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The National Park Service and the General Services will offer internships during the academic year of 2007-2008. This notice covers the period September 2007 – May 2008. A separate notice will be distributed in January 2008 for summer
2008 positions. Internships are for ten (10) weeks, at forty (40) hours per week and in Washington, D.C. except where noted. Stipends are issued based on a rate of twelve dollars per hour. The exact starting dates will be determined on a case-by-case basis. For all internships, computer and word processing skills are desirable.
To speed processing of your request and give you a faster review of your application, please scan your materials electronically and email them as a single Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) file containing both signed application and transcripts to
Michael Tomlan at Cornell University (email: mat4@cornell.edu). If electronic submission is not possible, all application materials should be mailed to the National Council for Preservation Education, Attention: Michael A. Tomlan,
210 West Sibley Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 14853-6701. Applications must be received no later than
October 15, 2007 . Please indicate by number the internship(s) in which you are interested.
Please be aware that, unless otherwise noted, interns are responsible for travel to and housing at the internship location . This should be kept in mind particularly for those internships in the West. In some cases the supervising office may be able to assist in locating housing but it is ultimately up to the individual accepting the internship to find accommodations.
Also be aware that, due to new Government-wide security requirements, a background check will be required for any position which involves access to Government computers, if you are chosen for that position. This will include providing information about recent housing and employment history. The position supervisor will have more information on requirements and procedures at the time of hiring.
National Park Service Internships
1741. Internship with the Archeology Program, Departmental Consulting Archeologist: Works with the Archeology program as a research assistant on small research projects, organizing and cataloging office records and archives, databases, resource protection, and related projects. May assist in developing materials for archeology training and researching and developing educational materials for archeology outreach. May work on aspects of Web development, including links verification and technical editing (400 hours).
1742. Internship with the National Capital Region, Cultural Landscape Program: Works with and assists historical landscape architects, architectural historians and other preservation professionals to complete various Cultural Landscape
Inventories associated with different National Parks in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. The internship involves researching the history of a historic property; site visits and field work to document the existing conditions with photographs and maps; and analyzing of the features. A working knowledge of MS Word and Adobe Photoshop or
Illustrator is beneficial. Some experience in ArcView and/or CAD is also desirable but not necessary. Opportunity for all preservation fields with an interest in the study of cultural landscapes. Flexible work hours (200 hours).

1743. Internship with Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park: Assists Park Historian with cataloging archives and museum objects from the Park. Will provide training for Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+) for cataloging collections. Duties include processing, cataloging, and re-housing museum archives to meet professional museum storage standards. The position will also include record management duties. Archives management or museum studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also important. Housing and transportation will be the intern's responsibility. Located at Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park, Hagerstown, MD (400 hours).
1744. Internship with the Park Museum Management Program: Assists with managing catalog data at the National
Catalog archives, with duties involving printing, binding, and storing catalog records and working with catalog databases.
Also assists with collections management activities for the NPS Clearinghouse, with duties involving working with accession, loan, and deaccession records; locating appropriate recipients for objects; and updating the collection database.
Interns will work under the direction of the Museum Registrar and with other specialists in Harpers Ferry and the
Washington Office. Located in Harpers Ferry, WV (800 hours).
1745/1746. Internship with the Southeast Regional Office, Cultural Resources Division, National Historic Landmarks
(NHL) Program: Primary duties include coordination of efforts to monitor NHLs in the Southeast to identify conditions that threaten or endanger their historic integrity, working with historians, archeologists, property owners, local government officials, etc.; review and analysis of NHL nomination files to evaluate documentation needs; preparation of information needed to upgrade file documentation to current NHL standards, including research, writing statements of historic significance, site maps, and photographs. Strong research, writing, computer, organizational skills, and knowledge of National Register/NHL program standards and guidelines are essential. Housing will be intern’s responsibility. Public transportation to regional office is available. Located in Atlanta, GA (1,000 hours).
