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Cultural Resources Diversity Internship Program

Summer 2010 Internships

Posted in January

 

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Sample of 2009 Internships

 

African American Historical and Preservation Group, Non-Profit

Organization Development Project

Largo, MD (Greater Washington, D.C.)

The African-American Historical and Preservation Group (AAHPG) is a non-profit, preservation advocacy organization that focuses on African-American heritage needs and opportunities in Prince George’s County, Maryland.  The intern will assist in establishing an organizational structure and a solid framework for AAHPG’s programs by: identifying other organizations with similar missions and/or activities, documenting successful examples for AAHPG’s programs, developing strategies to increase public participation, and coordinating AAHPG’s membership meetings.  The intern will conduct internet and library research, coordinate interviews with other preservation organizations, and schedule meetings with AAHPG members and its diverse stakeholders.  The intern will develop a report and a PowerPoint presentation to present his/her findings to AAHPG and its partners. 

 

Bandelier National Monument, NPS

Pueblo Ruins Conservation Project, Architectural Conservation Intern

Los Alamos, NM

The intern will work as an architectural conservation intern to protect cavate pueblos in the Tsankawi unit of the park and to stabilize the Tyuonyi Pueblo, a 15th century ancestral Pueblo village.  Conservation and stabilization treatments involve outdoor, physical activities, including: hiking, infilling of erosion, removal of contemporary graffiti, and repointing prehistoric stone masonry and replacing it with an earth and acrylic mortar.  The intern will also complete intensive graphic documentation of the finished work, through photographs, drawings, and GPS mapping.  The intern will have the opportunity to take part in an overnight group study tour sponsored by Bandelier National Monument.  Job shadows will be available with other Bandelier staff in the divisions of archaeology, curation, and interpretation, and may also be available with archival staff at the Museum of New Mexico.  The intern will work a Monday through Thursday schedule, with Fridays and weekends off. 

 

Fort Necessity National Battlefield, NPS

American Indian Interpretive Project

Farmington, PA 

The need to present multiple perspectives on the American Indian role in Fort Necessity National Battlefield and to expand interpretive programming in this area has been identified as a priority area in the park’s Long Range Interpretive Plan.  The intern will research, design, and present programs on the history of Ohio River Valley Indians and Great Lakes Indians who were involved in the French and Indian War that engage park visitors through hands-on learning.  Intern research and presentation topics may include: building and learning about traditional clothing, Indian homes, weapons and warfare, trade goods and wampum, food preparation, fire starting, and making and playing traditional games.  The intern’s research will supplement what park visitors already learn from existing interpretive programs, including the park orientation film, exhibits, and ranger-led interpretive programs.

 

Independence National Historical Park, NPS

Historic Architectural Fragments Collection

Philadelphia, PA

The park’s architectural fragment collection contains approximately 16,000 specimens dating from 1700 to 1840 and ranging in size from a carpet tack to half a house.  The intern will conduct background research for a future exhibit of these historic architectural fragments.  The intern will work with park cultural resources management staff including curators, preservation architects, historians, and archivists to review, organize, photograph, and describe the collection’s architectural fragments.  The intern will also tour the park as a visitor to observe visitor interactions with park exhibitions, the variety of exhibition techniques used in the park, and uses of the park’s resources.  The intern will use these observations to create an on-site, self-guided exhibit for park visitors as well as create a virtual exhibit to provide on-line access to the catalog and offer topical web exhibits.  The intern’s project will also involve research in local special collections libraries.

 

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, NPS

Court Records Pertaining to African American life in 19th century St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

The intern will improve interpretation at JNEM and other park areas by researching incidents regarding enslaved persons arrested for not having licenses, persons prosecuted for educating black students, and persons arrested for assisting with slave escapes during the antebellum era.  The intern will produce a report on criminal court prosecutions of persons of color, using civil court records, City of St. Louis records, county court records, and newspapers of the 1830s through the 1860s.  The intern will examine old records, take notes, compile a database, and write a synthesis of the topic.  The intern will conduct primary research at the Missouri State Archives, the Missouri Historical Society, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, and the Mercantile Library, all located in St. Louis.  In addition, the intern will be provided the opportunity to learn about document preservation, archival filing and storage, and front line interpretation.  The student will make a final presentation to the staff of the park summarizing his/her findings.

