Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) - Acadia National Park Interpretative Media Memb

Stipend: $600/week ($15/hr)Housing: Provided on-siteInternship Length: 20 weeks, full time (average 40 hrs/wk)Number of Positions: 1Application Deadline: 8/30/2024Internship Start Date: 10/08/2024Reports to: Interpretive Media Specialist at Acadia National ParkYES (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) member and help make the outdoors more accessible for all!Acadia National Park Interpretive Media Member:Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. YES members focus on barriers to entry for individuals with disabilities in the outdoor workplace. Stewards, in partnership with Acadia National Park, are seeking a YES member who will play a critical role in helping Acadia National Park, better serve our local communities by improving accessibility for patrons and staff.This YES member will carefully research and create detailed site descriptions and still image photo galleries of all significant park facilities and destinations that are crafted to the specific perspective of individuals with disabilities. Collecting, documenting, and communicating these features will better assist individuals with disabilities in knowing what to expect as they prepare to visit Acadia National Park. The YES Intern will expand upon the content on: ps.gov/AcadiaAccessibilityYES member will also help the team produce “equitable alternative experience” projects for people with disabilities who are not able to access or fully perceive a particular park resource or activity. For instance, the intern may help write and record descriptions of new artwork for an accessible tour of all the pieces displayed publicly for the Artist-in-Residence gallery spaces.This YES member will also contribute to resources and training opportunities for frontline interpretive staff and supervisors at Acadia National Park to raise awareness about the perspectives, preferences, and life experiences of people with disabilities. As a specific outcome, we expect staff to explore and incorporate more inclusive tradecraft and techniques in their interpretive ranger walks, talks, and campground programs.Duties Include:+ Spend time in specific park facilities and destinations, carefully note resources and potential hazards, and observe how visitors use the space+ Use tools to measures distance and space for specific navigation instructions+ Take lots of photographs to tone and curate for accompanying online media galleries+ Submit written drafts of site descriptions for NPS review and revision prior to posting to the park website, NPS app, and other potential platformsBenefits:+ Professional Development Opportunities+ Eligible for Public Lands Corps hiring authority upon completion+ Eligible for AmeriCorps Education Award upon completion+ Dedicated staff to ensure reasonable accommodations requests are met+ Membership opportunities and dedicated cohort/affinity meeting spaces+ Opportunity to make a big impact!+ Housing provided at site+ N ecessary trainings will be provided, including: Foundations in Accessibility, and Fundamentals in InterpretationRequired SkillsRequirements:+ 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+ 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+ Adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid environment+ Ability to communicate and collaborate in a variety of settings+ Interest in history, education, and/or interpretation+ Ability to have reliable transportation to work is particularly necessary during the off season+ Basic computer skills+ Communication skills+ Drive to learn and experience new things!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.The recruiter for this position is Susie Schroer sschroer@conservationlegacy.orgRequired Experience