NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Build Up Aspiring Architect – AmeriCorps

Position Title: NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Build Up Aspiring Architect – AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Frederick, MD

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 5/12/2025, Preference given to applications received by 4/18/2025
• Duration: 16 Weeks

• AmeriCorps Hours Slot: 450

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.

The Historic Preservation Training Center—headquartered in Frederick, MD, within the boundary of Monocacy National Battlefield—provides planning, management, and traditional trades services for preservation and maintenance projects throughout the national park system. A successful intern candidate will work with the HPTC Architecture Section to complete condition assessments, documentation, and/or design for historic structures. This is an in-person internship, with no option for remote work.

Projects vary and include historic structure reports (HSRs), documentation drawings, accessibility studies, compliance reviews, condition assessments, rapid assessment-style reports, etc., under the supervision of the Architecture Section Manager or other staff historical architects. Duties will include field inspection/assessment, historic fabric investigation, field documentation, archival research, and composing treatment recommendations. Field work is completed with weather in mind but could occur in cold or hot temperatures with precipitation in local park units or those which require overnight travel from HPTC headquarters. Office work is completed indoors in the historic Gambrill House at Monocacy National Battlefield.

For those seeking architectural licensure, this internship may count toward the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) system and could allow candidate(s) to gain experience working with a practicing licensed architect. Other HPTC Architecture Section employees are actively working toward the AXP completion or are working toward completing the Architect Registration Examinations (AREs).

Successful candidate(s) will be familiar with historic construction methods and historic preservation philosophy, including The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Hands-on experience with field documentation, archival research, material assessment, CAD and hand-drawing skills, use of Adobe InDesign, and solid writing skills are preferred. Please articulate these skills in your application; drawing and writing samples will be requested. Candidate must provide their own laptop, with access to, at the minimum, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Adobe InDesign. All other field tools, materials, and equipment (including required PPE) will be provided by HPTC.

Description of Duties:

• Coordinate summer youth crews schedules and ordering of project related materials.
• Create Project Schedule based on provided condition assessments.
• Serve as a mentor and crew leader for a high school aged historic preservation crew in an urban setting. Assist youth in completing final projects as assigned.
• Complete administrative tasks related to project work

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214
• Ability to commit to a 16-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Responsibility and time management skills to handle supervision of high school aged crew
• Very strong communication skills (writing/editing)
• Very strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Possess a valid driver's license
• Enrolled in year 3 or 4 of a Bachelor's Program, or in a Masters' Program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has a desire to gain more organizational and project management skills
• Is a strong communicator

Physical Requirements:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential functions. Some positions may require periodic overnight travel, non-traditional hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

Time Requirements:

• This position is expected to serve full time 40 hours per week, but exact service schedules may vary depending on travel and project details.

Benefits:

• $540/wk living allowance $300/wk additional benefit (equivalent to $21/hr pre-tax)
• Involvement in dynamic team, get experience in and have impact on a national program in the National Park Service
• Exposure to many individuals in youth programs, historic preservation, and training world of National Park Service

• OSHA-10

Evaluation and Reporting:

As a Stewards AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has served their total amount of service hours, satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

To Apply

Be prepared to submit a Resume and Cover Letter for this position.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Kevin Record

Stewards Program Coordinator

681.666.3621

krecord@conservationlegacy.org

www.stewardslegacy.org

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.