Special Programs

Alternative Spring Break (ASB)

For College Students 18 and Older
Make a difference this Spring Break with SCA and an environmental service project. For the 2012 ASB season, SCA and American Eagle Outfitters will engage 120 students from colleges across the country in meaningful hands-on conservation service at two of our most environmentally challenged national parks: Everglades National Park and Joshua Tree National Park.

For one-week in March, you’re invited to spend spring break 2012 addressing climate and environmental issues related to water quality, habitat loss, endangered species and restoration of changing ecosystems
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National Park Service Academy

A joint program between the Student Conservation Association and the National Park Service. NPS Academy is designed to build a 21st Century workforce for America's national parks: highly motivated, contemporarily skilled, and ethnically diverse. Read more and apply

National Park Service Public Risk Management Internship Program

The National Park Service (NPS) Public Risk Management Internship is an SCA/NPS partnership to support park injury prevention efforts and enhance visitor experience. SCA seeks both graduate and undergraduate students from a variety of fields to complete 3-6 month internships at NPS sites around the nation. Read More

Corporate Environmental Internships

SCA and it's corporate partners offer a broad spectrum of hands-on environmental internships at university, business and national park sites nationwide. Placements may include energy and water conservation, sustainable procurement, carbon foodprinting, composting and waste management, and more.

Apply now for 2012 positions