Title: Cultural Landscapes Inventory Individual Placement
Service Site: National Capital Region of the NPS (Washington, D.C.)
Dates of Service: November 2nd, 2026 – April 30th, 2027 (26 weeks)
Pay: $980/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $380 additional member benefit)
Status: This is a full-time, temporary AmeriCorps National Service position.
Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements. Applications will be accepted until Friday, Oct 2.
Appalachian Conservation Corps:
Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations.
As an AmeriCorps program, participants commit to a term of service at their placement site in order to gain hands-on experience and a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
Position Summary:
The Cultural Landscapes Inventory (CLI) Individual Placement will support Preservation Services. Preservation Services promotes the preservation of cultural landscapes and historic structures through research, planning, and stewardship to parks and historic properties in the National Park Service (NPS) National Capital Region.
The successful candidate will work with and assist historical landscape architects, historians, and other preservation professionals to complete Cultural Landscapes Inventories (CLIs) located in a variety of National Park sites in the National Capital Region (District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia). This internship opportunity is located in Washington, DC, with options for a hybrid work schedule, and will focus on office work and field documentation.
The internship involves researching the landscape history and associated physical development of a historic property; site visits and field work to document existing conditions with photographs, GNSS, maps, and graphics; analyzing landscape features; preparing CLI updates; entering information into the Cultural Resources Inventory System (CRIS) database; and performing other duties as assigned. This opportunity will allow the intern to learn about and participate in a preservation program by working directly with Federal cultural resource professionals in the National Capital Region – Preservation Services.
Housing is NOT provided for this position. We are seeking candidates who residents of the surrounding area.
Essential roles and responsibilities include:
Researching primary and secondary sources and developing written narratives;
Identifying and describing cultural landscape characteristics and features;
Describing a landscape’s historical significance according to National Register criteria;
Evaluating characteristics and features that contribute to a landscape’s significance;
Participating in landscape condition discussions with NPS staff;
Photography management with Adobe Creative Suite software;
Field GNSS collection with ESRI Field Maps;
Editing maps using ArcGIS Pro and/or Adobe Creative Suite software
Site investigations in parks may require some physical exertion including walking over uneven terrain, long periods of standing, and exposure to elements such as sun, rain, and humidity
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 26 (or 35 if a US Veteran), and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an OYSI AmeriCorps Education Award. In addition, applicants must:
Possess a valid driver’s license
Desired Skills/Qualifications:
Time Requirements:
These positions are full-time, 40 hour/week.
Typically, this position is expected to serve Monday to Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.
Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.
Benefits:
$980/week paid biweekly ($600/week living stipend + $380 additional member benefit)
$3,697.50 AmeriCorps Segal Education Award upon successful completion of 900 hour minimum service term (award can be used for paying off federal student loans or paying tuition for a Title IV accredited college)
$1700 professional development and travel reimbursement fund
Option to enroll in health, vision and dental insurance
Eligibility for the Public Land Corps Hiring Authority upon successful completion – noncompetitive hiring status for two years when applying for federal positions.
Federal student loan forbearance and interest payoff
Member Assistance Program– 3 free sessions of support with a counseling or work-life balance specialist
Additional subject-specific certifications and trainings may be offered (Chainsaw training, pesticides, etc)
Depending upon the academic institution and program, positions may fulfill internship requirements
Professional development opportunities (mentorship, resume support, alumni listserv, etc.) and exposure to natural resource career paths
Evaluation and Reporting:
As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has 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.
Our Commitment:
Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work 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. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.
Our Promise:
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.
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Conservation Legacy is a non-profit organization that engages young adults in conservation service projects.