What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environment for the Americas is hiring: LHIP Internship: Visual Information Spec position at Environment for the Americas?
Start / End Dates : May 26th, 2025 - October 10th, 2025 (20 weeks)
Compensation : $688 per week
Medical Insurance : Not provided
Application Due : February 7th, 2025
The Latino Heritage Internship Program (LHIP) seeks to engage Latino undergraduates and recent graduates ages 18 - 30, and up to 35 for veterans, for this unmatched leadership training program that is focused in the cultural and natural resource management. You must be (additional requirement) :
- You must be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
- A drivers license is required for this position.
- A personal vehicle is required for this position.
Position Description :
The Visual Information Specialist intern will build upon Blackwell School's NPS website, expand its social media presence, foster community engagement and connections, and create visual materials. Authorized as a National Park Service (NPS) unit in October 2022, Blackwell School National Historic Site (BLSC) is managed by Fort Davis National Historic Site. In July 2024, BLSC was officially established as the 430th unit in the NPS. The LHIP intern will work to expand the new park's story to the public, students, and visitors.
Duties :
The intern will work under the Fort Davis National Historic Site (FODA) Interpretation Division to create content for the newly established BLSC. The intern will serve as a visual information specialist, supporting public outreach through multimedia projects. Duties will include building new components of the official park website, assisting in capturing video / photos for park events or programs, updating park social media sites, and engaging in community outreach. The intern will support program plans developed by supervisors for the visual aspects of materials such as photographs, illustrations, diagrams, graphs, objects, charts, and web content. These materials will be used in books, magazines, pamphlets, exhibits, live or video-recorded speeches or lectures, and other forms of communication.
The intern will participate in document planning and public input / outreach activities, be present during site visits with IMR Regional NPS Program leads, and attend meetings with other NPS partners. There may be additional travel to other locations to assist with information gathering and possible oral history efforts. Use of a government vehicle is required.
Physical Demands :
The work is primarily sedentary, requiring long periods of stationary work at a computer workstation.
Safety :
Foster a culture of safety in the workplace by seeking out and valuing input from others. Comply with existing safety policies and procedures such as job hazard analysis. Communicate safety information and proactively conduct safety walk-throughs and observations in facilities. Report all accidents, injuries, or near misses within appropriate timeframes and provide recommendations for avoiding future accidents.
Goals and Objectives :
Responsibilities :
Proficiency in social media and / or digital media.
Ability to conduct presentations to diverse audiences, including the public, school students, and visitors.
Experience working in group settings, organizing tasks, and planning activities.
Experience creating websites and knowledge of computer science is a plus.
Degree in history or education with research experience is desirable.
Preference given to interns with public history experience, including museum work, archives, and scholarly applications.
Experience using social media platforms and a strong interest in public communication.
Qualifications :
Interns in this program will receive 800 hours toward Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority. See below for more information about PLC.
Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority (PLC)
The Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority is a special hiring authority available to qualifying interns. The intern must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old, inclusive, or a veteran up to age 35 and complete 640 hours of work on an appropriate conservation project to be eligible for this hiring authority. Upon successful completion of the PLC project(s), the intern is eligible for two years to be hired non-competitively into a federal seasonal, term, or permanent position. The applicant must apply to a PLC-eligible position advertised on USAJobs.gov and selected off a non-competitive certificate of eligibility. For more information, see DOI Personnel Bulletins 11-02 , 12-13, and 17-03.
EEO Statement
Environment for the Americas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Salary : $688
