NPS Internships

Start Date: 05/01/2023 Job Description The Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) provides hands-on,historic preservation trade skills training during an intensive learning-while-working experience. TTAP allows the important work of preserving the cultural resourcesand crucial infrastructure of national parks to be passed onto the next generation in a time when many employment fields are becoming obsolete through […]

Deadline to apply: May 1st, 2022 What is it? Created through a unique partnership between the National Park Service and Groundwork USA, the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) is a 26-week, 1040-hour, paid internship program. In the program, participants will have the opportunity to learn from construction and preservation experts, develop the skills to enter […]

Traditional Trades Advancement Program 2023 What is it? Created through a unique partnership between the National Park Service and Groundwork USA, the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) is a 26-week, 1040-hour, paid internship program. In the program, participants will have the opportunity to learn from construction and preservation experts, develop the skills to enter the […]

Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Minute Man National Historical Park through projects addressing a range of historic preservation needs. Over the course of a 26-week immersive experience, TTAP participants train and work alongside experienced NPS employees to preserve cultural resources and crucial infrastructure. Participants at Minute Man will learn the fundamentals of historic preservation […]

Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Wrangell-St Elias National Park through projects addressing a range of historic preservation needs. Over the course of a 26-week immersive experience, TTAP participants train and work alongside experienced NPS employees to preserve cultural resources and crucial infrastructure. Participants learn the fundamentals of historic preservation and receive on-the-job training in […]