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 🔗Cultural Landscapes Inventory Intern – 1200 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Washington, D.C.
  • $24.60 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: NPS National Capital Regional Office
  • Job Reference #: 4109b/4128b
  • Job Qualifications:

    Knowledge of historic preservation, cultural landscapes, landscape architecture, and the National Register of Historic Places is required. Strong writing, research, and organizational skills are also required, while interest or experience working with complex and multi-faceted histories is preferred. Writing samples may be required of candidates if interviewed.
    Working knowledge of ArcGIS Pro is very helpful as well as graphics programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
    Other requirements include a valid driver’s license and the ability to drive independently to remote work locations in the National Capital Region.
    The ideal candidate will be pursuing a graduate degree in landscape architecture, history, historic preservation, or a related field.

  • 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: This in-person work opportunity is located in the National Capital Region and includes a combination of office work and field documentation. Site investigations in parks may require some physical exertion including walking over uneven terrain, long periods of standing, and exposure to elements such as sun, rain, and humidity.
  • Application Email: manager@preservenet.org

Website National Park Service/NCPE Internship Program

The National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE)’s Internship Program is a partnership with the National Park Service (NPS) and other Federal agencies with cultural resource protection and public land management responsibilities. The 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 who are subject area experts to carry out the mission of the park.

To be eligible, applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old (or 35 if a veteran) when starting the internship, a post-secondary student (certificate program, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate level), or a recent graduate (within the past 12 months at the time of application), and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.  

The successful candidate will work with and assist cultural landscape architects, historians, and other preservation professionals to complete updates to Cultural Landscape Inventories (CLIs) located in a variety of National Park sites in the National Capital Region (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia). This in-person opportunity is located in Washington, D.C., and includes a combination of in-person office work and field documentation.

The internship involves researching the landscape history and associated physical development of a historic property; site visits and field work to document existing conditions with photographs, maps, and graphics; analyzing landscape features; preparing CLI updates; entering information into the Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS) database; and performing other duties as assigned. This opportunity will allow the intern to learn about and participate in a preservation program by working directly with Federal cultural resource professionals in the National Capital Region – Preservation Services.

This is a full-time position that requires a commitment of 40 hours per week. A background security investigation may be required before 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 can 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.