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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.

Below you can find information on past and present internship opportunities.

Descriptions of Current Internships for Spring 2004!

 

1. 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. 

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2. 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.  

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3. Habitat Education, Presidio: The intern will participate in education about park habitats

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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.

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5. Butterfly Monitoring, Pacifica: The intern will monitor the Mission Blue Butterfly, at Milagra Ridge near Pacifica. 

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6. Garden Research and Planting, Alcatraz: The intern will research the historic gardens on Alcatraz Island, and prepare for their reconstruction. 

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7. Cultural Design of Fort Baker, Marin Co: The intern will assist with the development of Fort Baker as a cultural site. 

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8. Archival Research for Nike Missile Site: The intern will conduct archival research about the Nike missile site located in the Marin Headlands. 

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9. Riparian Habitat, Stinson Beach: The intern will work in riparian habitat restoration, in Marin County at Stinson Beach and Tennessee Valley. 

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10. Education in Geology, Marin Headlands: The intern will be involved in the geology education program. 

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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.

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12. Mapping Invasive Species, Mori Point: The internship involves mapping invasive species at Mori Point near Pacifica, with the Site Stewardship program. 

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13. Education & Research, Alcatraz: The internship is with Research and Visitors Services on Alcatraz Island. 

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14. Education & Research, Alcatraz: This is an education internship on Alcatraz Island.

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15. Archaeology, Presidio: The intern will work in the archeology program at the Presidio. 

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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
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