A free internship with the NYC Parks Urban Park Rangers where high school students in grades 9 to 12 do environmental restoration work in natural areas of the city's flagship parks. It runs in two sessions each year, in the fall and spring, each lasting about eight weeks, and meets one school-day afternoon a week for 2 to 2.5 hours. Interns earn community service hours, and some sessions include field trips such as canoeing and overnight camping.
Offered by New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Internship for high school students in New York, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Free. Grades 9–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.
Fields: STEM
Info checked October 2026.
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.
Yes. The Ranger Conservation Corps Internship is free to take part in.
High school students in grades 9 to 12. It takes place in person in New York. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.
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