Visitor and Community Engagement Intern - ONSITE - Golden Gate National Recreation Area

Location: San Francisco,California,United States

Start/End Dates: May 18th, 2026 - October 2nd, 2026 (20 weeks)
Compensation: $688 per week
Medical Insurance: Not Provided
Application Due: March 1, 2026

The Latino Heritage Internship Program seeks to engage young professionals in natural resource careers. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident. 
• Be between the ages of 18 - 30 years or up to 35 years if a veteran.
• Be willing to undergo a background check upon hiring.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Note: A personal vehicle is required for this position. 

Position Description: 

The incumbent will collaborate with NPS Rangers and park partners to successfully present interpretive and community outreach programs that align with the six Interpretive themes identified in Golden Gate’s Long Range Interpretive Plan, the agency’s America 250 vision, and the commemoration of the Presidio of San Francisco’s 250th anniversary.

The intern will have the opportunity to develop original programs and contribute to a variety of interpretive and community outreach offerings that will highlight overlapping history from California’s indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, the Mexican Republic, US military expansion and the growth of San Francisco. The emphasis on the cultural history of sites such as the Presidio and Fort Point National Historic Site will be part of division-wide effort to provide meaningful recreational and educational opportunities for local audiences to connect with park resources and reflect on our shared heritage. The intern will be pivotal in achieving one of our goals to provide more impactful interpretive programs to the considerable number of Spanish-speaking and Latine members of the general public that visit fee-free sites like Fort Point.  

Incumbent will collaborate with the Division’s Media Branch and site leads to establish a social media campaign that advertises programming and highlights park stories that reflect the themes of the America 250, 250th anniversary of the Presidio, and Latine/Hispanic heritage. The intern will also develop digital content in Spanish in order to reach and engage with a wider audience. 

Responsibilities:

•  Collaborate with NPS staff and park partners community engagement groups to support the facilitation of pre-existing programs geared towards target audiences connected to America 250th programming. 
• Tailoring programs to specific group needs and accommodations.
• Support Latino Conservation Week 2026 
• Lead Jr Ranger Day at Fort Point National Historic Site
• Create social media content highlighting history of the Presidio and Fort Point NHS in collaboration with the park’s Visual Media Team and Social Media Leads.  
• Use of photography to document events.  

Qualifications:

• Experience in customer service interactions that are timely and courteous. 
• Experience or strong interest in cultural and natural history interpretation/education
• Experience creating engaging content for social media platforms, with a focus on storytelling, historical interpretation, or educational outreach.  
• Background or interest in history
• Experience or interest in archival research.  
• Experience with Adobe and editing software or willingness to learn 
• Proficiency in both English and Spanish is highly desirable for creating bilingual content 

Interns in this program will receive 800 hours towards Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority. See below on information about:

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.