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 🔗Historic Gold Rush Boomtown Archeology Intern – 640 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Skagway, AK
  • $21.00 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park – Archeology Program
  • Job Reference #: 4117
  • Job Qualifications:

    The internship is suitable for a candidate whose primary interest is historical archeology. Experience with archeological best practices, or coursework in pursuit of a degree in anthropology, archeology, or associated cultural resource field. Preference will be given to applicants with the ability to focus and give attention to detail during data management and in writing composition.

    Applicant must pass a government background check to get access to the Park’s computer system.

  • How to Apply:

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

  • Job benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO); $2,400 travel allowance; free park housing
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: Field experiences will require the ability to do moderate hiking and carry moderate loads, at times in challenging environmental conditions. Thorough safety protocols, training, and personal protective gear will be provided.
  • Application Email: waso_cr-intern@nps.gov

Website National Park Service/NCPE Internship Program

This is an in-person internship in Skagway, Alaska, at Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. The position will be a part of a multi-year emergency excavation at the historic Dyea Townsite unit of the park where archeologists are responding to rapid river erosion of a National Historic Landmark (NHL) district associated with the Klondike Gold Rush of 1898.

The intern will process and catalog historic archeological field collections from the Dyea Townsite, a former Klondike Gold Rush boom town. Working with park archeologists, the intern will clean, research, photograph, and catalog artifacts. The internship may also include accompanying park staff in the field for GIS data collection and archeological excavations. Additional work could include GIS map making and draft report writing.

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 applicant must be 30 years of age or younger (or 35 years or younger if a Veteran) when beginning 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.