ProRanger Philadelphia Program

The ProRanger program is an academic and technical skills training and internship program that is cooperatively administered by the National Park Service and Temple University. The program was established to recruit, train and employ law enforcement park rangers for the National Park Service. Upon graduating from Temple University and successfully completing the ProRanger program, participants are eligible for placement in a permanent career tenure law enforcement park ranger position with the National Park Service.

Upon acceptance into the ProRanger program, a ProRanger intern will become part of an experiential learning cohort of 12 to 20 interns. Participants will take coursework during the academic year. During the summer periods, the ProRanger intern will be assigned to an internship at a National Park Service site and participate in an academic course that accompanies the internship. The final experience as a ProRanger intern is the Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (SLETP) at Temple University.

While the primary duties of the ProRanger graduate is protecting people and property, prospective ProRanger interns do not have to be Criminal Justice majors, and students from any academic major or background may apply. More importantly, a ProRanger intern will have an aptitude for working with people with diverse backgrounds, have an interest in the outdoors, resource protection, history and the environment, and have a high standard of ethical behavior.

Please see www.temple.edu/proranger for more information about becoming a ProRanger.