Internships

Are you interested in:

earning college credit?
working hands-on with the ATBI?
meeting expert naturalists and scientists?

Then an internship in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is for you. Although most internships are unpaid, there are several ways to receive funding for your internship.

At right, 2005 DLIA intern Stephen Gosnell searches for aquatic insects in Le Conte Creek near the DLIA offices at Twin Creeks. Read more about Stephen's activities.

At far right, 2004 interns, Jessica Brown and Jessica Hoffman pose along the trail during a Beetle Blitz. Read about their activities in the Summer 2004 ATBI Quarterly.

Further info!

Photo by Charles Wilder.

Photo by Kemp Davis, Jr.

Positions Available

Internships for students and educators may be offered by:

Discover Life in America
- contact DLIA at 865-430-4757.
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
- contact Josh Davis at 865-448-6709.
Appalachian Highlands Science Learning Center
- contact Paul Super at paul_super@nps.gov or Susan Sachs at susan_sachs@nps.gov.

Money Available

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) - U.S. government site lists a host of resources for getting grants and locating programs that assist American People.
National Science Foundation - For the Research & Education Community - Guide for engineering and science scholars interested in seeking research funds.
Grantwriters.com - Find free news, information, and links for nonprofit organizations, books, training, and specialized services for seeking funding.
FinAid - The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - Student guide to loans, scholarships, military aid, and other financial assistance. Ask an Aid Advisor for personalized help.
U.S. National Archives & Records Administration - Learn which private foundations and associated presidential libraries give grants. Links to all libraries.
Research at Indiana University - Links to corporate foundations, educational institutions, and federal agencies. Includes publications, federal and non-federal.
Federal Government Grants & Loans - Information on grants and assistance for students.
The Foundation Center - For Individual Grantseekers - Information on finding and applying for grants is presented in this special section of the Foundation Center web site.