# Simpler Grants.gov #P26AS00055

National Park Service seeks a partner to administer its graduate internship program

**Buyer:** DEPT OF INTERIOR  NATIONAL PARK SVC
**Posted:** September 28, 2026
**Respond By:** January 05, 2027
**Identifier:** P26AS00055
**NAICS:** 923110, 923130, 924120

The National Park Service’s Business Management Group seeks one partner to administer its graduate-level National Parks Business Plan Internship.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), Business Management Group (BMG).
- **Requested service:** Joint administration of the internship program, including nationwide outreach and recruiting, application and selection coordination, onboarding and placement logistics, stipend and travel administration, expense tracking and reimbursement, budget administration, program evaluation, and alumni engagement.
- **Program delivery:** Interns work in teams of two or three on multiweek, on-site analytical projects to improve business management and operational health across parks and NPS programs. Applicants are encouraged to prioritize projects supporting America250.
- **NPS participation:** NPS contributes project development, technical expertise, training and orientation, assignment oversight, and program coordination.
- **Funding and scale:** One cooperative agreement is anticipated, with up to $1,700,000 total funding (about $425,000 annually). Cost sharing is not required.
- **Eligible applicants:** State, local, and tribal governments; other public entities; educational institutions; and private nonprofit organizations.
- **OEMs and vendors:** None named; no products or part numbers are requested.

### Description

The National Park Service seeks to jointly administer a graduate-level internship program to improve the business management and operational health of national parks and NPS programs. The program will provide students with training in NPS business management and operations, exposure to park or program operations, and opportunities to conduct analysis and recommend improvements to strategic planning and management decisions. It also aims to encourage graduate students from disciplines underrepresented in the NPS workforce to consider federal conservation and land management careers and to cultivate stewardship of public lands. Eligible recipients include state, local, and tribal governments, other public entities, educational institutions, and private nonprofit organizations.

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