Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities with Sleeping Bear Dunes NL
Let’s get Backpacking by Lee Eckstrom
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is currently seeking summer interns interested in gaining hands-on experience in areas including wildlife and plant communities, history and cultural resources & outdoor recreation and stewardship while exploring one of the most beautiful places in the country.
Benefits include:
- Cross-training opportunities in multiple fields
- Contribute to meaningful projects that make a real impact
- Opportunity to work alongside NPS professionals
- Housing (in Empire) for some mainland staff
Head over to the Lakeshore’s website for available internship opportunities and all the details.
Lee took these while backpacking with his Boy Scout Troop on North Manitou Island way back in 2008. You can see more from the island & Leelanau County in his Manitou Island Backpacking gallery on Flickr.
