Applications will be open March 11 – April 5, 2024
Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Minute Man National Historical Park
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 and receive on-the-job training in a traditional trade, such as carpentry, time frame repair, window and door restoration, and painting. You’ll gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic preservation. The ideal candidate is excited about hands-on trades work and should be able to demonstrate or discuss their interest in the historic preservation field. TTAP Placements must be able to commit to the position from May 5 – November 8, 2024 with weekends and federal holidays off.
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: Concord, MA, approximately 20 miles northwest of Boston.
Skills Training & Support Provided:
- Exterior repairs on several historic houses
- Exterior protective coatings
- Carpentry
- Time frame repair
- Window and door restoration
- Painting techniques
- General preservation maintenance
Position Benefits:
- $1,440 bi-weekly living allowance (pre-tax)
- $650 Travel/commuting Allowance to/from project site (one time, taxed)
- $1000 Funding for independent professional development
- Travel and associated expenses for in-person Historic Preservation Fundamentals course
- Public Land Corps Hiring Authority (at position completion)
- OSHA 10 Certification
- Training and networking opportunities with NPS and preservation professionals
- Park housing is available
Essential Qualifications:
- Participants must be between 18 and 30 years of age.
- Veteran participants must be between 18 and 35 years of age and possess a DD214 with a discharge status of Honorable or General under Honorable Conditions.
- Participants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent legal resident.
- Interest in historic preservation trades and continuing into the trades field
- No prior trades experience is required to be eligible to participate in the TTAP Program.
- Physical effort is heavy to moderate for this position and requires occasional moving or positioning of objects or materials up to 50lbs, unassisted, following proper procedures to avoid injury. Frequently required to stand while working, ascend ladders or scaffolding, and move and work in awkward positions at varying heights above the ground.
- Valid driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
- Current Massachusetts or Greater Boston/Concord area residents
- Graduates of Minuteman High School and similar local CTE schools
No experience in preservation trades required!
*For SCA’s COVID-19 guidance, please refer to www.thesca.org/covid
The Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) is an internship program of the National Park Service for aspiring preservation tradespeople. TTAP participants train and work alongside experienced NPS employees at a specific park site to preserve historic infrastructure and cultural resources. These valuable resources need constant thoughtful and careful preservation, repair, and maintenance. By assisting with preservation projects, participants directly improve the physical conditions of nationally significant park spaces that are accessed and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. Participants gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic preservation. They learn the fundamentals of historic preservation and receive on-the-job training in one or more traditional trades such as masonry, carpentry, woodcrafting, landscape preservation, and more. The program is committed to providing all aspiring preservationists—especially those underrepresented in the trades—with a unique opportunity to work on important real-world projects while building professional experience in America’s national parks.