1747. Internship with Everglades National Park (Archives Technician): Works with the Museum Curator to organize, arrange, re-house, preserve, catalog in the Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), produce a finding aid for and provide access to museum archives from five south Florida park units. Will provide training in ANCS+ for cataloging collections. Duties also include evaluating and improving the environmental conditions and preservation of the collection. Museum studies or archives management background preferred, but attention to detail also important. Own transportation required. Will help with locating housing. Located in Homestead, FL (800 hours).
1748/1749/1750/1751. Internship with Everglades National Park (Archives Technician): Works with the Museum
Curator to organize, arrange, re-house, preserve, catalog in the Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), produce a finding aid for and provide access to museum archives from Everglades National Park. Will provide training in ANCS+ for cataloging collections. Duties also include evaluating and improving the environmental conditions and preservation of the collection. Museum studies or archives management background preferred, but attention to detail also important.
Own transportation required. Will help with locating housing. Located in Homestead, FL (480 hours).
1752. Internship with Everglades National Park (Archives Technician): Works with the Museum Curator to organize, arrange, re-house, preserve, catalog in the Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), produce a finding aid for and provide access to museum archives from Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. Will provide training in ANCS+ for cataloging collections. Duties also include evaluating and improving the environmental conditions and preservation of the collection. Museum studies or archives management background preferred, but attention to detail also important. Own transportation required. Will help with locating housing. Located in Homestead, FL (400 hours).
1753. Internship with Everglades National Park (Museum Technician): Assists with museum collection management for
Big Cypress National Preserve, De Soto National Memorial, and Biscayne, Dry Tortugas and Everglades National Parks.
Will provide training for Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+) for cataloging collections. Duties include inventory, preventive conservation, cataloging, and re-housing museum objects and specimens to meet professional museum storage standards. Museum studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also important. Will help with locating housing. Located in Homestead, FL (400 hours).

1754. Internship with Everglades National Park (Museum Technician): Assists with cultural resource and museum collection management for Everglades National Park. Will provide training for Automated National Catalog System
(ANCS+) for cataloging collections. Duties include inventory, preventive conservation, cataloging, and re-housing museum archives and herbarium specimens to meet professional museum storage standards. Museum studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also important. Will help with locating housing. Located in
Homestead, FL (400 hours).
1755. Internship with the Midwest Regional Office, Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI) and List of Classified
Structures (LCS) Program: Working with historical architects and landscape architects, performs limited historical research to support section 110 inventory and National Register documentation (Determinations of Eligibility and
Ineligibility) for sites located within the National Park Service Midwest Region. Strong computer and software skills are essential. There is a very slight possibility of limited travel – cost for this travel will be paid by the NPS. Housing and transportation will be the intern's responsibility. Located in Omaha, NE (400 hours).
1756. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center Archeological Information Management Team: Working with archeologists, researches history of archeological work and archeological resources in Midwest Region parks and creates documentation of that work for park managers. Also evaluates and enters data about archeological sites into the
Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) database, including scanning of photographic images and maps; prepares data for linking to Geographic Information System (GIS) maps and digitizes archeological base maps; and prepares maps and data for conducting archeological site condition assessments, for distribution to parks and for posting on NPS Web site when appropriate. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln,
NE (400 hours).
1757. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center: Assists archeologists with an ongoing inventory project for
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore (APIS). Duties will involve completing state and NPS site documentation and artifact catalog records and working with a comprehensive GIS database incorporating archeological information at APIS. Duties will also include bibliographic and historical research. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern.
Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1758. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center: Assists the Park Archeology Program in documenting fieldwork that occurred at various archeological sites at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore on Lake Superior. Duties involve working with the project archeologist on maps, artifact analyses, archival research, and various site and bibliographic databases. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1759. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center: Primary duties include cataloging archeological artifact collections from National Park Service properties using the Service’s museum management software, the Automated
National Catalog System Plus (ANCS+), as well as packaging collections to current curatorial standards to enhance the long-term preservation of the artifacts. Other collections management duties may include monitoring of museum storage environments, museum housekeeping, exhibit research, preparing specialized object housings, archeological archive preparation, and assisting with the Center’s planned reorganization of collections storage space. The background and interests of the intern will in part determine the nature of those other assignments. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1760. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center: Assists the curatorial staff with preparations for the installation of a compressed storage system in the Center’s archeological collections repository. Duties include assisting with moving boxed archeological artifact collections to a temporary storage location, and maintaining an inventory system to track the new locations of individual collections. This work will involve considerable bending, reaching, climbing on a ladder, and lifting and carrying heavy boxes. Other collections management duties may be assigned, depending in part on the background and interests of the intern. The Center presently curates over 2 million archeological artifacts for 62 units of

the National Park System. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1761. Internship with Midwest Archeological Center: Assists with archeological study of the Hopeton Earthworks, Ross
County, Ohio. Duties will involve working with a Supervisory Archeologist in collecting and collating data from recent excavations and analyzing artifacts collected between 2001 and 2005. Artifacts to be studied include chipped stone, ground stone, fire-cracked rock and ceramics associated with the Ohio Hopewell period (A.D. 100-250) at the Hopeton
Earthworks. Data entry and tabulation will also be performed. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1762. Internship with Midwest Archeological Center: Assists with laboratory study of archeological collections, records and photographs from Parks in Midwest Region. Duties will involve working with a Supervisory Archeologist in collecting and collating data from recent excavations, organizing and cataloging field records and photographs, and making electronic copies of photographs. Other duties may include assisting in developing interpretive materials from archeological projects. Computer data entry and tabulation will also performed. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hrs).
1763. Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center: Assists the Park Archeology Program by researching and tabulating information on archeological sites within five Great Lakes area parks that are undergoing damage from erosion, including assisting in developing a priority list of these sites by the severity of damage, site significance, and other factors.
The data will be used for the basis of a plan to select a small number of the sites for stabilization in future years. Housing and transportation are the responsibility of the intern. Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).
1764. Internship with Yosemite National Park, Branch of History, Architecture and Landscapes (HAL): Assists
Historical Architect, Historical Landscape Architect and Park Historian with inventory, documenting, and evaluating
National Register structures, cultural landscapes, and historic park studies. Intern will work in both office and field, depending on skills and ongoing projects undertaken by the HAL program. Work may include measuring and photographing historic buildings, researching and documenting cultural landscapes, information collection and database entry, historic research, drafting architectural plans, onsite investigation work, and crossover duties with the park's
Heritage Preservation Team for hands-on preservation work. Useful knowledge and skills include an architecture/landscape architecture background, AutoCAD, geographic positioning using Global Positioning System equipment and ArcView, solid training in historic preservation, and construction skills. Applicants should be in excellent physical condition, may expect to work at elevations between 2,000' and 8,000', and should expect to hike long distances over rough terrain with day packs and equipment. Located in El Portal, CA at the park's west entrance but may have field assignments anywhere in the park (400-480 hours).
General Services Administration Internships
1765. Internship with the General Services Administration (Fine Arts Program Assistant): Researches and develops interpretive information on historic buildings, artists, and works of art installed in Federal buildings nationwide.
Information may be in the form of plaques, brochures, or other publications. Creates computer images of artwork utilizing digitizing/scanning and computer graphics equipment. Maintains automated databases and archives of fine arts installed in GSA’s historic and contemporary buildings. Assists in the research, inventory, and cataloging of Federallyowned artwork in non-Federal repositories nationwide. Prepares comprehensive checklist/catalog of artwork from the
WPA period (1933-1943) (400 hours).
1766. Internship with the General Services Administration (Art-in-Architecture Program Assistant): Assists with the Artin-Architecture Program which commissions American artists to create works of art appropriate to the diverse uses and architectural vocabularies of federal buildings. Intern’s principal responsibility is to maintain the agency’s 3,000-member
National Artists Registry, which consists of a computerized database, images of artists’ work, resumes and other

supporting material. Additional duties include researching prospective artists, preparing materials for project managers, and developing interpretive text for brochures and wall plaques. Knowledge of art history, contemporary art, artistic media, and materials useful (400 hours).