The National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE)’s Internship Program is a partnership with the National Park Service 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 Archeology Web Writer Intern position will research and write for nps.gov about the people, places, and stories uncovered by archeology on national park lands. The successful candidate will work with the Archeology Program’s lead on outreach, education, and interpretation, as well as web authors and park or regional NPS staff. The intern will be expected to develop and complete written materials about archeology and work with a small team to prepare final drafts for publication online.

As a result of this internship, the intern will have gained significant experience writing about archeology for a public audience. This is a great opportunity for someone looking to expand their creative writing skills. For examples of products, visit People, Places, and Stories at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/archeology

A background security investigation may be required prior to the start date. All NCPE internships 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.