Freshwater Fish Collections Intern

Freshwater Fish Collections Intern – Everglades National Park, Florida

National Park Service--Everglades (Federal) | 

Posting: 

https:/​/​www.nps.gov/​ever/​getinvolved/​biocorps-internship-program.htm

Application Deadline: 

Open until filled. Application review will begin on August 1, 2026.

Starting Date: 

ASAP

Ending Date: 

06/30/2027

Hours per Week: 

40 

Salary: 

$15 per hour 

Education Required: 

Bachelors preferred

Experience:

Interest and experience in laboratory work and/or with museum collections preferred

Location:

Everglades National Park

40001 State Road 9336

Homestead, Fl 33034

Description:

Everglades National Park is seeking one full-time BioCorps intern interested in evaluating, maintaining, and organizing scientific collections of freshwater fish and invertebrate samples from the Everglades ecosystem. The intern will prioritize, clean, preserve, and properly label specimens and containers, and compare samples to records of collections. They will also work closely with NPS natural resources scientists to recommend options for long-term archiving and storage. 

The BioCorps internship program supports biological management, monitoring, and research within the Florida Everglades and is supported through a collaboration between the National Park Service and The University of Florida. Upon completion of this internship, interns may be eligible to receive a Public Lands Corps benefit, which confers competitive hiring status for federal land management agencies up to two years after internship completion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have a relevant bachelor’s degree, proven work ethic, and demonstrated ability to collect accurate data. Applicants should be comfortable working alone in a laboratory setting with minimal oversight. The ideal candidate will have the ability to identify aquatic freshwater animal species in South Florida, strong attention to detail, and organizational skills. 

Interns must be U.S. citizens and possess a valid driver's license issued in the United States along with a clean driving record. Prior to hiring, a federal background check will be necessary.

TO APPLY:

Send a cover letter (no more than 1 page) and a resume or CV that includes contact information for 3 references to: ever_biocorps@nps.gov and wecinternships@ifas.ufl.edu. The subject line of the e-mail should read “Everglades BioCorps Internship Application Fish Specimens”.

Please attach applications as a single PDF using the file name format 

Lastname_ FishBioCorps _DDMMMYY [e.g., Darwin_FishBioCorps_ 01Aug26.pdf].

Contact

ever_biocorps@nps.gov and wecinternships@ifas.ufl.edu