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Internship Career and Leadership Workshop 2025
Welcome, interns, to the Career and Leadership Workshop! This workshop is an integral part of your internship program, providing a week-long opportunity to enhance your exposure to many career fields and their leadership skills. You and other interns will showcase the results of your summer projects through both formal and informal presentations. You will also engage with professionals in their fields through panel discussions, developmental sessions, and various activities. Additionally, the workshop is crucial for evaluating the program experience to identify successes and areas for improvement in the future. We hope you enjoy being in Washington, DC, network, and have fun!

Click to meet the interns: HBCUI    Mosaics    internXL    LHIP    GOGA

You can see recorded Livestream Events via Microsoft Teams Links -
August 6, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST - NPS Internship Career and Leadership Workshop

August 7, 2:00-4:30 p.m. EST- Art Culture Presentations: LHIP/HBCUI
 
August 8, 8:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. EST -  A Message from NPS Director, Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III and a Conversation with Former NPS Directors

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Saturday, March 15
 

6:30am EDT

Breakfast - MIS, LHIP and GOGA
Saturday March 15, 2025 6:30am - 8:30am EDT
State Plaza Hotel
Enjoy breakfast served at the hotel.

Interns have free time in the morning and lunch on their own.

Mosaics and GOGA interns/staff will walk from the State Plaza Hotel (North building lobby) to the White House at 12:30 pm. and arrive before the tour starts at 1:00 pm.

Saturday March 15, 2025 6:30am - 8:30am EDT
State Plaza Hotel 2117 E St NW, Washington, DC, 20037
  Food

9:00am EDT

LHIP - Walking Tour of the Organization of American States
Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Organization of American States
9:00 am Meet in the hotel lobby to go on the walking tour.
9:30 am - 11:00 am Walking tour
11:00 am - 12:30 pm: time on your own
12:30 pm - Meet at the White House for the tour

After the White House tour, you are free to explore DC!

Speakers
avatar for Latino Heritage Internship Program LHIP
Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Organization of American States 17th Street and Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006, USA
  Additional activities

9:00am EDT

HBCUI/InternXL Morning pick up, breakfast, and visit to Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Courtyard by Marriott Washington
9:00 am - Pick Up at Courtyard Washington, DC/Foggy Bottom
515 20th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

9:15-10:45 am - Breakfast at Busboy and Poets
450 K St NW 
Washington, DC 20001 

11 am-12 noon - Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site
1318 Vermont Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005


Speakers
avatar for Mikeriya K. Bond

Mikeriya K. Bond

Associate Director of Programs, Greening Youth Foundation
Mikeriya K. Bond was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in the Metro Atlanta area. Interestingly, she did not begin to talk until she was 2 ½ years old. As a teen still struggling to find her voice and emerge from her shell, she trained in a performing arts troupe under the direction... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program Lead, SODAS Life Inc.
Led by a call to action, Eboni is a management professional with a background in non-profit administration, program operations, partnerships, advocacy, and workforce development. She has spent the last decade working with public land management agencies on youth programs, DEI programming... Read More →
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avatar for InternXL
Saturday March 15, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Courtyard by Marriott Washington DC/Foggy Bottom 515 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
  Additional activities

1:00pm EDT

Visit to The White House
Saturday March 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
The White House
Feedback Survey
All participants must complete the RSVP link that was emailed by August 5 at 1:00 PM EST. Please notify your program lead once completed.

The exhibit areas feature approximately 100 historical artifacts, interpretive panels, looping videos of photos and archival footage, and interactive elements for visitors of all ages. Visitors can explore an interactive touchscreen tour of the White House, view over 90 artifacts from the White House collection, and view the 14-minute film, "White House: Reflections From Within."
Speakers
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avatar for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship HBCUI
avatar for InternXL
avatar for Latino Heritage Internship Program LHIP
avatar for Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program MIS
Saturday March 15, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500
  Additional activities

2:30pm EDT

HBCUI/InternXL Lunch
Saturday March 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Courtyard by Marriott Washington
2:30-3:00 pm Break/Pickup Lunch at The Angry Jerk
3:00 pm - Back to Courtyard Washington, DC/Foggy Bottom 515 20th Street NW





Speakers
avatar for Mikeriya K. Bond

Mikeriya K. Bond

Associate Director of Programs, Greening Youth Foundation
Mikeriya K. Bond was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in the Metro Atlanta area. Interestingly, she did not begin to talk until she was 2 ½ years old. As a teen still struggling to find her voice and emerge from her shell, she trained in a performing arts troupe under the direction... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program Lead, SODAS Life Inc.
Led by a call to action, Eboni is a management professional with a background in non-profit administration, program operations, partnerships, advocacy, and workforce development. She has spent the last decade working with public land management agencies on youth programs, DEI programming... Read More →
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avatar for InternXL
Saturday March 15, 2025 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Courtyard by Marriott Washington DC/Foggy Bottom 515 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20006
  Additional activities

4:00pm EDT

Tour of National Parks MIS/GOGA- Anacostia River Explorers Boat
Saturday March 15, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
ANACOSTIA BOAT TOUR
Enjoy a scenic tour of the National Parks, featuring an exciting boat trip with the Anacostia River Explorers. Discover nature's beauty and learn about this unique area!

Meeting Location: 3 pm White House
· From White House by car ~30 min depending on traffic)
· We’ll be taking 3-4 large Uber vehicles.
What to Wear/Bring: We recommend dressing appropriately for the weather and bringing water, a hat, and sunscreen.
Note: 
  • All tours are weather-dependent. We will proceed in light rain but may need to cancel if there is heavy rain, lightning, or strong wind in the forecast.
  • If you are sick or exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, etc.), please do not come to the event and consider joining us another time.
After the boat tour, interns are free to return to the hotel by Uber or Metro. Dinner is on their own.
Speakers
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avatar for Dr. Sheylda N. Díaz-Méndez

Dr. Sheylda N. Díaz-Méndez

Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program Manager, Environment for the Americas
Sheylda is a proud Latina from Puerto Rico and the mother of two boys. She started her studies at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez and later obtained her BS in biology from the University of Central Florida. Her graduate studies focused on research in the ecology of wetland... Read More →
avatar for Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program MIS
Saturday March 15, 2025 4:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
ANACOSTIA BOAT TOUR Boat ramp at 4601 Annapolis Rd, Bladensburg, MD 20710.
  Additional activities

5:45pm EDT

HBCUI & InternXL Farewell Dinner
Saturday March 15, 2025 5:45pm - 9:30pm EDT
5:45 - Uber/Lyft to The Spirit of Washington 
Pier 4
580 Water St SW
Washington, DC 20024

6-6:45 Boarding 
7-9:30 Sailing/Dinner

Speakers
avatar for Mikeriya K. Bond

Mikeriya K. Bond

Associate Director of Programs, Greening Youth Foundation
Mikeriya K. Bond was born in Macon, Georgia and raised in the Metro Atlanta area. Interestingly, she did not begin to talk until she was 2 ½ years old. As a teen still struggling to find her voice and emerge from her shell, she trained in a performing arts troupe under the direction... Read More →
avatar for Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Dr. Eboni Preston Goddard

Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program Lead, SODAS Life Inc.
Led by a call to action, Eboni is a management professional with a background in non-profit administration, program operations, partnerships, advocacy, and workforce development. She has spent the last decade working with public land management agencies on youth programs, DEI programming... Read More →
avatar for InternXL
avatar for Mosaics in Science Diversity Internship Program MIS
Saturday March 15, 2025 5:45pm - 9:30pm EDT
  Food
 
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Buses will pick up all interns at the Courtyard by Marriott and State Plaza Hote
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