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Form of workStipend: $600/week ($15/hr)
Internship Length:12 weeks, full time (average 40 hrs/wk)
Number of Positions:1
Application Deadline: 4/5/2024
Internship Start Date: 5/13/2024
Reports to: Engagement Specialist at Kalaupapa National Historical Park
YES (Youth Empowerment Stewards) Program:
Are you passionate about disability rights and accessibility in National Parks and public lands? Do you identify as having a disability yourself? Work with us and help increase access to the outdoors for everyone. Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on diversity – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas. That’s why we need YOU. Become a Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) intern and help make the outdoors more accessible for all!
Kalaupapa National Historical Park Community Engagement Intern:
Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. YES interns focus on barriers to entry for individuals with disabilities in the outdoor workplace. Stewards, in partnership with Kalaupapa National Historical Park, are seeking a YES intern who will play a critical role in helping Kalaupapa National Historical Park better serve our local communities by improving accessibility for patrons and staff.
Kalaupapa's purpose is to share the stories of the over 8000 people who were forcibly isolated to this location due to Hansen's disease. Although many of the patient-residents had/have disabilities, access to and infrastructure within the community have a variety of barriers for access. The park's Accessibility SETP (self-evaluation and transition plan) is in its final draft. The YES member will develop web content to describe the visitor experience in a way to help potential visitors choose what is best for them. The intern will research local advocacy organizations and help the park develop relationships for future partnerships that support visitor access.
The YES Intern will be tasked with enhancing web content for visitor-experience decision-making. Kalaupapa has several physical constraints that can’t be changed due to geography and travel means; the YES Member will develop content for web pages that articulate in writing and imagery what a visitor experience can be like so that potential visitors to this site can personalize how they choose to visit, where to visit and how. If time allows work with at least one advocacy group to vet material and receive feedback.
Duties Include:
Enhance web content for visitor experience decision making
Research, conduct outreach, and generate a list of local advocacy groups and contact information
Present findings and research to Park Staff
If time allows development of one project description to enhance accessibility on-site based on draft Accessibility Self Evaluation and Transition Plan (SETP). Report out to park Management Team
Benefits:
Professional Development Opportunities
AmeriCorps Education Award upon completion of service term
Dedicated staff to ensure reasonable accommodations requests are met
Membership opportunities and dedicated cohort/affinity meeting spaces
Opportunity to make a big impact!
Housing Assistance/Housing provided at site
Required Skills
Attend bi-weekly YES cohort meetings (online via Teams meetings) to collaborate with other YES interns, attend professional development presentations, and give a capstone presentation on your YES Internship project(s).
To Be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
To be between the ages of 18-30, or a Veteran up to the age of 35
Have a connection with the disability community
Ability to work independently to accomplish assigned tasks with weekly support meetings with supervisor
Ability to collaborate with others towards a shared goal and receive feedback
Ability to recover quickly from setbacks. Does not let past negative interactions cloud judgment or result in retaliation. Inspires, motivates, and guides others toward goal accomplishments.
Ability to live cooperatively in a shared housing environment in which the member has a private room with shared bathroom, kitchen and living space.
Basic computer skills and ability to utilize Microsoft Office and Adobe to create documents and products.
Applies the techniques of "universal design" to media development.
Experience with creating and editing high quality digital video content and still images for use on the park website and App.
Interest in history, education, and/or interpretation
Communication skills
Drive to learn and experience new things!
Important things to note about this position:
This site is geographically isolated and remote with no medical facilities, restaurants or stores and limited cell service. Travel to and from the site requires flying on a 9-seat plane or hiking a strenuous 3-mile trail. There is no road access to this location. Although much of the work requires long hours sitting and working on a computer, some time outdoors will be needed. Temperatures range between 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit with high humidity. During the summer months, there is a risk of high rains, wind and high surf due to hurricanes which may cause flooding or landslide. Risk of tsunami is always present.
Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, political affiliation, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, 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 accommodation due to a disability during the application, interviewing, and/or onboarding process, please send your request to the hiring manager in your preferred method of communication.
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