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APPLY NOW   Public Land Name: Grand Canyon National Park Position Title: Grand Canyon Paleontology Assistant Agency: NPS Position Type: GeoCorps Position ID Number: 2015030 Location: Grand Canyon, AZ Accepting Applications? # of current Applicants: 0 Position Description: The Grand Canyon paleontology intern will provide scientific and technical support involving the diverse paleontological resources at the park. This position will assist with a wide range of paleontological resource management activities including: inventory, monitoring, research, curation, protection, and interpretation. The paleontology intern will participate in both field and office research related activities. All work and activities will be documented and the associated data and photographs will be incorporated into the park's and NPS paleontological archives. Additionally, all work will be accomplished in accordance with NPS policies and guidelines. Field work in Grand Canyon involves extensive hiking, on and off trail, in extremely steep, rugged, and remote terrain with extreme weather. Temperatures below the rim of the Grand Canyon often exceed 100 °F during summer months and water is limited along many hikes, while early season areas above the rim may be below freezing with potential for late season snows. Some field sites are located within caves that require long hikes, sometimes multiple day backpacking trips, and require knowledge and abilities to safely navigate cave environments. If you have questions about the application and selection process, please contact GSA's GeoCorps managers.  If you have questions about any aspect of the position — description, qualifications, housing, dates — please direct them to the contact(s) listed in the project description. Remember, application materials can only be submitted online. The project contact(s) will not accept application materials sent to them via e-mail, mail, fax, etc. See the full program details at the GeoCorps homepage.