National Park Trust works every day to ensure all people can experience the endless possibilities of our nation’s parks. We do this by acquiring the missing pieces of our national parks and by engaging communities across the nation in outdoor learning experiences.

National Park Trust is looking for pairs of student ambassadors to lead initiatives on their college campuses that increase outdoor recreation, awareness, and stewardship within their campus community. This is the perfect adventure if you love the outdoors, discovering parks, and want experience building a healthy and environmentally-friendly campus community.

As a student ambassador, leveraging school assets and school/community connections, you will be tasked with the following:

• Programming: Developing and implementing outdoor activities throughout the Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 school year.
• Community Building: Cultivating inclusive and healthy culture around the outdoors amongst your peers on campus and online via social media.

• Are currently enrolled at a U.S.-based college/university.

• Have a passion for the outdoors, wellness, and community building.

• Excited by the idea of building an online community.

• Have a relationship with a school program, club, advisor, or academic department and can leverage assets and infrastructure (i.e., gear, transportation, marketing) to support outdoor experiences.

Special consideration will be given to proposals that focus on engaging people of color, LGBTQIA communities, persons with disabilities, or other traditionally marginalized populations in outdoor recreation.

1. One visit to a local park that raises the park's profile with the campus community. (Don't worry! There are resources to help make this possible!)

2. One stewardship-focused outing that gets members of the campus community outside and actively participating in park stewardship.

3. One fishing-themed outing at a national park service site.

4. One Collaborative outing where you partner with a non-outdoor club and plan a social experience. Ex: A Poetry slam, a picnic, or a hike.

5. Submit a 2-minute video (shot vertically) introducing yourself and the school you represent. We want to hear why you believe getting students outdoors is important- and what excites you the most about this opportunity. This video will be your official ambassador welcoming video online - so let your personality shine; speak to your peers and us!

6. Each ambassador pair must have the written support from a school program, club, or academic department – endorsing you as their representative and agreeing to work with you on organizing and implementing ambassador outdoor outings. Download the School Support Document here. You will be asked to upload this document with a signature in the application.

Resources include:

• A $1,000 stipend for each ambassador AND $2,500 for each college/university to support ambassador outings throughout the academic year.

• A fishing gear bank for 15 people (poles and tackleboxes) to be used for the ambassador fishing outing. The school will keep the fishing gear for future school related outdoor activities.

• A National Park Trust Ambassador t-shirt, a backpack and water bottle from Hydro Flask, National Park Trust swag, and more.

• Swag and materials for tabling events and outreach.

• An Ambassador Communications Toolkit that will help with outreach and creating and implementing social media campaigns.

The College Ambassador Program will also offer career exposure and employment opportunities within the park and outdoor industries.