Education Assistant AmeriCorps

POSITION DETAILS

Position (s): 4342

Position Title: Science Communication Assistant - Ameri Corps

Conservation Legacy Program: Scientists in Parks, Stewards Individual Placements

Site

Location:

North Coast and Cascades Network, Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Washington

Number of positions available: 1

Duration: 12 Weeks (not flexible)

Flexible

Start Date:

Yes

Start Date: 06/01/2026

End Date: 08/24/2026

Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 450 hours - this is the minimum number of hours the selected candidate must serve throughout the duration of their position.

• Segal Ameri Corps Education Award
  : $1,956.35 upon successful completion of position
• Weekly Living Allowance
  : $600.00 per week, fixed rate
• Relocation Allowance
  : $450.00 (distributed as a one-time lump sum with first paycheck)
• Student Loan Forbearance if applicable (administered by My Ameri Corps , directly)
• Student Loan Interest Payments if applicable (administered through My Ameri Corps , directly)

Preference given to applicants who submit applications before Sunday, February 15, 2026. Applications will be reviewed after the Final date to receive applications passes. Positions will close after receiving 60 complete applications
, or at 11:59 p.m. EST on February 15, 2026, whichever occurs first.

science communication, outreach, visual media, writing, research

This Science Communication Assistant is an Ameri Corps position. This position focuses on the “communication and education” discipline as defined in the Program Scope. The SIP participant will use science communication tools and platforms to share knowledge about science and research taking place in North Coast & Cascades Network parks. Many parks in the NCCN have a limited capacity to produce public‑facing NPS science content, manage science information on their websites, and keep interpretation and education staff updated on new developments.

By serving as a dedicated “field reporter,” this position will meaningfully improve the status of current science communication across eight parks (since many stories, including those emerging from long‑term ecological monitoring, are relevant to multiple parks).

This position will provide NCCN parks with a unique opportunity to share our science more broadly both via new products and through engaging with the intern’s interests, passions, and the experiences and perspectives they will bring to the program.

Science shapes our evolving understanding of the complex natural and cultural landscapes of our parks. In a time of large-scale environmental change and threats to park ecosystems, up‑to‑date knowledge is fundamental to informed stewardship. For the public, seeing crucial science taking place in the parks can also create connection, hope, and empowerment in our relationship with the natural world.

However, science in parks often takes place out of sight – both to the public and sometimes even to park staff themselves. The North Coast & Cascades Research Learning Center exists to increase visibility, understanding, and engagement with science throughout the eight parks of the North Coast & Cascades Network:
Olympic National Park, Mount Rainier National Park, North Cascades National Park Service Complex, San Juan Island National Historical Park, Lewis and Clark National Historical Park, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, and Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit.

This SIP will complete projects with the North Coast & Cascades science communication specialist to shine a light on breaking science news and pull back the curtain on the nitty‑gritty field projects behind the headlines. Like a field reporter, this position will include travel to parks throughout the NCCN, embedding with research teams, conducting formal and informal interviews with scientists, synthesizing information from published and unpublished sources, and producing online articles and visual media science communication products.

Time at the Olympic National Park natural resource management offices will be spent conducting background research,…