The ninth consecutive NPS Academy Spring Break Session kicked off this month in Grand Teton National Park with an inspiring group of motivated young individuals. This year’s participants come in with a little more national park experience than in previous …
The Foundation supports a variety of youth programs that change the lives of those who participate. National Park Service Academy (NPSA) brings college students from diverse backgrounds to Grand Teton National Park and introduces them to careers in the National …
We recently sat down with Everly Jazi, a graduate of George Washington University and a field educator at Teton Science Schools, and asked her about her experience at the National Park Service Academy (NPSA) in 2016. NPSA is one of …
With spring break in full swing, the seventh year of the National Park Service Academy brought 24 interns to Grand Teton National Park to begin their journey of stewardship in the National Park Service.
Nina Lagpacan just finished her 10-week internship with the NPS Academy in Grand Teton National Park. Her summer was rich with focus on projects ranging from creating physical map products, modeling stream flow, and monitoring glaciers.
NPS Academy is an innovative program designed to introduce diverse undergraduate and graduate students from across the country to careers in the NPS. Now in its sixth year, NPS Academy has engaged over 350 students since it began in 2011.
On March 8th, 18 college students traveled from afar to Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) for the annual NPS Academy (NPSA). The week-long spring break orientation introduced these dynamic young people to the NPS and prepared them for summer internships in national parks across the country.
Veronica Verdin is a part of the NPS Academy class of 2014. Following the spring break orientation in Grand Teton, Veronica interned at Zion National Park last summer and returned to the NPS Academy orientation in March of 2015 as a program mentor. Here she shares her experience with NPS Academy and how the program has had a significant impact on her life.
Known as one of America’s most generous companies, Wells Fargo has a long history of community giving and volunteerism in Wyoming, specifically, Grand Teton National Park.
The 2014 NPS Academy graduation last night marked the final day of the program. After a spring orientation in Grand Teton and a summer of work for the National Park Service, the interns had time to share their impressive experiences.
The NPS Academy introduces diverse college students to a range of career paths within the National Park Service through seminars, workshops, field trips, and recreational activities. A spring break orientation in Grand Teton and 12-week summer internships in national parks across the country give these career-minded participants valuable on-the-job training.