Hello! My name is Katrina Cossio, a lot of people call me Kat because they can not seem to remember my name, so Kat seems easier to people. I was excited when I got the email saying that I got the Latino Heritage Internship in...

04 June, 2015 /

Hello, my name is Jessica Muro, and I am from Los Angeles, California. I am currently a student at the University of California Riverside. I am majoring in Anthropology and minoring in History. I will be interning at the Midwest Archaeological Center in Lincoln, Nebraska for...

02 June, 2015 /

Hello everyone! My name is Melissa Nunez. I am 21 years old and a recent graduate of St. Joseph’s College in New York with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in History.  I live on Long Island—that suburban area that extends east of...

01 June, 2015 /

Hi! My name is Sara Delgadillo and I’m a native of the San Fernando Valley (in Los Angeles), California and a recent graduate from the Master of Heritage Conservation program at the USC School of Architecture. This summer I will be working with the Cultural...

01 June, 2015 /

Hello everyone! My name is Lena Guidi and I am a 19-year-old student at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, which is also the main location of my internship. I’m currently majoring in American Studies with minors in Journalism and History. I’m interested in...

31 May, 2015 /

My name is Salvador, and I'm a proud 23 year old Los Angeles native. This city has allowed me to experience a multitude of diversity from culture to nature. It's amazing to be able to attend a Chinese festival, eat Ethiopian food, take a swim...

30 May, 2015 /

Hi there! My name is Ilianna Padilla. I am 22 years old and just recently graduated from Cal State Long Beach with a B.A. in Geography. I am passionate about anything that has to do with people, places, and the environment! I have lived in...

29 May, 2015 /

Hi everyone, my name is Daniel Ruiz but I go by Danny. I am a 19 year old Environmental Biology student from San Diego.  I am currently completing my general education at Grossmont College and plan on transferring to Humboldt State University. For the next...

29 May, 2015 /

Hello y’all, my name is Patrick Rios. I am 20 years old and I am from the small town of Seguin, Texas. I am an incoming junior at Texas State University; my major is Advertising with a minor in Communication Studies. For the next ten...

29 May, 2015 /

Hi everyone! My name is Amanda Marte-Cruz, and I am 21 years old. Like Patricia Robello (who also works at Grand Teton), I also have the privilege to work as an intern at the Grand Teton Nation Park in Wyoming. So far, it has been pretty...

28 May, 2015 /

Hola, my name is Lesly Caballero. I am from Sonoma County, California. I am 22 years old, and I am a student at Humboldt State University pursuing an Environmental Management and Protection BS with an emphasis in Environmental Education and Interpretation. I am elated to...

28 May, 2015 /

Hello everybody! My name is Patricia Robello and I am 22 years old. I’m proud to say that I was sent out to Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming to be an interpreter, and it was all thanks to the Latin Heritage Intern program! The...

26 May, 2015 /

Hello! My name is Jose Gonzalez. I am a 24 year old student from Long Beach, CA. The pictures above are from my second time visiting Seattle, Washington this past April. I visited as part of a scholarship to attend the American Planning Association National...

22 May, 2015 /

Hello, my name is Leslie Fuentes. I'm 21 years old and a senior attending Hawaii Pacific University majoring in Marine Biology. I will be working at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in Santa Monica, California and am extremely excited! This opportunity will provide additional...

15 May, 2015 /