Internship Opportunities

Want to do your internship at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site?

Hopewell Furnace and the National Park Service has internships that can range from history, science, preservation and more. The National Park Service has a list of some of internship programs they partner with on the youth programs page.

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Community Engagement Intern (link for details)

Visitor and Community Engagement Intern will perform multiple tasks, serving as both a front-line field representative of Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site and integral member of the park's planning and research team. Visitor and Community Engagement Intern will provide interpretation for visitors and facilitate enjoyment of the park by encouraging a sense of understanding, appreciation, and stewardship of resources. They will serve both in the park and the local community, at the visitor center, in the historic core of the park, and on trails to provide interpretive services and educational opportunities for visitors. In addition, HBCUI interns will help build on existing research on African American life at Hopewell Furnace and assist with developing new programming to better highlight the site's role in telling the story of African America history in this country.

22-00173 Elverson, PA

National Resource Management (link for details)

This internship will provide practical experience in natural resource management while contributing to the collection of data and implantation of projects that benefit park resources at two parks (Valley Forge National Historic Park and Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site) and assist park managers in achieving management goals. Interns will complete an independent research project during the internship, and natural resources staff will assist with the development and guidance as needed. The project will be eastern box turtle population assessment surveys.

22-00172 King of Prussia, PA

 

Last updated: February 5, 2023

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2 Mark Bird Lane
Elverson, PA 19520

Phone:

610 582-8773

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