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🔗Summer Historic Preservation Intern – Archiving and Records Management

  • Internship
  • Washington D.C., DC
  • $15 (stipend) USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Office of Federal Agency Programs
  • Job Summary: Assist in identifying, naming, and organizing digitized historical records for the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Seeking an undergraduate or graduate student for a full or half-time internship for a minimum of 10 weeks. A background in library science or archiving is desirable and some familiarity with historic preservation would be a plus.

  • How to Apply:

    Interested applicants should apply using the form at www.achp.gov/internships/summer-internships-2024 and a resume. Save the filled-out form on your computer as a pdf, reopen it to make sure the content is retained, and then attach it to an email along with your resume. Send to the attention of the Internship Program Coordinator at internships@achp.gov.

  • Job benefits: Interns become familiar with the full range of work of the agency through orientation and training, and by participating in meetings to observe the development and implementation of federal historic preservation policy. They may also participate in programs with others interning at related agencies and organizations, and the ACHP will assist interns with networking and advice.
  • Application Email: internships@achp.gov
  • Application URL: http://www.achp.gov/internships

Website Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP)

A small, independent federal agency, the ACHP oversees the historic preservation review process for federal projects and manages a variety of preservation programs dealing with national preservation policy and legislation, promoting public appreciation of cultural heritage, Indigenous peoples interests, climate change and sustainability, reusing historic building stock for contemporary needs, building a more inclusive preservation program, workforce development, and youth engagement.

Assist in identifying, naming, and organizing digitized historical records. The intern would help catalog recently digitized ACHP files, create file plans, and identify and propose key words to help build a searchable database. This work would allow the intern to learn about the history of the ACHP from original sources and propose ways to better document and preserve the digital information for the future. The intern will also become familiar with the work of Office of Federal Agency Programs.