1844/1845/1846.  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 (200, 360 and 400 hours).

 

1847.  Internship with the Ethnography Program:  Works as a research assistant on small research and writing projects, including web content development.  Duties will involve organizing and cataloging ethnohistories, ethnographic overviews and assessments, ethnographic rapid assessments, and other ethnographic documentation, including contacts with NPS researchers in various offices (400 hours).

 

1848.  Internship with the National NAGPRA Program:  Assists with implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) through guided work and research experiences.  Duties include assisting program staff in the review of summaries and inventories submitted by museums and Federal agencies and in the updating of databases of Native American human remains.  Also helps test newly developed NAGPRA program software.  Educational opportunity for students in the fields of Native American Studies, Historic Preservation, or Environmental Law (400 hours).

 

1849.  Internship with the Park Historic Structures and Cultural Landscape Program: Maintains the Cultural Resources Management Bibliography (CRBIB) by entering new records and revising existing records in a ProCite database and the WASO office repository by preparing folders and archival boxes to file materials.  The CRBIB is a computerized, multidisciplinary inventory of professional reports, books, articles and other publications that address park cultural resources.  It includes planning documents, and research documents related to archeological and historic sites, cultural landscapes, ethnographic resources, historic and prehistoric structures, museum collections and history (400 hours).

 

1850.  Internship with the Park History Program:  Works with the Park History Program primarily as a research assistant on research projects, as well as organizing and cataloging office records and archives, databases, resource protection, and related projects.  May assist in developing materials for history training and researching and developing educational materials for history outreach.  May work on aspects of Web development, including links verification and technical editing.  Some research will be conducted at the National Archives and the Library of Congress (400 hours).

 

1851.  Internship with the National Capital Regional Office Cultural Landscapes Program:  Assists historical landscape architects, landscape historians, archeologists and other preservation professionals to complete various Cultural Landscape Inventories associated with national park sites in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  Duties include researching the landscape history of a historic property; site visits and field work to document existing conditions with photographs and maps; analysis of landscape features; and entering the information into a database (200 hours).

 

1852.  Internship with the National Capital Regional Office Historic Architecture Program:  Assists historical architects, landscape historians, archeologists and other preservation professionals to update the LCS (List of Classified Structures) inventories associated with national park sites in the Washington DC metropolitan area.  Duties include researching the architectural history of a historic property; site visits and field work to document existing conditions with photographs; analysis of architectural features; and entering the information into a database (400 hours).

 

1853.  Internship with the Executive Support Facility, National Capital Region (Archival / Records Management):  Assists with cataloging a historic collection of architectural drawings into an automated drawing catalog and index program; assists with re-housing and preserving various archival records such as drawings, photographs and textual records; prepares and updates inventories, registers, and finding aids; and assists with reference and research inquiries.  Located in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area, convenient to a Metro subway station (480 hours).

 

1854/1855/1856/1857.  Internship with the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park:  Duties include assisting Park Historian with cataloging archives and museum objects from C&O Canal NHP; processing, cataloging and re-housing museum archives to meet professional museum storage standards; and records management duties.  Will provide training for the Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), the NPS museum management software, for cataloging collections.  Archives management or museum studies background preferred, but attention to detail and a willingness to learn are also important criteria.  Housing and transportation will be the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Hagerstown, MD (400 hours). 

 

1858.  Internship with the Southeast Regional Office, List of Classified Structures (LCS) Program:  Works with Regional LCS Coordinator in the survey and condition assessment of historic structures throughout the region.  Duties include fieldwork in SE parks; documentation; data entry; historical research and writing; production of Determinations of Eligibility (DOEs) and National Register nominations; and correspondence with state Historic Preservation Offices throughout the region.  Solid background in computer and software skills (Adobe Photoshop, Word) and willingness to travel to and hike in parks desirable.  Located in Atlanta, GA (1000 hours).  

 

1859/1860/1861/1862/1863.  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+, the NPS museum management software, 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).

 

1864.  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+, the NPS museum management software, 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).

 

1865.  Internship with Everglades National Park (Museum Technician):  Assists with museum collection management for Everglades National Park.  Will provide training for Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), the NPS museum management software, for cataloging collections.  Duties include inventory; re-housing map collections; implementing the Archives Collection Condition Survey recommendations; and preventive conservation to meet professional museum storage standards.  Museum studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also important.  Own transportation required.  Will help with locating housing.  Located in Homestead, FL (400 hours).

 

1866.  Internship with Everglades National Park (Museum Technician):  Catalogs museum objects, specimens, and archives for Dry Tortugas National Park.  Will provide training for Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), the NPS museum management software, for cataloging collections.  Duties include cataloging archeology, history, natural science, and archive materials and preventive conservation to meet professional museum storage standards.  Museum studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also important.  Own transportation required.  Will help with locating housing.   Located in Homestead, FL (400 hours).

 

1867.  Internship with Everglades National Park (Museum Technician): Works with collections related to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) for Everglades National Park.  Will provide training in the Automated National Catalog System (ANCS+), the NPS museum management software, for cataloging collections.  Duties include updating collections data, researching and compiling archival material related to Native American use of the Park, organizing Tribal consultation records, assisting with coordinating Tribal consultation, and other duties as assigned.  Museum studies, anthropology, archeology, history or Native American Studies background preferred but attention to detail and a willingness to learn also is important.  Own transportation required.  Will help with locating housing.  Located in Homestead, FL (400 hours).

