NPS HPTC – TTAP – Army National Military Cemeteries Cultural Resource Management Intern– AmeriCorps

Position Title: NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Traditional Trades Advancement Program- Army National Military Cemeteries Cultural Resource Management/Architectural Historian Intern– AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Arlington, VA

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 6/2/2025, Applications must be received by 4/1/2025 for consideration
• Duration: 20 Weeks
• Available Positions: 2

• AmeriCorps Hours Slot: 675 Hours

 

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. STE in partnership with Army National Military Cemeteries are seeking interns who will serve alongside the Cultural Resources Program Manager to preserve and rehabilitate monuments, memorials, sculptures, and historic structures.

 

Army National Military Cemeteries (ANMC), consisting of Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) and the U.S. Soldiers’ & Airmen’s Home National Cemetery (SAHNC), represents the American people for past, present and future generations by laying to rest those few who have served our nation with dignity and honor, while immersing guests in the cemetery’s living history. Within the agency, the Director of Engineering, Planning & Resources Division, Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Program and Conservation Program work to maintain & preserve the hallowed grounds. This includes the historic structures, monuments, memorials, cultural landscapes, & objects.

 

The Cultural Resources Program is responsible for the care of more than 300 individual historic resources. Interns will receive training and gain experience from the Cultural Resources Manager in research, architectural history, field surveys, condition assessments, and preservation documentation. Interns will also work to preserve our shared heritage and will participate in information-sharing and education outreach to the general public during their term of service.

 

This opportunity is part of the Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) which provides an immersive experience for diverse young adults and veterans to learn from experts, developing trade skills and knowledge to enter the workforce, while preserving traditional trades and addressing critical maintenance projects within our national parks. Through TTAP, the NPS is laying the foundation to train the next generation of preservation maintenance workers with a focus on land and cultural resources. Each program cohort offers the NPS the opportunity to increase the geographical reach of the program’s recruitment and delivery along with the capacity of skilled historic preservation workers to enter both the public and private sectors. This is a full-time five-month internship position. No housing provided as part of the internship. 

 

Description of Duties:

• Archival work, including scanning and cataloguing of ANMC files, and research into the history of objects and structures.
• Assist in reviewing reports and projects submitted as part of the Section 106 process.
• Assisting the Historic Preservation Training Center Architecture team with Cultural Resource Briefs, Historic Structure Assessment Reports, the ANMC Cultural Resources Annual Inspection & Assessment Project, and general historical architecture technical preservation services.
• Providing support to National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 and Section 110 projects.
• Field inspection, condition assessments, historic fabric investigation, field documentation by photography and written notes, assistance with on-going preservation, conservation, monitoring, documentation, and treatment projects.
• Upload and organize digital files to build digital library of historic records, keep written record of digitized files.
• Assisting with a range of office work, which may include filing, data entry, preparation of short reports, reviews of studies produced by others, and continuation of on-going research, documentation, and treatment projects of historic structures.
• Some field work and preservation projects as needed.

 

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
• Ability to commit to a 20-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.

• Moderate to heavy physical effort is required for this position, including, lifting, or handling of objects over 50lbs using proper techniques.
• Standing or kneeling for long periods and will be required to climb ladders, work from scaffolding or platforms, work on uneven or angled surfaces such as a roof, and/or be able to work in confined spaces.
• Willingness to learn and work as part of a team
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Must provide own transportation in the greater DC-metro region
• Willingness to learn and work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• Solid research, technical writing, and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail when authoring and reviewing work
• Should be comfortable working with computers
• Fluent with Microsoft Office programs
• Must provide own transportation in greater DC-metro region
• Able to spend extended periods outside conducting field surveys and assessments
• Work requires some physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking, bending, crouching, and climbing. Work may occur at heights, such as work on ladders or scaffolding.
• Should be capable of lifting moderately heavy objects (50 lbs. or less), such as equipment and supplies. Applicant must be comfortable working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
• Adhere to site safety protocols at all times.

 

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Actively pursuing a degree, or a recent graduate, in conservation of monuments & sculptures, historic preservation, cultural resource management, architectural history, archaeology, conservation of monuments & sculptures, or a closely related field.
• Currently enrolled in academic program in a similar field or possess relevant prior work experience.
• Familiarity with historic construction methods, historic landscapes, and historic preservation philosophy, including the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties and Sections 106 and 110 of the National Historic Preservation Act.
• Experience with primary research and archival work.
• Experience with research collections, including digitization, cataloguing, transcription, and oral history interviews.
• Experience with documentation techniques, conditions assessments, field surveys, and inspections.
• Experience with technical writing for publications, such as journals, public presentations, and social media posts.
• Familiarity with safety standards (e.g., OSHA).
• Knowledge relating to any of the following: cultural resource management, historic preservation, conservation, building diagnostics, history, archaeology, architectural history, architecture, historic architecture, art history, museum studies, collections care, curation, cultural resource laws and regulations, construction, construction management, project management.
• Familiarity with documentation techniques, conditions assessments, and safety standards (e.g. OSHA)
• Experience with technical writing for publications such as journals, public presentations

 

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional 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. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

 

Time Requirements:

• This position is expected to serve full time 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary depending on travel and project details.

 

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on a variety of techniques.
• • OSHA 10 certification
  • Preservation Philosophy
  • Trade skill development
• Job Trainings: Basic preservation theory & skills, equipment use, documentation standards, preservation documentation and conditions assessment, masonry and metals treatment and preservation, state and federal preservation laws and compliance.

 

Benefits:

• $590/wk + $230/wk additional benefit (equivalent to $20.50/hr – pre-tax)
• AmeriCorps Segal Education Award- $2,817.14 (requires completion of entire internship)

 

Evaluation and Reporting:

As a Stewards AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has served their total amount of service hours, 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.

 

In lieu of a resume, applicants may provide a document with responses to the following questions:

 

1. Describe how you approach safety in a job.
2. Describe your experiences that demonstrate your ability or willingness to work hard with your hands, largely outside.
3. Describe any other skills you have relevant to this position (e.g., tools, construction, outdoors skills).
4. How does your experience and interests match the duties of the position?
5. How would participation in TTAP align with your future career interests and goals?

 

 

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Kevin Record

Stewards Program Coordinator

681.666.3621

krecord@conservationlegacy.org

www.stewardslegacy.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.