Academic Internships

• Open to students enrolled at City College of San Francisco, College of Marin, and San Francisco State
• Receive a $75 per day stipend plus academic credit (student is responsible for coordinating academic credit) 
• Internships take place January thru May, summer extensions may be available
• Part-time and full-time positions available
• Positions in San Francisco, Marin, and San Mateo counties
• Positions range from Natural Resources to Business Management and beyond
• Work on meaningful projects with a network of people who love their jobs
• Strong mentorships that provide constructive instruction, coaching, and support
• Gain specialized training, professional workplace skills, and leadership development
• High impact, academic, vocational, professional, and personal growth experiences
• Career development opportunities
• Join a diverse team of your college peers to experience these spectacular parklands first hand, behind the scenes, and in depth

Cultural Resources and Historic Interpretation

• Museum Program Academic Internship

For information about the academic credit and other educational related questions contact:

• Students at College of Marin:
  • Alexander Jones, Student Transfer and Career Center; arjones@marin.edu
• Students at San Francisco State:
  • Jose Lopez, Institute for Civic and Community Engagement (HSS 206), jirlopez@sfsu.edu
• Students at City College of San Francisco:
  • Peggy Lopipero-Langmo, peggy.lopipero@ccsf.edu
  • Joe Cannon, Instructor in the Biology Department, jcannon@ccsf.edu

Workshops:

• College of Marin: TBA
• CCSF: TBA
• SFSU: TBA

• Submit online application by April 24th, 2020
• Email resume and cover letter as a PDF file to AcademicIntern@ParksConservancy.org by April 24th, 2020.

To comply with federal and state laws all interns must have a Social Security Number (SSN) or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to receive the taxable internship stipend. The process to obtain a SSN or ITIN can be very lengthy so please plan accordingly. You may find more information here:

• Social Security Administration
• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number information

Please also note that stipends are a taxable event. Taxes are not withheld from stipends. Stipends are a per diem to cover costs associated with the internship (such as commuting expenses).

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. If you still have questions contact Mackenzie Segraves; Program Manager for Park Internships at 415-561-3017 or msegraves@parksconservancy.org.