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 🔗Cultural Resources Inventory Intern – 640 hours

  • Internship
  • NCPE Internship
  • Vicksburg, MS (Remote)
  • 20.00 USD / Hour
  • Applications have closed
  • Department: Vicksburg National Military Park, Law Enforcement & Resources Division, Cultural Resources Section
  • Job Reference #: 4054
  • Job Summary: For the first month (160 hours) gather field and archival data on above-ground cultural resources at Vicksburg National Military Park followed by 3 months (480 hours) of remote work updating Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS-HS).
  • Job Qualifications:

    Preferred qualifications include:

    1. Be an advanced undergraduate or recent graduate from an accredited college or university with a major in history/architecture and/or historic preservation studies of above-ground cultural resources.

    2. Have experience with accurate completion of cultural resources inventories and databases for historic buildings, structures, and objects, with minimal to no supervision.

    3. Have a demonstrable interest in the Civil War, Civil War commemorative monuments, and the preservation of historic landscapes and archival records.

    4. Bring expertise in map reading and using archival materials such as historical photographs and maps to locate and document the precise location and current condition of above-ground cultural resources in the field.

    5. Be adept at photo documenting above-ground cultural resources and historic landscapes for historic preservation inventories and archives.

    6. Exemplify a strong self-directed work ethic along with a commitment to accurate and concise data collection and data entry.

    7. Preference will be given to applicants with a strong interest in Civil War-era military parks, battlefields, as well as preservation and protection of park infrastructure.

    8. Preference will also be given to applicants with previous experience working or volunteering with the National Park Service, especially those with some familiarity or previous experience working with the Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS) or other historic resources inventories or online databases.

     

  • How to Apply:

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

  • Job benefits: Paid Time Off (PTO), Park Housing Provided
  • Physical Demands / Work Environment: During the intern's time in the park, they will need to work safely outdoors in rough terrain, walk on steep slopes, carry necessary equipment in a bag or backpack, and be able to bend over and lift moderately heavy objects weighing up to 40 lbs. Conduct field work during variable weather conditions. The intern must hold a valid state driver’s license and be able to safely operate a government motor vehicle (vehicle safety training will be provided). When working remotely, the intern must have access to reliable, secure, high-speed internet, and be capable of prolonged periods sitting or standing and be able to enter data efficiently and accurately into an online database for extensive periods on a personal computer and be able to attend regularly scheduled Microsoft Teams or Zoom meetings with supervisory staff.
  • Application Email: waso_cr-intern@nps.gov

Website National Park Service/NCPE Internship Program

Vicksburg National Military Park (VICK) was established in 1899 by the War Department to commemorate the 1862-1863 campaign, siege, and defense of Vicksburg during the Civil War and to preserve the history of the battles and operations of the siege and defense on the ground where they were fought and carried out. In 1933, the Park was transferred to the National Park Service. The Park and National Cemetery encompass more than 1,800 acres. Above-ground cultural resources include more than 1,340 monuments, two pre-Civil War buildings, other historic park and cemetery buildings, the U.S.S. Cairo gunboat and museum, sixteen miles of historic tour road and historic bridges, a single reconstructed Union tunnel, Civil War cannon, and numerous original and reconstructed earthen fortifications and trenches. As of 1990, the Park contained 37 major stone monuments including State memorials and 628 iron and bronze markers.

The primary task of this internship will be to take the lead in adding to and updating the Cultural Resources Inventory System for historic buildings, structures, and objects (CRIS-HS) that exist within the Park. The CRIS-HS is the baseline inventory system for the National Park Service’s cultural resource information. At VICK and all National Parks, it represents an essential data set for evaluating the condition of each of the historically significant cultural resources, establishing assessment criteria, and justifying rehabilitation and restoration priorities, as well as aiding with long-term preservation and public accountability concerning the perpetual care of these assets. CRIS-HS can be added to and revised from anywhere in the world on behalf of individual national parks and includes more than 26,000 historic buildings, structures, and objects in total.

For the first 160 hours (4 weeks) of this internship, the selected candidate will be based at the Park in park-provided housing in Vicksburg, MS. The intern will need to be proficient at inventorying and photo-documenting historic buildings, structures, and objects, some of which may be partially obscured by vegetation, be able to identify and gather critical information from primary archival documents and historical photographs, etc., from the Park’s archives and curation facilities as well as from other regional archives, libraries, and museums.

For the subsequent 480 hours (3 months) of remote work, the selected intern must have reliable, secure, high-speed internet access, and be able to enter data efficiently and accurately into the CRIS-HS and attend regularly scheduled meetings remotely with supervisory staff at VICK. The intern’s work is essential, as the Park has fallen behind in updating and adding to this critically important inventory.

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.