Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Interns — National Park Service funding opportunity
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Cultural Resources, Partnerships, and Science Interns

Positions within the Cultural Science Directorate: Tribal Relations & American Cultures, Museum Management Program, Park History, Technical Preservation Services Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education,...

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Award $1–$87k Deadline Fixed Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Open posted Jul 27, 2017
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  • Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
  • Funding amount: $1 – $87,065, total pool ~$87,065.
  • Issued by: National Park Service.
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Award amount
$1–$87k
Deadline
Fixed
Total pool
$87k

About this opportunity

Positions within the Cultural Science Directorate: Tribal Relations & American Cultures, Museum Management Program, Park History, Technical Preservation Services Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education, Youth Programs and Telling All American Stories: Working with National Park Service staff, assists with digital interpretation efforts related to expanding the stories on the Telling All American Stories website (https://www.nps.gov/subjects/tellingallamericansstories/index.htm) and related materials. Additional duties to include working with the Cultural Resources youth programs coordinator on organizing internship program materials and planning for summer programs for college and graduate level interns. (400 hours) Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education, Teaching with Historic Places: Working with National Park Service staff, the intern assists in producing Teaching with Historic Places classroom lesson plans, such as the Lightning Lessons, and other education resources for the NPS website (see: http://www.nps.gov/subjects/teachingwithhistoricplaces/). Duties include editing to develop history education materials; writing social media content; and supporting other projects as a member of the CR Office of Interpretation & Education. Prior experience communicating history to the public is preferred. A strong background in American or high school education, social studies education, historic preservation, public history, or a related field is required. (2 positions at 400 hours) Tribal Historic Preservation Program: Cultural Resources Office of Tribal Relations and American Cultures: Tribal Historic Preservation Program Support/Specialist Internship. Working with NPS staff, the intern will support the Tribal Historic Preservation Program by assisting with tracking partnership applications, as well as providing grant and review support to 169 approved THPO Partnership Programs. Duties will include reviewing and approving annual plans of work, processing and aggregating Grant Product Summary forms, document tracking/filing, and serving as a point of contact between the Tribal Historic Preservation Program and grantees, potential grantees, and other NPS programs that support THPOs. Additional duties may include producing a database of the historic preservation responsibilities that each tribal program has assumed from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and drafting responses to incoming Tribal Historic Preservation Officer inquiries and program plans for review and approval by Program Staff. Experience in one or more of the following fields is required: Anthropology, Native American/Indigenous Public Administration (or a related field). Other required skills include: knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, experience with file or database management, and strong written communication and editing skills. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision is also desirable. (400 hours). Tribal Relations and American Cultures, Anthropology Program: Archives Assistant: Assists the NPS Bureau Cultural Anthropologist and the NPS American Indian Liaison with processing records related to the American Indian Liaison Office and the Servicewide Cultural Anthropology Program. Duties include appraising and arranging both paper and digital records, spanning several years of program work, according to professional standards and using archival techniques. Archives Assistant will create finding aids and a digital filing plan and may pack and send materials to the National Archives. Other duties may include uploading completed reports to central digital databases and websites. Museum studies, archives management, or digital preservation background preferred. Interest in anthropology and/or Native American Studies welcome. Located in Washington, DC.

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  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
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  • Georgia
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
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  • Louisiana
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Source ID295939
PostedJul 27, 2017

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