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Eno Center for Transit Leadership Executive Development Program Eno
Leadership International
Transit Studies National
Park Foundation
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National
Park Foundation
Program Description The National Park Foundation Transportation Interpreters Program places summer interns in National Parks to encourage visitors to use Park-provided "alternative transportation systems" rather than relying solely on their private automobiles. Alternative transportation systems are defined as mass and/or alternative-fueled modes of transport, and include bus, trolley, train, tram, ferry, and bike. The goal of the Program is to help limit the traffic congestion that affects many National Parks and the associated impacts of noise and air pollution. The Transportation Interpreters Program is made possible by the Ford Motor Company Fund, the National Park Foundation, the National Park Service, and the Eno Transportation Foundation. Transportation Interpreters are assigned to individual Parks across the country and develop and deliver live communications to visitors that convey the benefits of the alternative systems available at those locations. In addition to conducting "on-board" interpretation, participants may produce other, "static" communications to inform the public, such as brochures, videos and podcasts. This summer internship lasts up to 12 weeks. Before traveling to their assigned Parks, participants gather in early June for a multi-day orientation, where they are introduced to the field of alternative transportation and learn the basics of effective interpretation. Faculty include experts from the Ford Motor Company and the National Park Service. The National Park Foundation pays each Transportation Interpreter a stipend of $300 per week. Housing is provided by the National Park Service. Costs to the participant of initial travel to the assigned work-site and then back home at the end of the summer are covered by the National Park Foundation, as are expenses related to attending the orientation program. Interpreters are provided basic uniforms for their jobs.
Candidates must be enrolled in a bachelors or graduate program or have completed such a program within the past two years. They should have experience in one or more of the following activities -- customer service, teaching, public speaking - as well as demonstrated knowledge of transportation or conservation issues.
NPF Transportation Interpreters must successfully complete a multi-day orientation program to be held the first week of June. At their assigned Parks, Transportation Interpreters work under the supervision of senior NPS staff and are expected to carry out their interpretation duties responsibly. Transportation Interpreters must live within the rules of the Park and comport themselves professionally at all times. Participants must prepare two brief reports about their experiences and submit them to the National Park Foundation. The first report is due half-way through the summer; the second and final report is due within 1 week after conclusion of the internship. Reports should describe the work accomplished by the Interpreter and may include examples of communications materials he/she has developed. Report-writing guidance will be offered at the orientation program.
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