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Museum Aid
Deadline for Application: February 7, 2012
Job Description: This position is located at Valley Forge National Historical Park in King of Prussia, PA. The incumbent serves as a member of the Cultural Resources Division, which has responsibility for the care of the park's museum collection, archive, library and exhibits. These collections contain over 430,000 items. The collections principally focus on the 1777-1778 Valley Forge Encampment of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.  
The incumbent of the position works under the general supervision of a higher level employee and is responsible for recordkeeping, storage and retrieval of artifacts and the control and maintenance of collections and exhibits.
More about the position and online application at USA Jobs

Conservation Intern, Natural Resource Management
Deadline for Application: Until position is filled
Job Description: Valley Forge National Historical Park (VAFO) is home to over 1,300 species of vascular plants and vertebrates, contains a variety of vegetation communities (e.g. forest, meadows,wetlands), and includes significant water resources (e.g. Schuylkill River, Valley Creek). The purpose of this internship is to provide college-level students with a concentrated, practical experience in natural resource management that affords the opportunity to apply classroom theory through "hands-on" experience in the National Park Service. At the same time interns will contribute to the collection of data and implementation of projects that benefit park resources and will assist park managers in achieving management goals. Specific internship activities may vary from year to year, depending on park needs and priorities.
Conservation Intern announcement/application

Youth Conservation Corps Member
Deadline for application: May 1, 2012
Program Description: The purpose of the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is to further the development and maintenance of the natural resources of the United States by America's youth and, in so doing, to prepare you for the ultimate responsibility of maintaining and managing these resources for the American People. Participants will learn work ethics, how to relate to peers and supervisors, and how to build lasting cultural bridges with youth from other backgrounds. The program lasts 8 weeks throughout the summer and is open to all young adults, 15-18 years old. No previous experience is required.
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Job application

ProRanger Philadelphia

“ProRanger Philadelphia” is an academic and technical skills training and paid internship program that is cooperatively administered by the National Park Service and Temple University. The program was established to recruit, train and employ law enforcement park rangers for the National Park Service.  

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Teacher Ranger Teacher Program

The challenge for the National Park Service (NPS) is to provide opportunities for all audiences to connect to their national heritage as embodied by national parks. The Teacher to Ranger to Teacher (TRT) program focuses on the education community and engages teachers from schools that are not currently being reached with park programs, paying particular attention to areas with large, ethnically diverse populations.

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