The National Park Service (NPS) Historic Preservation Grants Division is seeking graduate students in historic preservation or related field for two unpaid internships. The two main opportunities are described below. The intern will assist with the Certified Local Government (CLG) program, established in 1980 to create local partners in the Federal Preservation Program. This is an opportunity to work with State Historic Preservation Offices and local government partners. Good organizational skills are needed to analyze a recently completed national survey of all the CLGs in the country. The intern will be introduced to and may be asked to assist with other programs within the Historic Preservation Grants Division including Save America's Treasures, Tribal Heritage, and Preserve America, providing the intern an in-depth look into Federal preservation grant programs. Hands on experience will include a variety of outreach and administrative duties, and opportunities to work with actual projects. Interns will also gain a working knowledge of the Secretary of Interior Standards and Section 106. The intern will research and develop a retention policy for project documents related to the Save America's Treasures and Preserve America programs. Work directly with NPS staff locally and offsite to investigate various alternatives required for the proper storage and retention of the existing collection. Develop recommendations for digitization of records, plans and specifications. Research a potential public interface for the current archive. Create a catalog and finding-aid for collection materials. Project will require interaction with State Historic Preservation Offices and local repositories during the research phase. Project may involve lifting of files and plans weighing more than 20 pounds. There may be some overlap between the two internships. Additional tasks might also include exploration of the applicability of social media outlets for the department, web page development, and training and implementation of ARC GIS maps. Please email resume and cover letter to: [log in to unmask] National Park Service Historic Preservation Grants Division National Park Service NPS, 1201 Eye St NW (2256), Washington DC 20005 http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/hpg/ 202-354-2062 phone, 202-371-1794 fax **Requirements: at least 2 full days per week. -- ******************** Mack P. Holt Professor of History, Director of MA Program Dept. of History and Art History Mail Stop 3G1 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 22020-4444 Tel.: (703)-993-1259 Fax: (703)-993-1251 Email: [log in to unmask]