Position Summary
Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at multiple significant historic sites 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. This position is a great way to gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic preservation.
Location
Hyde Park, NY
Schedule
January 19, 2026 – July 17, 2026
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Skills Training & Support Provided:
• Carpentry, including joinery, window fabrication, reconstructing staircases, and dutchman repairs
• Window restoration
• Painting and other finishing techniques
• Layout and fabrication of staircase components
• General preservation maintenance Position
Benefits:
• $1,440 bi-weekly living allowance (pre-tax)
• $1000 Funding for independent professional development
• Travel and associated expenses for Historic Preservation Fundamentals course
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority (at position completion)
• OSHA 10 Certification
• Training and networking opportunities with NPS and preservation professionals
Marginal Duties
• Inventorying tools and equipment
• Light custodial duties including dusting and tidying up areas
• Replacing lightbulbs or small fixtures
• Covering and protecting materials and building components from harsh elements during weather events
• Assisting members of the visiting public with directions and site information
Required Qualifications
• Interest in historic preservation trades and continuing into the trades field
• Age restrictions: 18 – 30 (or 35 for Veterans)
• Must be able to commit to the project for 26 weeks (start date flexible)
• Physical effort is heavy to moderate for this position and requires occasional lifting or handling of objects or materials up to 50lbs, unassisted, following proper lifting procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working, climb ladders or scaffolding, and bend, stoop, climb, and work in awkward positions.
• Interest in using hand and power tools in an outdoor setting to complete projects
• Ability to commute to project site daily
• Follow all safety rules and regulations and participate in ongoing safety culture of the site.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to pass the DOI Background Check
This SCA Position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger. Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States. Hours served can be applied toward the Public Land Corps (PLC) hiring authority.
Preferred Qualifications
• Willingness to learn new skills
• Comfortable working at heights on scaffolding or ladders
• Local to Hyde Park, NY (housing is not provided)
Hours
40 per week
Living Accommodations
Commuting required, housing not provided
Compensation
$1440 bi-weekly $1000 Professional Development (approval required, for reimbursement)
All allowances are subject to applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
Personal Vehicle Information
Recommended
Additional Benefits
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Student Conservation Association, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The SCA strives to cultivate a work environment that encourages fairness, teamwork, and respect among all staff members and is committed to maintaining a work atmosphere where lifestyles may grow personally and professionally.
