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 🔗GIS Cultural Resources Intern – 400 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Death Valley, CA
  • $24.40 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Death Valley National Park - Cultural Resources
  • Job Reference #: 4066d
  • Job Summary: The GIS Cultural Resources Intern will assist Death Valley National Park staff with the documentation of historic structures in the park to support park compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act.
  • Job Qualifications:

    Job Qualifications:

    • Coursework and/or considerable experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcGIS Online mapping software.
    • Coursework and/or experience with cultural resource data collection, experience with Field Maps application a plus.
    • Must be able to pass a NPS Background Clearance Check.
    • Strong communication skills.
    • Ability to work independently and collaborate well with others.
    • Ability to work outside for extended periods of time.

    Desired Qualifications:

    • Experience creating ArcGIS maps for historic properties or for other cultural resources projects.
    • Experience using Arrow devices and Avenza and/or Esri Field Maps for data collection in the field.
    • Working knowledge of the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places.
    • Archival research experience
    • Possess a valid driver’s license.
  • How to Apply:

    Click on the application button at this listing and follow the instructions to apply online.

  • Job benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Ability to work outside for extended periods of time. May need to stand, walk, or hike for multiple hours at a time with breaks.
  • Application Email: manager@preservenet.org

Website National Park Service/NCPE Internship Program

The National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE) Internship Program is a partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and other Federal agencies with cultural resource protection and public land management responsibilities. Its purpose is to accomplish needed and important work on federally protected lands while providing program participants with professional experience in their chosen fields. Interns work under the guidance of agency staff to complete projects or undertake programs in furtherance of the park’s mission.

To be eligible, applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old (or 35 if a veteran) when starting the internship, a college student or recent graduate (within the past 12 months at the time of application), enrolled in a degree-seeking program, and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  

The GIS Cultural Resources Intern will assist Death Valley National Park staff with the documentation of historic structures in the park to support compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act. With support from the park’s Cultural Resources team, the GIS Cultural Resources Intern will work in tandem with a Cultural Resources Intern to survey and map historic structures and districts to support revised Determinations of Eligibility (DOEs) through field and GIS work. DOEs require polished GIS maps that follow the National Register of Historic Places map guidelines, so a qualified candidate will have experience collecting data to generate maps. The GIS Cultural Resources Intern will complete field work to collect and verify data on historic structures and districts, and then work with park staff to use the data to create supporting maps for the DOEs.

This work supports NPS responsibilities under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) to preserve cultural resources and helps Death Valley National Park to better maintain park facilities. The intern will be based out of park housing in Cow Creek, within walking distance of the Cultural Resources office in the park. The length of this internship is 400 hours with a full-time schedule of in-person work. We anticipate a September start date. A background security investigation is required. All NCPE interns accrue 4 hours of PTO for every 80 hours worked.

Qualified NCPE interns who complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate.  Once earned, the PLC certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal permanent, temporary, or term positions. Visit https://preservenet.org/ncpe-internships/ for details about this benefit. Successful completion of the internship does not guarantee Federal employment.