 

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Lincoln Home National Historic Site, NPS

Churches in Abraham Lincoln’s Springfield

Springfield, IL 

A very popular component of the Abraham Lincoln story continues to be his faith. Visitors to Lincoln Home National Historic Site often ask what church the Lincoln family attended and are directed to the First Presbyterian Church, where they can view the Lincoln family pew.  The intern will document the history of churches in Springfield by conducting primary research at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, the Illinois State Archives, the Illinois Regional Archives depository at the University of Illinois at Springfield, and the local history archive maintained at the Springfield public library.  The intern will participate in discussions with Lincoln Home NHS staff of how this information might best be presented to the public, including interpretive programs, site bulletins, and the park web site.  If time permits, the intern will also develop a site bulletin and/or exhibit panel that will be displayed at Lincoln Home National Historic Site and on the Lincoln Home web site.

 

New River Gorge National River, NPS

Cultural Resources and Archives Management

Glen Jean, WV

The intern will gain valuable knowledge about the laws, regulations, and guidelines that the National Park Service uses to manage cultural resources in a national park, including: the National Environmental Policy Act, National Historic Preservation Act, Archeological Resource Protection Act, and Native American Graves Protection Act.  The intern’s day-to-day responsibilities will include: processing and cataloging historic artifacts and records into ANCS+ database, preparation of West Virginia State Site registration forms for 10 newly-identified prehistoric sites, documentation of 30 prehistoric sites, and recording and cataloging oral histories.  The intern will also complete an article on his/her internship experience for publication in the National Park Service’s Arrowhead newsletter.  An applicant with a valid driver’s license is a plus, but not necessary.

 

Ohio Historical Society, State Historic Preservation Office

National History Day Educational Outreach

Columbus, OH

National History Day in Ohio is a co-curricular program for students in grades 4-5 and 6-12.  Each year, students conduct research based on the annual theme and create historical papers, original performances, media documentaries, creative exhibits, and imaginative websites as a result of their research.  The intern will develop short videos and/or podcasts about conducting research and creating History Day projects.  These videos and podcasts will be made available for teachers and students across Ohio and even nationally.  Also, the intern will help with planning and implementing a history conference sponsored by the Buckeye Council for History Education and the Congressional Academy Summer Field School.  The field school includes instruction for high school students in history, archeology, historic preservation, and local history.  Experience with Windows Movie Maker or Imovie is a plus, but not necessary for the position.

 

Rocky Mountain National Park, NPS

Cultural Landscapes of Holzwarth Ranch

Estes Park, CO

The Holzwarth Ranch Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in the 1970s, but the nomination form woefully lack description of the Ranch’s landscape features.  The intern will conduct primary research in the park’s archives and other local repositories to document the ranch’s history; complete an on-site inventory of the ranch’s landscape features; and create a site plan that indicates where those features exist and what needs to be protected.  The intern’s documentation will form the basis of a preservation master plan for the site.  The intern will be introduced to a variety of cultural resource duties throughout the ten weeks, including archeological inventory, monitoring, compliance, planning, and research.

 

Women’s Rights National Historic Park, NPS

Anti-Slavery and Women’s Rights before the Civil War

Seneca Falls, NY

The intern will complete three short projects in eight weeks: collection rehousing and updating of information in ANCS+ database; conduct research and prepare a brief report on Betsey Tewksbury, a little-known woman participant of the 1848 Woman’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls; and review and reorganize Resource Files used by staff and visitors for basic research of park structures and associated historical themes and events.  The intern will spend the first week in orientation to cultural resource careers, NPS cultural resource management, local museums in Seneca Falls and Waterloo, and the resources and themes of Women’s Rights National Historical Park.  The intern will also participate in meetings and other activities underway at Women’s Rights NHP.

 

 

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HOW TO APPLY!

The 2010 student application deadline is Monday, March 1, 2010. 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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