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Welcome, interns, to the Career and Leadership Workshop! This workshop is an integral part of your internship program, providing a week-long opportunity to enhance your exposure to many career fields and their leadership skills. You and other interns will showcase the results of your summer projects through both formal and informal presentations. You will also engage with professionals in their fields through panel discussions, developmental sessions, and various activities. Additionally, the workshop is crucial for evaluating the program experience to identify successes and areas for improvement in the future. We hope you enjoy being in Washington, DC, network, and have fun!

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Livestream Events via Microsoft Teams Links -
August 6, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST - NPS Internship Career and Leadership Workshop

August 7, 2:00-4:30 p.m. EST- Art Culture Presentations: LHIP/HBCUI
 
Augst 8, 8:30 a.m. -11:00 a.m. EST - A Conversation with Former NPS Directors and Message from the NPS Director, Charles F. “Chuck” Sams III

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WELCOME and Thank you for your service!
Tuesday August 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EDT
Yates Auditorium
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The event will commence with Tracy L. Baetz, Chief Curator of the Interior Museum, providing a brief history of the Department of the Interior. Following this, a special thank you will be extended to all those who have served the Department.

The ceremony will include recognition of outstanding contributions from supervisors, interns, and recent hires. Speakers for this segment include Jamie Crispin (National Park Service), Shatiba Bradley (Greening Youth Foundation), Cadice Price (SODALife), and Susan Bonfield (Environments for the Americas). Awards will be presented for exceptional service.

Rita Moss, Associate Director for Workforce and Inclusion, will stop by to welcome and thank you for your contributions this summer.

The Secretary of the Interior or one of her surrogates will also stop by to thank you for your service!

The event will close with a group photo in front of the DOI building.
Moderators
avatar for Deanna Hayden

Deanna Hayden

Moderator, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, National Park Service Partnerships & Philanthropic Stewardship
Deanna Hayden is a third-year Ph.D. student at Howard University, specializing in Communication, Culture, and Media Studies. She is a Graduate Assistant to Nikole Hannah-Jones, Knight Chair in Race and Journalism, and creator of The 1619 Project. Additionally, Deanna is an HBCUI Communication... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Jamie Crispin

Jamie Crispin

Youth Programs Manager, National Park Service
Experienced volunteer manager with a demonstrated history of working in the nonprofit and national service sector. Skilled in coaching, leadership, event planning, and non-profit program development. Believes in the power of civic engagement and volunteering as effective ways to enact... Read More →
avatar for Rita Moss

Rita Moss

Associate Director, Workforce & Inclusion, National Park Service
Rita Moss is the current Associate Director of Workforce & Inclusion at the National Park Service. Rita has held various HR positions at different companies over the past 20 years. Rita started their career as the Director of Human Resources at the Appalachian Regional Commission... Read More →
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Tracy L Baetz

Chief Curator, Department of the Interior Museum
Tracy Baetz joined the staff of the U.S. Department of the Interior Museum in 2013 as Chief Curator. In this role she has curated several gallery and online exhibitions, the most recent of which opened at the Department of the Interior last summer. Baetz earned a Master’s degree... Read More →

Tuesday August 6, 2024 8:00am - 9:15am EDT
Yates Auditorium U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240
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