Trail Ranger Internship

The Schmeeckle Trail Ranger program is an internship coordinated through the Law Enforcement Discipline of the College of Natural Resources. It provides important practical skills working with visitors and enforcing rules in a park setting for non-credentialed students.

Trail Rangers are ambassadors of Schmeeckle Reserve and must be friendly and outgoing. Their responsibility is to walk over 5 miles of trails, greet visitors and provide information, and serve as the "eyes and ears" for any rule violations.

The internship runs from late spring to early fall, and requires night and weekend work. If you are interested in this position, please contact Dr. Bob Holsman who coordinates the internship.

Patrol Assistants

Patrol assistants work directly with the Trail Ranger Interns described above. For safety, a trail ranger needs to have an assistant for every patrol shift. The assistant helps the rangers as "eyes and ears" for rule violations, and provides backup when necessary. A person in this position must be friendly, outgoing, and able to work evenings and weekends. The job does require several miles of walking every shift.

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