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Internship Career and Leadership Workshop 2025
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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HBCUI Breakout Session: HBCU Alumni Serving as Leaders in Federal Service- Exploring the NextGen of Careers in the Federal Government
Friday March 14, 2025 2:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Rachel Carson Room
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Prepare to be captivated by an engaging discussion as the panelists draw upon their rich experiences and insights to explore the exceptional opportunities and challenges that HBCU graduates encounter when embarking on federal service careers. From navigating the intricacies of recruitment processes to making significant advancements within federal agencies, attendees will gain invaluable perspectives on how HBCU alumni are shaping the future of leadership in the federal government. Furthermore, this enlightening conversation will delve into the pathways available for the next generation of HBCU students and graduates to enter and thrive in federal careers, highlighting the utmost importance of diversity and inclusion in building a government workforce that truly represents its people.
Moderators
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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 →
Speakers
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Dr. Elrand Denson

Acting Director of Lands, Minerals and Geology Management for the USDA Forest Service, US Forest Service
Elrand D. Denson started is his current position in August 2020. He oversees the Land Stewardship portfolio which encompasses Lands Special Uses to include: Wired and Wireless Communications, Renewable Energy, Electric Transmission, Oil & Gas Pipelines, Recreation Residence, Commercial... Read More →
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Dr. Turkiya L. Lowe

Chief Historian and Deputy Federal Preservation Officer, National Park Service
Turkiya L. Lowe (2017 - present) is the Chief Historian of the National Park Service and Deputy Federal Preservation Officer. Prior to this position, Dr. Lowe served as the National Park Service Southeast Region (SER) Chief Historian and Chief of the SER Cultural Resource Research... Read More →
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Dr. Benjamin "Ben" Tuggle

Director Science Applications, US Fish and Wildlife Service
Dr. Tuggles prominent career began in 1979 at the National Health Research Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Since then, he has held key leadership positions within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), including a wide variety of field experience and time in the agency&. Washington... Read More →

Friday March 14, 2025 2:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Rachel Carson Room U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240
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