Job Opening Title:
USCT Archives Intern – 1040 hours
Name of Employer:
National Council for Preservation Education
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline:
2/26/26 (may be extended to 3/12/26)
Minimum Degree Requirement:
B.A.
Years of experience required:
Salary Range:
$20.00/hour
Job Opening URL:
https://preservenet.org/job/national-park-service-ncpe-internship-program-jacksonville-fl-internship-ncpe-internship-usct-archives-intern/
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
Sponsor: The National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE)’s Internship Program is a partnership with the National Park Service with the purpose to accomplish needed and important work on federally protected lands while providing program participants with professional experience in their chosen fields. Interns work under the guidance of agency staff who are subject area experts to carry out the mission of the park.
Eligibility: Applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old (or 35 if a veteran) when starting the internship; a post-secondary student (certificate program, 2-year, 4-year, or graduate level), or a recent graduate (within the past 12 months at the time of application); and a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Description: Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (TIMU) protects diverse natural and cultural sites, including historic sites such as Fort Caroline National Memorial and Kingsley Plantation. Established by the National Park Service in 1988, it protects one of the largest salt marsh ecosystems in the United States, preserves the history of the Mocama Timucua people, and tells the story of the Kingsley family and its enslaved people.
In 2024-2025, “The United States Colored Troops (USCT) and Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve Special History Study” was completed. This study located and identified many of the enslaved people who were born and lived within the legislative boundaries of TIMU and who eventually served within the Union ranks during the Civil War. During this initial phase, the project proposes that a Washington, D.C.-based intern visit the National Archives to scan the pension records of the individuals identified within the special history study. After scanning and processing these records, the intern will produce interpretive materials that will be available to people visiting the park, the local community, and for download from the park’s website. This historical research will be utilized in environmental and historical resource programming, both in school groups and for the typical visitor to the Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve.
The position has been funded for 1040 hours. The intern will participate in 40 hours of initial orientation training and join park leadership team meetings or interdisciplinary team (PEPC) meetings. The park will also have the intern present their findings at either the Kingsley Heritage Celebration (occurs every February at Kingsley Plantation) or at the Timucuan Science and History Symposium (occurs every other year in January). Supporting the professional development and academic excellence of the intern is one of the goals of the internship and a priority for supervisory staff.
Qualifications: Complete significant coursework in history, public history, African American history, or American Studies. Applicants must demonstrate strong research skills and knowledge of the Civil War era. Previous experience scanning original documents, assigning naming conventions, and creating finding aids a plus. Graduate-level students are especially encouraged to apply.
This is an in-person internship in Washington, D.C. that may be full- or part-time, depending on the intern’s schedule. A commuting allowance is included, as is travel to trainings and events as described above.
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