and collaboratively on projects. Desired Skills: Valid driver`s license; graduate or undergraduate students interested in careers in communications, education, park management, wilderness or general medicine, and or public risk management. Training:

Description: Washington Office The NPS Risk Management Internship Program will take place at 12 Parks around the country, that need assistance in efforts to prevent unintentional injuries within Park boundaries. Work with the WebRangers team to research, develop and test activities for children ages 8-13 on topics that include Historical Farms as National Parks, the Wilderness concept, and Oceans; use an established on-line storyboard developer to work collaboratively with the rest of the WebRangers team to create the final storyboard

Contact: To apply visit www.thesca.org/serve/internship and search for position code # 9978