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Contact: Alexis Morris, (804) 732-3571 ext .304
PETERSBURG, VA- Are you looking for an internship? We are now accepting applications for the Urban Archeology Corps youth internship program. The Urban Archeology Corps internship is a paid 7-week summer program for youth between the ages of 17-22 years old. A partnership between Petersburg National Battlefield and Historicorps, the program will continue the ongoing archeology at the Enslaved Field Laborers site. Using historical archeology methods such as excavation, ethnography, oral history, and the examination of the historical record participants create interpretive products using various media to connect their communities to the stories they uncover.
Throughout the summer, participants will take field trips to historic sites for research, conduct oral history and ethnographic interviews with members of the community, attend an archeological field school at James Madison’s Montpelier, and conduct fieldwork at Petersburg National Battlefield.
Applications open until April 14th. Please email Alexis Morris, Archeologist, at Alexis_morris@nps.gov for an application.
About Urban Archeology Corps
The Urban Archeology Corp is a national program where young people aged 15-26 conduct a range of archeological tasks to learn about urban national parks and their surrounding communities, the diverse histories and resources that make these places special, and public service and NPS employment. Each Urban Archeology Corps program: employs diverse youth for archeological projects in urban national parks, uses archeology as vehicle for civic engagement to increase stewardship of national parks and theircommunities, and increases the visibility of archeology and the National Park Service as career options.
For more information, please contact Alexis Morris at (804) 732-3571 ext. 304 or at Alexis_Morris@nps.gov.
For more information about events at Petersburg National Battlefield, visit our website at www.nps.gov/pete, become a fan on our Facebook page, or follow us on Twitter @PetersburgNPS.
Petersburg National Battlefield was created in to commemorate the campaign and siege and defense of Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864 and 1865. Park staff is committed to preserving and protecting the historical, cultural, and natural resources within the park in a manner that will provide interpretation, education, and enjoyment for the visitors. For more information about events at Petersburg National Battlefield, please visit our website at www.nps.gov/pete.
Last updated: March 15, 2023