Are you looking for an invaluable "hands-on" experience in your career field? The National Park Service (NPS) offers beautiful and challenging environments with a VIP (Volunteer in Parks)/Internship program intended to provide working experiences to augment your degree program. A Facility Management internship is available with the NPS at Big Cypress National Preserve. The position is assigned to the Facility Management Division and duty stationed at Park Headquarters in Ochopee, Florida.

The Big Cypress National Preserve was created in 1974 to protect the water quality, natural resources, and ecological integrity of the Big Cypress Swamp. The freshwaters of the Big Cypress Swamp, essential to the health of the neighboring Everglades, support the rich marine estuaries along Florida’s southwest coast. Protecting over 750,000 acres of this vast swamp, Big Cypress National Preserve contains a mixture of tropical and temperate plant communities that are home to a diversity of wildlife, including the elusive Florida panther.

Big Cypress National Preserve was one of the first national preserves within the National Park Service. As a Preserve, Big Cypress manages for a broader range of recreational activities, including hunting and Off-road Vehicle access.