Description:
Pipe Spring National Monument shares a vast history on the Arizona Strip, with a focus on the flowing waters and the countless people who have used it since time immemorial, including the Ancestral Puebloans, Kaibab Paiute, Spanish explorers, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and the Federal Government. We are also one of the very few NPS sites in the American Southwest with a robust livestock program. Pipe Spring National Monument preserves an 1870s cattle ranch, including historic buildings and corrals, a large garden, orchard, and vineyard, Texas longhorn cattle, horses, and chickens.
This position is a full-time summer job that typically runs May through August, though job hours and length are negotiable. This position will serve as a ranch hand with multiple duties associated with the maintenance of the ranch and livestock care. In addition, the selected intern will provide interpretive programs and cultural demonstrations to the public.
This position requires the care and feeding of the livestock, including horses, chickens, and Texas longhorns. It also requires planting and care of the demonstration garden, assisting in the care of a historic orchard, and vineyard. The intern will provide public contact and interpretation of the garden, livestock, and ranch. Physical work involving the use of tillers and hand tools in various weather conditions is also required.
Five, 8-hour days with some weekend work required. Housing Available
Estimated start date: 5/4/2026
Qualifications:
- Candidates must be comfortable with or have experience with working with ranch animals.
- Knowledge and success in creating and maintaining a garden and orchard, or a desire to learn these skills, is required.
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds, use a variety of mechanical and hand tools for various projects and maintenance.
- Possess the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to work in various weather conditions.
- Candidates should have the desire to share information with the public regarding the Monument and the IIC.