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

Administration & Operations

• Occupational Health & Safety Academic Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Public Affairs Academic Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Special Park Uses Academic Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco

Community & Youth Engagement

• Alcatraz Community Programs - Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
• Camping at the Presidio Intern - Crissy Field Center, San Francisco
• One Tam Youth & Community Engagement Intern - San Rafael, Marin
• Nurseries Environmental Education Intern - Presidio, San Francisco
• Youth & Community Engagement Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Youth In Nature Intern - Fairfax, Marin

Cultural Resources​​​​​​​, Education, & Historical Interpretation

• Muir Woods Education & Historical Interpretation Intern - Muir Woods, Marin

​​​​​​​Media & Communications

• Graphic Design & Production Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Multimedia Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Social Media Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco
• Photo & Video Production Intern - Fort Mason, San Francisco

Natural Resources

• Ecological Restoration & Volunteer Management Intern - Fort Mason & Presidio, San Francisco
• One Tam Community & Conservation Science Intern - San Rafael, Marin
• Marin Headlands Nursery Intern - Fort Cronkhite, Marin

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

Fill out an application and send your resume and cover letter to academicintern@parksconservancy.org no later than November 10th at 11:59pm.

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 Elizabeth Lindner; Manager, Park Internship Programs at 415-561-3017 or elindner@parksconservancy.org.