NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern – Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

Position Title: NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern – Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Fredericksburg, VA

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 4/27/2026
• End Date: 10/23/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 900 hours, 26-weeks

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.

HPTC utilizes historic preservation projects as the main vehicle for teaching preservation philosophy and building crafts, technology, and project management skills. Our experiential learning approach emphasizes flexibility in addressing the unknown conditions encountered during the project and ensures that the goals of preservation are met.

STE in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center are seeking individuals for an exciting new opportunity as a NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern serving with Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park. Intern will support park FMSS program with specific projects and general support to project management for 2026.

Description of Duties:

• Complete NPS Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist for 40 buildings across park site
• Create updated Job Hazard Analysis training tailgates
• GIS park boardwalks, signs & trail bridges & complete trail condition assessments
• GIS and complete park waysides and exhibit panel condition assessments
• Complete parkwide 2026 Chemical Inventory & Update SDS books
• Complete Park vehicle safety inspections
• Complete Park roadway sign inventory and condition assessment
• GIS water lines and hydrants
• Work in FMSS (Facility Management Software System) and assist with project management on potentially 5 construction projects

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Ability to commit to a 26-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• Driver’s License & personal transportation will be required to report to job site
• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred
• Ability to multi-task
• General knowledge of computers, Excel and/or other database software

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• DOI Talent coursework
• Hands-on instruction in NPS facility management software

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $3,697.50
• Living Allowance and Additional Benefit equivalent to $21/hr pre-tax
• Park Housing is Available.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

To Apply

Be prepared to submit a Resume and Cover Letter for this position.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Kevin Record

Program Coordinator, Stewards Individual Placements

681.666.3621

krecord@conservationlegacy.org

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.