A Cultural Resources Technician position is available with Colorado State University’s (CSU) Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML). This entry-level position will support the Cultural Resources Management (CRM) Program at Cannon Air Force Base (AFB), NM, with a combination of fieldwork and office tasks. The technician will visit archaeological sites to gather data, conduct inventories and assessments, perform site inspections or monitoring, and identify cultural resources. Additional duties include general CRM support such as helping draft National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance documents, corresponding with the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and conducting data analysis or mapping using ArcGIS. Finally, the technician will be assigned to the base’s digitization project to scan and upload cultural resources reports.

Potential duties may include, but are not limited to:

Scanning and uploading cultural resources reports
Historical and/or archival research
National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) compliance
New Mexico SHPO correspondence and/or documentation
Archaeological inventory and/or assessment
Field-data collection, entry, and/or management
Cultural resource identification
Site inspections and/or monitoring
Data analysis and/or mapping using ArcGIS

Must be able to comply with all applicable regulations to obtain a Department of Defense Common Access Card (CAC).

Curious to learn more? Head over to CEMML’s ECDP webpage (https://cemml.colostate.edu/ecdp/) to explore the current openings and apply. Every position can be tailored into an internship, and our dedicated mentors are eager to help you fulfill your college program’s internship requirements. Don’t hesitate to apply to multiple positions if you qualify. New opportunities are posted regularly, so make sure to check back often and seize your chance to make a difference.