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 🔗Cultural Landscapes Inventory Intern — 800 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Washington, D.C.
  • $20.00 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: NPS National Capital Regional Office
  • Job Reference #: 4109a/4128a
  • 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 underrepresented 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. This is a full-time position that requires a commitment of 40 hours per week.

  • 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 training 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: waso_cr-intern@nps.gov

Website National Park Service / NCPE Internship Program

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 remote office work, 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 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.