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Welcome, interns, to the Career and Leadership Workshop!
This workshop is a key component of your internship program, offering a week-long opportunity to expand your knowledge of various career fields while honing your leadership skills. Throughout the week, you will join fellow interns in showcasing the outcomes of your summer projects through presentations.
You’ll also have the chance to connect with industry professionals through engaging panel discussions, skill-building sessions, and interactive activities. This workshop is designed to enrich your experience and evaluate the program’s impact—celebrating successes and identifying opportunities for future improvement.
We hope you make the most of your time in Washington, DC. Take advantage of this incredible networking opportunity, and don’t forget to have fun!

Click to meet the interns: HBCUI Mosaics internXL LHIP GOGA

You can see recorded Livestream Events via Microsoft Teams Links -
August 5, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST - NPS Internship Career and Leadership Workshop

August 6, 2:00-4:30 p.m. EST- Art Culture Presentations: LHIP/HBCUI

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Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:15pm - 3:15pm EDT

Yates Auditorium

Continuing with nine more riveting presentations from DHA-RA and InternXL interns.

Cameron Tyler Jackson, InternXL Visitor Services and Education Intern, Freedom Riders National Monument
Nya Bell, InternXL Pullman Steam Outreach Ambassador Intern, Pullman National Monument
Michaela Hart, InternXL Education and Interpretation Intern, Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument
R'Eion Featherstone, HBCUI Training and Professional Development Internship/RAI, National Parks of Boston
KaNya Turner, HBCUI Park Planning Fellow, Midwest Regional Office
Valeria Caballero, LHIP Community Outreach and Interpretation Internship, Salem Maritime National Historic Site & Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
Mia Pizzi, LHIP Cultural History Education Intern, Everglades National Park
Michael Borbolla, MIS Natural Resource Management Assistant, Biscayne National Park/
Fiorella Fernández, LHIP Natural Resource Intern, Biscayne National Park/ Natural Resource Management/ Fish and Wildlife Inventory & Monitoring Program

Speakers

Deanna Hayden

Moderator, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, National Park Service Partnerships & Philanthropic Stewardship

Deanna Hayden is a third-year Ph.D. student at Howard University, specializing in Communication, Culture, and Media Studies. She is a Graduate Assistant to Nikole Hannah-Jones, Knight Chair in Race and Journalism, and creator of The 1619 Project. Additionally, Deanna is an HBCUI Communication... Read More →

Wednesday March 12, 2025 1:15pm - 3:15pm EDT
Yates Auditorium U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240

Plenary Session

Host Organization NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Youth Programs Division

Internship Career and Leadership Workshop 2025

Deanna Hayden