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2 Jun 2023

Internship Collections Management Members – Shenandoah National Park

American Conservation Experience – Posted by vyee –  Luray, Virginia, United States

Job Description

Summary

American Conservation Experience (ACE), a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with The National Park Service, is seeking TWO Collections Management Members at Shenandoah National Park. The ACE Members will assist the Museum Specialist with management of the park museum collections at the storage repository (Archives Building), Byrd Visitor Center, and two historic house museums Rapidan Camp, the site of President Herbert Hoover’s Summer White House and Fishing Camp, and Massanutten Lodge (part of a late 1800s resort at Skyland).

For more information about ACE, please visit: http://www.usaconservation.org/.

 

One 20-week position:

Start Date: August 14, 2023

Estimated End Date: December 30, 2023

*A 20-week minimum commitment is required*

 

One 16-week position:

Start Date: August 14, 2023 (flexibility available for the right candidate)

Estimated End Date: Dec 4, 2023 (or 16 weeks after start date)

*A 16-week minimum commitment is required*

 

Location Details/Description: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia

Shenandoah National Park contains nearly 197,000 forested acres along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Virginia. The Park’s backcountry of steep rugged terrain contains over 500 miles of trails, including 95 miles of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and nearly 80,000 acres of federally designated wilderness. Skyline Drive, the famous scenic tour road through the Park, follows the ridge crest for 105 miles and connects to the Blue Ridge Parkway.

For more information regarding Shenandoah National Park, or the National Park Service, please visit: www.nps.gov/shen.

 

Position Overview: This position will provide a broad exposure to museum collections encompassing cultural and natural collection material. The member will be assisting with the management of park museum collections at the storage repository (Archives Building), Byrd Visitor Center, and two historic house museums Rapidan Camp, the site of President Herbert Hoover’s Summer White House and Fishing Camp, and Massanutten Lodge (part of a late 1800s resort at Skyland).

Duties include:

  • Performing routine museum preservation of stored museum objects, historic structures and furnishings
  • Preservation of housing of museum objects
  • Museum documentation cataloging (emphasis on natural history collections) using DOI Museum Collections Software (ICMS), inventory, record photography, and scanning and image editing
  • Environmental monitoring including temperature and humidity, light readings, and integrated pest management
  • Assist with researcher requests and possibly oral histories
  • Other duties may be assigned as mutually agreed upon

The staff at Shenandoah National Park will coordinate with the Member to set up educational cross-training days as interest and opportunities allow. Topics may include plant restoration, invasive plant control, vegetative monitoring/sampling, fisheries, wildlife, trail work, historic structures, archeological location searching, GIS/use of GPS equipment, interpretation, or student education.

This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development and promotes exposure to land management agencies and networking with professionals. This could include gaining experience in different conservation fields and shadowing different work groups.

Scheduling: ~8 hour days Monday through Friday should be anticipated.

Position Benefits

Living Allowance: $275/week, housing provided, AmeriCorps Eligible

For the full benefits and position announcement, please visit: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/980833.html

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How to Apply

To Apply: Please submit your resume, a cover letter demonstrating your interest and experience, and contact information for three professional/academic references to the online application page for this position here: https://usaconservation.applicantpool.com/jobs/980833.html Early consideration will be given as resumes are received. This position may close at any time. If you have any questions regarding this position please feel free to contact ACE EPIC NPS Recruitment and Outreach Manager, Victoria Yee at vyee@usaconservation.org.

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Internship. Salaries: Less than 20,000.

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