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| CalStudies : NPS Internships : Internship Information |
| San Francisco State University in
partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National
Park Service is offering undergraduate and graduate students internships in the
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). As an intern at a
National Park in the Bay Area, students can enrich their educational experience
and further develop a career path by applying academic knowledge in a practical
setting working directly with mentors on projects in the GGNRA. To sign up for a National Park Service Internship (CAS 580) you must have attended the SFSU orientation meeting that was on Tuesday February 3rd. (click here for a flyer) The next orientation will be mentioned on the website in the Fall. |
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Below you can find information on past and present internship opportunities. |
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Descriptions of Current Internships for Spring 2004!
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Ecological Restoration in the Presidio : |
The Intern will work with the Presidio Park Stewards Program, which works to with the community to enhance and expand native habitat on the Presidio. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
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Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery: |
The Tennessee Valley Native Plant Nursery, part of the Golden Gate National Parks, produces plants for native habitat restoration within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. This internship aims to introduce the intern to several aspects of managing a community-based native plant nursery, with a specific focus on seed collection, mapping, storage, and record keeping. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 3. Habitat Education, Presidio: | The intern will participate in education about park habitats
Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 4. Research & Education, Nike Missile Site, Marin: | The intern will research the history of the Nike Missile site and participate in the education program about it. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 5. Butterfly Monitoring, Pacifica: | The intern will monitor the Mission Blue Butterfly, at Milagra Ridge near Pacifica. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 6. Garden Research and Planting, Alcatraz: | The intern will research the historic gardens on Alcatraz Island, and prepare for their reconstruction. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 7. Cultural Design of Fort Baker, Marin Co: | The intern will assist with the development of Fort Baker as a cultural site. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 8. Archival Research for Nike Missile Site: | The intern will conduct archival research about the Nike missile site located in the Marin Headlands. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 9. Riparian Habitat, Stinson Beach: | The intern will work in riparian habitat restoration, in Marin County at Stinson Beach and Tennessee Valley. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 10. Education in Geology, Marin Headlands: | The intern will be involved in the geology education program. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 11. Archives, Presidio: | The Archives and Records Center on the Presidio of San Francisco houses collections of historic maps, building plans, photographs, scrapbooks, and other related materials related to the history of the Presidio and the Golden Gate National Parks. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 12. Mapping Invasive Species, Mori Point: | The internship involves mapping invasive species at Mori Point near Pacifica, with the Site Stewardship program. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 13. Education & Research, Alcatraz: | The internship is with Research and Visitors Services on Alcatraz Island. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 14. Education & Research, Alcatraz: | This is an education internship on Alcatraz Island. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| 15. Archaeology, Presidio: | The intern will work in the archeology program at the Presidio. Click here for a full description of this internship. |
| Past Internships | |||
| Areas of Service: | Park Site: | Mentor: | Student Intern: |
| Cultural Resources | Presidio | Leo Barker | Virginia Chao |
| Dawn Colgan | |||
| Kym Hankins | |||
| Douglas Worley | |||
| Archives | Fort Funston | Steve Haller | Becky Volz |
| Presidio | Susan Ewing Haley | Tiffan Chilcott-Knauss | |
| Natural Resources | Crissy Field - Presidio | Jason Phillips | |
| Mori Point & Fort Funston | Tom Elliott | Vitad Pradith | |
| Andrew Georgeades | |||
| Kay Tam | |||
| Muir Woods | Carolyn Shoulders | Timothy Jordan | |
| Heather Boothe | Joanna Normoyle | ||
| Milagra Ridge | Summer Lindzey | Andrew Trouette | |
| Tennessee Valley | Liz Ponzini | Steve Rounds | |
| Education | Presidio Native Plant Nursery | Kristen Natoli | Janet Miller |
| Presidio | Frederick Penn | Matt Holmes | |
| Alcatraz Island | Lori Brosnan | Frank Firmat | |
| Marin Headlands - Point Bonita | Roxi Farwell | Natalie Eckhardt | |
| Derek Mantor | |||
| Administration | |||