Position Title: Youth Ambassador and Civic Leadership Intern – AmeriCorps
Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements
Site Location: Gulf Islands National Seashore
1801 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, FL 32563
Terms of Service:
- Anticipated Start Date: 5/5/2025
- Anticipated End Date: 10/24/2025 (25 weeks)
- AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 675 Hours
Purpose:
Stewards Individual Placements is an AmeriCorps Program which provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and protect our natural and cultural resources. The National Park Service (NPS) is part of the United States Department of the Interior. The NPS mission is to protect unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. Today the NPS manages over 430 national parks and monuments located across the United States. One of those parks is Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS), the nation’s largest national seashore. GUIS stretches along the northern Gulf Coast in Florida and Mississippi. GUIS protects and interprets an interconnected system of coastal defense fortifications, barrier islands, wilderness, and coastal and marine ecosystems.
The Youth Ambassador and Civic Leadership Intern is an AmeriCorps Position which will promote sustainability and education through interpretive nature-based talks and walks and recreation-based kayaking and fishing activities. The service member will work closely with GUIS Resource Education front-line staff providing interpretive and visitor services to the visitors of the national seashore through informal interpretation, formal public programing, and written and digital media products. The Resource Education Team at Gulf Islands National Seashore engages visitors in relevant, informative experiences. The team delivers interpretive and educational programs and services that encourage stewardship, enable renewal and recreation, and protects Gulf Islands’ natural and cultural resources.
If you are ready to embark on a fulfilling journey with GUIS, apply now by uploading your resume and cover letter, and take the first step towards a rewarding career with the National Park Service!
Description of Duties:
- Assist and support in researching, creating, and delivering regularly scheduled historical talks, tours, and demonstrations.
- Provide opportunities for intellectual and emotional connections between visitors and historical and cultural resources.
- Conduct original research related to the Underground Railroad and the United States Colored Troops at Gulf Islands.
- Provide immersive interpretive and educational experiences through living history and historic weapons demonstrations.
- Manage program property such as living history uniforms and historic weapons.
- Assist and support in researching, writing, and editing content for the park’s website and social media platforms.
- Plan and support digital interpretation through video or live-streaming efforts highlighting under-told park stories, people, and places.
- Learn visitor services operations and assist park staff in the operation of visitor services areas.
- Attend offsite events such as expos, conferences, festivals, and/or other events hosted by organizations with likeminded values and goals to prompt the park’s resources and interpretive offerings through tabling and interpretive presentations.
Qualifications:
- United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
- Between the ages of 18 – 30, or up to age 35 with Veteran status.
- Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
- Must have a valid Driver’s License.
- Bachelor’s degree in related coursework such as American history, science, public speaking, parks and recreation, education, or communications.
- Ability to work independently, as part of a team, and accept supervision.
- Excellent customer service skills, public speaking skills, and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work enthusiastically with varied audiences.
- Ability to read, remember, and transmit accurate content.
- Sound judgment in response to challenging situations.
- Positive attitude and ability to build respectful working relationships.
- Ability to swim.
Physical Requirements:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full involvement of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Time Requirements:
- Typically, this position is expected to serve Wednesday to Sunday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.
- Service will be 40 hours per week, including weekends and federal holidays.
- Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.
- This position requires the member to serve fully in person on site.
Orientation and Training:
- Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
- Direct supervision and mentoring will be provided through two weeks of training and orientation followed by weekly one-on-one check ins, opportunities for cross training, and regular access to first line and second line supervisors.
- National Park Service (NPS) historic weapons safety training, American Canoe Association coastal kayak training, Eppley Center for Parks and Public Land and NPS interpretation training, Operational Leadership training.
Benefits:
- Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $2,817.14
- Living Allowance of $550 per week.
- Additional Benefit of $170 per week.
- Available Professional Development Funds of $500.
- Loan forbearance if Eligible.
- On site housing.
Evaluation and Reporting:
As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.
Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.
Recruiter & Program Coordinator Contact Information:
Meaghan Hall
Stewards Individual Placements Program Coordinator
681-666-3266
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
