Cultural
Resources Diversity Internship Program
Summer
2009 Internships Posted in January!
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Summer 2008
Internships
Jefferson
National Expansion Memorial, NPS
Evaluation
of Slave Emancipations and Freedom Licenses at St. Louis’ Old Courthouse
St.
Louis, Missouri
The intern conducted
primary research into records concerning emancipated slaves who obtained
freedom licenses during the 19th century at St. Louis’ Old Courthouse.
Heritage Documentation
Programs-New Bedford
Whaling National Historical Park, NPS
NHL
Schooner ERNESTINA Recording Project
New
Bedford, MA
The intern served as
project historian on a HAER project to document the NHL listed Schooner
ERNESTINA. The intern prepared
historical narratives that detail the design, construction and operational
history of the ship and its role in the exchange of goods, people, and
cultures between the United States
and Africa.
Lincoln Home National Historic Site, NPS
Research
and Write a Report on the History of Domestic Help Employed by the Lincoln Family,
1844-1861
Springfield, Illinois
The intern conducted
primary research and wrote a report on the history of African American,
Irish, and Portuguese domestic laborers hired by the Lincoln family during their 1844 to1861
occupancy. The intern developed a
site bulletin and exhibit panel related to the Lincoln’s hired girls that will be
displayed at Lincoln Home National Historic Site and on the Lincoln Home
website.
Heritage Documentation Programs-Historic American
Landscapes Survey (HALS), NPS
Mt. Zion
Cemetery Documentation Project
Washington, DC
The intern produced the
historical report on the historical and landscape architectural
significance of Mount Zion Cemetery
in Washington, D.C.,
an important site of African American life and free black culture in Washington, D.C that
was established in 1808. The intern will also attended weekly lectures and
tours as an Everett
Public Service intern.
Valley
Forge National
Historic Park, NPS
Public
History and Collections Conservation at Valley Forge NHP
King of
Prussia, PA
The intern conducted
primary historical research in the extensive park archives and in other
regional archives to develop content on two important park
stories—the presence of enslaved persons at Valley Forge and on farms
occupied by the Continental Army during the Valley Forge encampment, and
the experience of the civilians whose homes and farms were occupied by the
Continental army.
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National Center for Preservation Technology and Training, NPS
Recording
Fading Aspects of Traditional African American Burial Practices
Natchitoches, LA
The intern assisted in
recording aspects of the local Cane River African American
community’s traditional cemetery and funerary practices by conducting
oral interviews with selected members of the community using digital
video.
National Historic
Landmarks Program, NPS
Social Security
Building’s WW II History National
Historic Landmark Documentation
Washington, DC
The
intern conducted primary and secondary research at area archives, as well
as work with cultural resource professionals and historic preservationists
at other Federal agencies, to update the National Historic Landmark (NHL)
nomination for the Atlanta
home of the prominent, African American Herndon family. The
intern also attended weekly lectures and tours as an Everett
Public Service intern.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
of Maryland
African American History and Culture
Documenting Minorities in the Military from Bunker Hill to Saigon
Baltimore, MD
The
intern assisted the museum’s curatorial staff with primary and secondary
research leading to the collection of historical information and material
culture on African American military history.
City of Washington, Georgia Department of Tourism
Cemetery
Heritage Tourism Project
Washington, GA
The
intern worked with tourism professionals to development heritage tourism
brochures and pamphlets as well as a website to encourage preservation of
the town’s three historic African American and European American
cemeteries (Old School Cemetery, Resthaven Cemetery, and the Old Catholic
Cemetery). The intern also developed a
genealogy resources program to trace the heritage of 30,000 black residents
living in the City of Washington and Wilkes County in 1880.
Gateway National
Recreation Area-Floyd Bennett Field, NPS
Update National
Register Nominations for Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn, NY
The intern updated the
historical information in Floyd Bennett Field’s existing National
Register nomination by compiling recent primary and secondary research on
the Field, organizing information on the condition of 150 buildings,
archeological sites, and landscape structures contained in the Field, and
by creating a series of GIS map graphics to represent these features.
Historic Preservation
Grants Division, NPS
Hurricane
Katrina Relief Grants Website Development
Washington, DC
The
intern developed a website documenting and promoting the successes NPS
achieved in partnership with the State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPOs) in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, through the Hurricane Katrina
historic preservation recovery grants program. Additionally, the intern developed
heritage tourism promotional materials for the Gullah/Geechee
Heritage Area stretching from Florida to North Carolina. The intern also attended weekly lectures and
tours as an Everett Public Service
intern.
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National Mall &
Memorial Parks, NPS
National
Mall and Memorial Parks’ Lincoln
Bicentennial Celebration
Washington, DC
The
intern worked as a part of a team to research and plan for the
nation’s celebration of Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday
anniversary at the Lincoln Memorial in April and May 2009. The intern
conducted primary and secondary research and wrote a report on information
associated with one or more aspects of history associated with the Lincoln
Memorial.
Prince Williams Forest
Park, NPS
Ethnographic
and Archival Research Intern
Washington, DC
The
intern conducted and transcribed oral histories taken of neighboring
African-American residents who have personal family histories and
experiences that occurred within the park before it was established. In addition, the intern updated the List
of Classified Structures contained within the park.
Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Site, NPS
Interpretation
and Cultural Resources Assistant
Brownsville, TX
The
intern conducted archeological surveys of the historic battlefield for
Section 106 compliance and assisted with cataloging historic artifacts from
the battlefield. The intern also
worked at the Visitor
Center front desk
greeting visitors and providing them with information on the battlefield
work.
Independence National Historical Park, NPS
Internship
in the Management of Historic Cultural Landscapes
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The intern assisted the
park’s historic cultural landscape architect in applying existing
research on 18th century horticulture and colonial revival landscapes to
create or restore the planting plans for INDE’s
landscapes and gardens. The intern surveyed the existing plants within the
park’s varied landscapes for condition assessment, made plant
inventories, and created references on landscape maintenance and planting.
Pacific West Regional
Office, NPS
Expand and
Improve Pacific West Region’s Cultural Resources Website
Seattle, Washington
The intern worked with
regional cultural resources staff to improve and update the National
Historic Landmark Program, Pacific West Region’s cultural resources
website. The intern organized and
posted existing information to the website in a user-friendly format
and developed new content as well as
linkages to many partners’ sites
HOW TO APPLY!
The 2009 student application deadline is March 16, 2009.
All student applications are processed through
the Student
Conservation Association (SCA). Submit
your scanned application materials by email directly to the SCA
Coordinator:
Justin Chow, jchow@thesca.org, 703.524.2441
Students must
provide the following information:
- A resume
or a curriculum vita (1-2 pages) that includes: educational information; previous and
current experience; publications or presentations; awards,
scholarships, honors, etc.; and 2-3 personal references.
- A cover
letter that includes a brief statement, 150 words or less, of why
you want the internship and why you are qualified. Please indicate 2-3
specific internships that you would like to fill.
- A transcript.
An unofficial one is acceptable.
- At least one
letter of reference from a professor or previous
supervisor/employer.
Review the Frequently Asked Questions page
for students for more information.
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