 

1868.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Archeological Information Management Team:  Working with Archeologists, researches the history of archeological work and archeological resources in Midwest Region parks and creates documentation of that work for park managers.  Duties include Archeological Sites Management Information System (ASMIS) database data entry and creating and working with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) maps and data for archeological site condition assessments, for distribution to parks and for Web site posting.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).

 

1869.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Park Archeology Program, Bois Forte Ojibwe Study:  Assists with an ongoing archeological and ethnohistorical study of Bois Forte Ojibwe (Chippewa) sites within Voyageurs National Park (VOYA).  Nearly 50 sites within the park have been identified, dating from about AD 1736-1940; intern will work directly with Archeologist with nearly 20 years’ research experience in this area.  Duties include researching, analyzing, and tabulating artifacts; researching and transcribing census and other unpublished tribal records; and assisting with related studies of the sites and the Bois Forte families whose relatives formerly lived within VOYA.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).

 

1870.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Cahokia Mounds and Hopeton Earthworks Study:  Working with Supervisory Archeologist, assists with conducting magnetic susceptibility analysis of samples from Cahokia Mounds and the Hopeton Earthworks.  Duties include susceptibility measurement, data entry and tabulation, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data entry and assisting with laboratory artifact analysis for the Hopeton site, and may include report writing covering the work completed.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (600 hours).

 

1871.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Archeological Collections Management Program:  Duties include National Park Service property artifact collections cataloging using NPS museum management software, the Automated National Catalog System Plus (ANCS+), as well as packaging collections to current curatorial standards.  Other tasks will depend in part on intern’s background and interests and may include monitoring museum storage environments; museum housekeeping; exhibit research; preparing specialized object housings; archeological archive processing; and assisting with the Center’s reorganization of collections storage space.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).

 

1872.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Archeological Collections Management Program:  Works with Center staff to organize and move collections into a new mobile storage system.  Duties may include assisting in artifact tracking; condition evaluations; documenting collections through digital photography and repackaging older collections to meet current archeological curation standards.  Other duties will include collections cataloging; archives packaging and storage preparation; and storage environment monitoring.  Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and the ability to lift 40 pounds required.  The Center currently stores and manages over two million artifacts and archival documents from 62 National Park units in the West and Alaska, encompassing earliest Native Americans through the fur trade and frontier eras, the Civil War, and Presidential homes.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).

 

1873.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Park Archeology Program, Cuyahoga Valley National Park:  Working directly with project director, assists with tasks resulting from three weeks of archeological work in the park in 2008, including prehistoric as well as historic sites.  Duties include cleaning, repackaging, analyzing, and cataloging artifacts recovered through survey and limited test excavations at several sites; developing databases and tables synthesizing the artifactual data; and organizing and working with project field records including excavation forms, maps, and photographs.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (400 hours).

 

1874.  Internship with the Midwest Archeological Center, Park Archeology Program, Site Stabilization:  Researches archeological sites within five Great Lakes area parks undergoing erosion damage and assists in prioritizing these sites by the severity and rate of damage, site significance, and other factors, as well as helping determine methods to be used in stabilization efforts and calculating the amount of materials needed at each specific site.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Lincoln, NE (600 hours).

 

1875.  Internship with the Midwest Regional Office History and National Register Program:  Working with regional office, park staff and community leaders, assists in the development of Web-based travel itineraries for NPS units.  Strong writing abilities desirable.  Housing and transportation are the intern’s responsibility.  Located in Omaha, NE (400 hours).

 

1876.  Internship with Yosemite National Park, Branch of History, Architecture and Landscapes (HAL):  Assists in preparing Historic Structure Reports for the Thomas Hill Studio and the Rangers' Club at Yosemite; may also assist in the inventorying, documenting, and evaluating of National Register structures, cultural landscapes, and historic park studies, and may undertake 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 and may be expected to work at elevations between 2,000' and 8,000' and 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 (1200 hours).

 

 

1877.  Internship with the Department of the Interior Museum:  Performs museum tasks related to the collections care and exhibitions of the Interior Museum.  Duties will include assisting with accession and catalog record-keeping, and handling, storing and labeling objects, for the Museum’s collections; and assisting with exhibition research, installation, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation, in cooperation with museum services coordinator and registrar.  Practical and technical knowledge of the methods, procedures, and technology of museum operations and collections care desirable, as well as general computer skills (800 hours).

 

1878/1879.  Internship with the Interior Museum Program, DOI Office of the Secretary (Museum Program Assistant):  Assists with projects of the DOI Interior Museum Program (IMP).  Activities will be diverse and will vary depending on changing priorities of the IMP.  Duties may include editing, inventorying, evaluating data and creating reports, cataloging, and supporting the exhibit program in the Interior headquarters complex.  As member of cross-boundary Interior Museum Program, assists Department-wide operations of the Interior Museum Program, which covers 70 million objects distributed nationally and Department-wide (1000 hours).