News Release

Shared CVA Internship

2023 Community Volunteer Ambassador Internship Program

NPS/ALKA

News Release Date: May 24, 2023 Applications are being accepted now through July 21, 2023 for a shared position with Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail as a Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) Intern. This internship program begins in September 2023 and end in August 2024 and will support the Volunteers-In-Parks program at Pu‘ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site and Ala Kahakai National Historic Trail. This CVA internship work includes engaging existing volunteers (VIPs), assisting with administrative VIP tasks and organizing data, recruiting new VIPs from local communities through virtual and in-person outreach modalities (i.e. email, social media, video calls, tabling events, etc.) and overseeing VIP projects and events at PUHE and ALKA and possibly our other west Hawaiʻi park units. This opportunity is ideal for an enthusiastic young professional who is passionate about the environment and deeply committed to strengthening the bonds between communities and parks.  
 
Desired applicants must be 21 – 30 years old and available to work 40 hours per week. Interns are eligible to earn a bi-weekly living allowance up to $565 per week and an AmeriCorps Education Award of $6,495. Daily work shifts may vary by assignment and includes working some weekends and occasional evening events. Applicants must provide their own transportation and housing.  
 
Interested applicants can apply through the Community Volunteer Ambassador Internships website at: https://www.cvainternships.org/pacificwestregion. 
 
Applications are due by July 21, 2023. For more information on this internship program, contact Kawailehua Domingo at [phone] ext. 1004 or Mandy Johnson-Campbell at [phone].