The objective of the Mosaics Direct Hire Authority – Resource Assistant Internship (DHA-RAI) is to build a pathway to employment in the Department of Interior (DOI) for exemplary students in higher education. DHA-RAI interns will apply natural resource science expertise to NPS management and build a network with federal employees throughout the internship. These rigorous internships require specialized expertise and are available to upper level undergraduate or graduate students. The internships are designed to develop the participant’s technical and creative thinking abilities, leadership skills, and problem-solving capabilities. DHA-RAI interns receive a weekly stipend of $720, park-provided housing or a housing allowance, and paid travel expenses. Interns who successfully complete the internship requirements become eligible to be non-competitively hired by the DOI for two years from the date of their degree. Successful completion of the internship does not guarantee that the participant will be hired in to a federal position.
The Mosaics DHA internship is focused on full representation of participants from Historically Black, Hispanic, Asian Pacific Islander, and Native American schools or other schools with diverse student populations. In order to be eligible for a Mosaics DHA internship, participants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent legal resident (“green-card-holder”) and currently enrolled in an undergraduate, graduate, or PhD degree program at an accredited institution of higher education during the summer internship. Persons enrolled in a certificate program do not qualify for DHA positions.