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 🔗Special Projects Intern

  • Full Time
  • Internship
  • Charleston, SC
  • $5,500 USD / Month
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Advocacy & Preservation
  • Job Qualifications:

    o   Currently pursuing, or in recent receipt of, a degree in historic preservation, architecture, history, planning, urban studies, archaeology, or a related field

    o   Strong verbal and written communication skills

    o   Demonstrated ability to collaborate and achieve results with supervision, including ability to interact professionally with key external stakeholders as needed

    o   Strong organization skills, as well as time and project management

    o   Appreciation and passion for preserving Charleston’s unique sense of place and cultural heritage

  • How to Apply:

    Please submit a cover letter and resume with a list of three professional references to Laurel Fay, Manager of Preservation & Research, at lfay@preservationsociety.org by Friday, February 14. The most successful cover letters will clearly articulate the applicant’s field of interest as it relates to the work of the PSC.

  • Contact Name: Laurel Fay
  • Application Email: lfay@preservationsociety.org

Website Preservation Society of Charleston

Founded in 1920, the Preservation Society of Charleston (PSC) is the oldest grassroots preservation organization in the nation. Our mission is to serve as a strong advocacy leader for citizens concerned about preserving Charleston’s distinctive character, quality of life, and diverse neighborhoods.

The PSC is seeking a motivated and passionate Special Projects Intern for summer 2025. This internship provides an opportunity to gain unique experience as part of a dynamic team of preservation professionals, while contributing meaningfully to key organizational initiatives. This purpose of this position is to advance the PSC’s roles in serving as a resource for technical preservation assistance and a partner in stewarding Charleston’s historic places.

Given the breadth of PSC’s advocacy work, the intern may support special projects involving but not limited to historical research and documentation, interpretation, burial ground preservation, climate resilience, building trades education, archival digitization, and archaeology. We invite applications from candidates with related experience and will consider student proposals in advancement of academic or thesis work. Preference will be given to proposals that advance the PSC’s advocacy mission in Charleston.

Through our internship program, the PSC aims to cultivate the next generation of professionals in the field of historic preservation. As part of the PSC team, the Special Projects intern will have the opportunity to collaborate regularly with PSC Staff and community stakeholders, and participate in organizational events.