The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship (HBCUI) Program is designed to motivate program participants to get involved in protecting the natural and cultural resources in their communities and beyond. The program also enhances program participants’ understanding and appreciation of African-Americans’ important contributions to the United States’ development and progress while gaining exposure to the gamut of career opportunities in the National Park Service related to public land management.
Summer 2024 Project
The Summer 2024 HBCUI project hosted by the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) consists of three components. First is the production of HABS measured and interpretative drawings of select historic structures associated with the enslaved at Pharsalia Plantation in Tyro, Virginia. Second is writing a short-form HABS historical report on the structures. Third is teaching HABS documentation methods to students enrolled in a historic preservation field school. There will be travel to the site from Washington, DC. Travel expenses will be reimbursed.
The Site
Pharsalia, was given to William Massie and his bride, Sarah Steptoe, in 1814 as a wedding gift from William’s father, Major Thomas Massie. The main house that William and Sarah lived in was built by enslaved workers from 1814 to 1816. The plantation complex also contains several outbuildings associated with farming and rural living, including quarters and buildings used by the enslaved. Learn more about Pharsalia via the SAH Archipedia.
The 2024 HABS project will focus on the Kitchen-Hospital-Quarters building. Learn more about it via the SAH Archipedia.
How to Apply
- Deadline: February 11, 2024
- Read the full announcement and apply on the HBCUI website. To apply, click "Apply Now!" in the upper right-hand corner. The application starts below the list of internships.
- Note: Applicants may also apply for HDP'S other student architect positions via NCPE.
Last updated: December 27, 2023