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 🔗Museum, Archives & Preservation Intern – 400 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Seneca Falls, NY
  • 18.50 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Women's Rights and Harriet Tubman National Historical Parks - Cultural Resources Program
  • Job Reference #: 4127
  • Job Qualifications:

    A qualified candidate will be a student (or recent graduate) working toward a degree in museum studies, archeology, anthropology, or archives/library sciences. In addition, they will have strong organizational skills, be able to work independently, follow instructions, and participate in problem solving. The candidate must be able to drive up to 90 minutes one way, and ideally will be able to read cursive.

  • How to Apply:

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

  • Job benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO), Commuting Stipend
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Must be able to lift 35lbs and have a valid driver's license.
  • Application Email: waso_cr-intern@nps.gov

National Park Service/NCPE Internship Program

The intern at Women’s Rights National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman National Historical Park will assist the Cultural Resource Manager in activities related to the preservation of historic structures and museum collections, including environmental monitoring, cataloging, rehousing, and archival work. The intern will help with monitoring and exhibit care at historic structures, including the Elizabeth Cady Stanton home and the Wesleyan Chapel, the site of the 1848 Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York. They will assist with museum collection management, including cataloging, housing, database/file accuracy, and archival work, and may assist with research and exhibit design.

This position is part of the Internship Program administered by the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE). The program is a partnership between the National Park Service and NCPE. The successful applicants must be 30 years of age or younger (or 35 years or younger if a Veteran) when they begin the internship. Other eligibility requirements apply; visit https://preservenet.org/ncpe-internships/ for details and instructions on how to apply.

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 hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Visit the website listed above for details about this benefit. Successful completion of the internship does not guarantee Federal employment.