Jobs & Internships
Mississippi Park Connection values staff, volunteer, and board diversity and aims to create equitable opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color and other people of marginalized identities to influence our mission through employment, service, and organizational governance. By creating programs and service opportunities that consider varied perspectives, backgrounds, geographies, and identities, we can be a force for changing the narrative about who belongs in and who stewards parks - everyone.
The YMCA of the North is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to provide program and curriculum planning support, partner and activity coordination, and direct youth engagement for the Minneapolis-based Y-NPS Youth Outdoors Initiative. This position will be hosted at the YMCA but the intern will work closely and often with the National Park Service from the Mississippi National River & Recreation Area.
Mississippi Park Connection is seeking a full-time Community Program Coordinator. The Community Program Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Community Program Manager in the overall strategy and execution of Mississippi Park Connection’s public programs.
This paid fellowship provides an opportunity for diverse and underrepresented young adults ages 18-25 to explore a career path in the environmental field. Learn more and apply.
Check out videos from the National Park Service to learn how to search for jobs on USAjobs.gov, how to write a resume for a federal job, and how to apply for federal jobs and manage the questionnaires.
River Educators are licensed teachers who put their love for the outdoors into delivering professional K-12 education programs at various locations along the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area.
Become an AmeriCorps Youth Outdoors Leader and help manage our Mississippi River Crew, which supports our Plant for the Future projects. Leaders are 18 to 25 years old and have an interest in community service and natural resource management.
Future Opportunities
If you are planning ahead for your career, consider these opportunities that we hire for annually. Each job description contains information on when the application will open.
Support the connection between people and the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a national park. by building capacity for youth education, environmental stewardship, and community programs and supporting fundraising and communications.
MN GreenCorps members improve the environment and strengthen communities, while gaining green job skills and networking with environmental professionals.
Community Forestry Corps Members serve with a mission to preserve and protect Minnesota’s environment and strengthen communities, with a focus on preserving and increasing tree canopy.