Summary

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service, is seeking one intern to contribute to projects alongside NPS Staff.

For more information about ACE, please visit our website.

Start Date: May 2026

Estimated End Date: May 2027

*a 52-week minimum commitment is required *

Location Details/Description: Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, managed by the National Park Service, is located on the northern edge of Las Vegas, Nevada, offering a unique blend of rugged desert landscape and rich Ice Age history. The duty station in Las Vegas provides easy access to the monument, which preserves thousands of acres of undeveloped land containing one of the most significant Pleistocene fossil assemblages in the Southwest. Members serving here will experience a site where mammoths, ancient camels, bison, and other Ice Age species once roamed, all while working just minutes from the amenities of a major city. Although the monument is still in its early development stages and lacks facilities such as restrooms, water, and visitor centers, its wide-open scenery, solitude, and remarkable paleontological resources offer a rare opportunity to work in a developing national park unit. Its proximity to Las Vegas allows for reliable cell coverage, easy commuting, and access to housing, groceries, and recreation, making it an appealing and convenient host location with truly one-of-a-kind natural resources.

For more information about Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument, please visit the NPS website.

Position Overview: The goal of this position will be to inventory and geospatially map all of the Monument’s assets and collect data for the Facilities Management Software System (FMSS) in order to maintain these resources. The FMSS serves as a tracking tool that provides accountability for the Asset Management Program (AMP). The intern will assist with critical maintenance needs that support and strengthen coordination with gateway communities, enhance the public’s experience, but also preserve the Monument’s resources and assets. Among the notable historic resources preserved at this urban Monument is the Tule Springs Archeological Site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

The individual will accomplish field work at Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument located on the northern part of the Las Vegas valley and office is located 45 miles south in Boulder City.

Schedule: Typical schedule outside of the summer months are Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm PST. During the summer months, 1 May-30 September, field work hours change to 6:00am-2:30pm PST to account for the summer heat.

Position Benefits

Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~40 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $1,000/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.

Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our website.

Housing: Housing is the responsibility of the member and not provided by ACE or the NPS.

Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training may include federal resume building and job search navigation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.

• A valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record (documentation to be provided upon request). Members must be 21+ to drive due to ACE’s insurance and liability requirements.

• Willing to undergo and must pass the required criminal history checks
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website.

Preferred:

• Competitive applicants for this position can hold or be pursuing a minimum of a Master’s degree and/or have relevant experience in subject areas such as GIS and facility maintenance.
• Knowledge of GIS, archeology, and historic preservation.
• Ability and willingness to work independently and communicate effectively.
• Deep interest in park resources and visitor experiences.

Physical Demands, Work Environment and Working Conditions:

• Physical Demands: Requires frequent sitting, standing, walking, hiking, carrying, using hands to handle or feel, reaching with hands and arms, talking and hearing. Manual dexterity required for use of various tools, computer keyboard/mouse and other office equipment. Required to stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and/or crouch. Ability to hike over rough terrain, and camp overnight under field conditions.
• Vision Requirements: Requires close, distance, peripheral and depth perception vision as well as the ability to focus.
• Weight Lifted or Force Exerted: Frequently moves up to 25 lbs., ability to move up to 50 pounds.
• Environmental: Outdoor and indoor conditions. Work environment conditions can change frequently; working under adverse weather conditions and in various climates.
• Noise Environment: Moderate to high noise such as gas-powered chainsaws, augers, generators and other hand and power tools. Moderate noise such as in a business office with equipment and light traffic.
• Travel: This position may require domestic travel.

Environmental Conditions/Hazards: The ACE member(s) may encounter environmental conditions/hazards including extreme heat or cold, rocky terrain, swamp or wetland conditions, biting insects, and potentially dangerous wildlife. The member is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, fellow staff/members or resources.

Vehicle and Equipment Use/Safety: If a vehicle is required for the accomplishment of the duties, one will be provided by the NPS or ACE. Any tools required for the accomplishment of the duties will be provided by the NPS. Use of personal protective equipment (PPE), typically provided by the NPS, will be mandatory for any activity that requires it. Strict adherence to NPS and ACE equipment training, certification and safety protocols is required.

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to ACE’s online application page for this position on our website.Early consideration will be given as applications are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC NPS Historic Preservation Project Manager, Kyle Ellison.

If you meet at least 70 percent of the qualifications, we want to hear from you!

ACE participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information when you are hired to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

EEO:  Employment or Service with ACE is based upon ability, qualifications, attitude, and job-related factors. Every qualified employee, member, or applicant has the same opportunity for recruitment, hire, training, transfer, promotion, compensation, demotion, termination, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, pregnancy, ancestry, citizenship status, genetic information, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, medical condition, marital or parental status, political affiliation, ethnicity, hair texture or style, arrest record, caste, hereditary status, endogamy, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.