Education and Visitor Services Intern - Monocacy National Battlefield

Title: Resource Education and Visitor Services Interns

Location: Monocacy National Battlefield

Positions Available: 2 Internships

Position Dates: May 29th- August 18th (12 weeks)

Pay Rate: $600/week + shared housing + AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of 450 hr term

Status: 40 hours/week, Full-Time/Temporary 

Contact: accrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org

Develop your communication skills with this fun summer opportunity at a National Park Service site!

 

The purpose of Monocacy National Battlefield is to commemorate the Battle of Monocacy; to preserve the breastworks, earthworks, walls, and other defenses and shelters used by the Confederate and Union armies on July 9, 1864, as well as the buildings, roads, and outlines of the battlefield; and to provide opportunities for visitors to understand and appreciate the significance of the battle within the full context of the Civil War and US History.

 

We are seeking two Resource Education and Visitor Services Individual Placements to serve this summer at Monocacy National Battlefield. These interns will serve mainly with Resource Education Visitor Services division under the supervision of National Park Service staff. The purpose of this division is to create opportunities for visitors to experience both tangible and intangible connections to the park and understand it's significance and the need to preserve and protect it for future generations.

 

The interns will focus on the development of educational materials that are presented to the public in person and through digital media. The interns will work with rangers to provide more robust information of the trail systems on the park website, by doing research, writing, and potentially web-design. They will also work to update the Junior Ranger Program, provide park information and develop an orientation to present to visitors.

 

During their term, the interns will be able to sharpen their graphic design skills, with the opportunity for training to enhance these skills. There will be ample opportunity to write content for the website to update trail information that will be linked from QR codes. This will improve writing skills and also provide the intern with the understanding of how to write for a public audience. The intern will be confidence in public speaking and working with the public through working at the visitor service desk, providing orientations, and assisting with special events. All these opportunities have on-line training that will provide the necessary support as well as that of the supervisor and fellow rangers.

The intern is expected to be on time, dressed neatly, and considerate of the supervisor and fellow co-workers.

To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, 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 AmeriCorps Education Award.

 

 

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