UT students to get experience working for national parks

By: Benjamin Pounds

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 580

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Students at the University of Tennessee who want to work in national parks will get to give it a try in coming semesters.

The expanded collaboration gives the students hands-on work through internships, research and volunteering. They will help with research and interacting with visitors at the three smaller national properties managed by the National Park Service in East Tennessee: Obed Wild and Scenic River, Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, …

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