Botany and Wildlife Management Internships

The National Park Service is providing a notice of intent to award a task agreement under a previously competed master cooperative agreement for the project titled "Botany and Wildlife Management Internships." The project will support eleven natural resource management internships for college students and recent graduates over a two-year period, providing training opportunities and work experience in botany and endangered wildlife management. The internships will be hosted at Haleakalā National Park and will include tasks such as control of alien plant invasions, native plant propagation, data entry, control of predators and non-native pests, monitoring of endangered species, and data verification. The recipient of the award will be responsible for recruiting interns, providing round-trip transportation and subsistence, and providing uniforms. The National Park Service will be responsible for managing and executing administrative functions, providing program support and evaluation, and collaborating with the recipient on recruitment and selection of interns. • The project will provide training and work experience for students pursuing conservation careers. • The internships will support and promote conservation careers through direct engagement in natural resource management activities. • The project will include tasks such as control of alien plant invasions, native plant propagation, data entry, control of predators and non-native pests, monitoring of endangered species, and data verification. • The recipient of the award will be responsible for recruiting interns and providing round-trip transportation and subsistence. • The National Park Service will be responsible for managing and executing administrative functions and providing program support and evaluation.