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Arctic Visitor Center Intern

The Student Conservation Association
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Position Dates: 05/12/2024 - 08/31/2024

About us: 

The Student Conservation Association (SCA) is the largest provider of hands-on environmental conservation programs for youth and adults. Program participants protect and restore national parks, national forests, wildlife refuges, marine sanctuaries, cultural landmarks, community green spaces, and much more across the country.

Program Description: 
Position is representing Gates of the Arctic NP&P and located at the Arctic Interagency Visitor Center (AIVC) in Coldfoot, AK - 60 miles north of the arctic circle in the mountains of the Brooks Range, and surrounded by public lands managed by Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, & US Fish & Wildlife Service.

Primary duties: Intern will assist with front desk operation; Meeting and greeting visitors, attending to general & specific needs related to services, recreational opportunities, backcountry travel, and offering general & detailed information & interpretation of arctic flora / fauna / environment / culture as needed. Intern will develop one 20-30 min formal interpretive presentation on an arctic topic and become proficient in presenting it to the public. Intern will also help co-workers with joint interpretive projects on site, and assist with general tasks in the Center such as routine stocking of brochures, bookstore inventory, sharing facility cleaning duties, printing or copying handout materials, and periodic administrative reporting. 

Training: Intern will be provided orientation to missions and management policies of Gates of the Arctic NP&P, BLM managed Dalton Highway Utility Corridor, and the Arctic, Yukon Flats, and Kanuti National Wildlife Refuges. Also Interpretive skills training, bear safety, 1st Aid/CPR, preparation to provide wilderness backcountry & LNT orientations to BC travelers, and field trip north to Deadhorse near the Arctic Ocean (weather dependent), or at minimum to the northern arctic tundra slopes of the Brooks Range at Galbraith lake for an overnight camping, birding, familiarization trip. Possible pre-season over-flight opportunity of the Brooks Range / GAAR, and site visit to theToolik Lake research facility.

Note: This is a remote location far from the nearest stores, but in an area which does have cell service & limited service facilities (restaurant, gas pumps, motel). Ability to adapt to amazing scenery without many services is essential! -  as well as pre-planning & preparation to purchase supplies in Fairbanks to last at least 3 weeks before traveling north to the site. Resupply trips are scheduled as needed. Access to shower / laundry / running water is available at AIVC 24/7.

Other opportunities: Potential during the season for participating in field studies with Interagency research staff, field trips to north slope, and hiking opportunities. 

Member Benefits: 

  • $1500 - one time RT travel allowance
  • $300 - weekly living allowance
  • Park housing provided
    • ​​​​​​​Housing is provided in the form of a rustic and cozy private cabin located approx 1/2 mile from AIVC worksite. It is within walking distance, but a bicycle is also provided for intern use. Cabin is "dry", meaning it has no running water, an outhouse, and only very limited power from solar / batteries sufficient for recharging electronics and similar needs. Cabin is equipped with gas cook stove, refrigerator, and heat, dishes/pots/pans/silverware, pillows / blankets. Running water, shower, & laundry facilities are all available for use 24/7 at AIVC.
  • AmeriCorps Education Award ($1,824.07)
  • Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority

*All allowances subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes
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Member Qualifications:

  • Driver's licence required

Additional Information:
It is SCA's policy that all AmeriCorps-required background checks must return cleared prior to the position's start; this includes being fingerprinted for the FBI check. Otherwise, the AmeriCorps award will be removed or the position's start date will be delayed due to non-compliance.

*For SCA's COVID-19 guidance, please refer to www.thesca.org/covid