NPS / Historic Preservation Training Center - BuildUp Historical Architect Member-AmeriCorps

Position Title: NPS / Historical Preservation Training Center - BuildUp Historical Architect Member - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placement

Site Location: 4801A Urbana Pike, Frederick, Maryland, 21704

Fully On Site

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: November 2026
• End Date: May 2027
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 26-week term

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.

The Historic Preservation Training Center—headquartered in Frederick, MD, within the boundary of Monocacy National Battlefield—provides planning, management, and traditional trades services for preservation and maintenance projects throughout the national park system. A successful intern candidate will work with the HPTC Architecture Section to complete condition assessments, documentation, and/or design for historic structures.

Projects vary and include historic structure reports (HSRs), documentation drawings, accessibility studies, compliance reviews, condition assessments, rapid assessment-style reports, etc., under the supervision of the Architecture Section Manager or other staff historical architects. Duties will include field inspection/assessment, historic fabric investigation, field documentation, archival research, and composing treatment recommendations. Field work is completed with weather in mind but could occur in cold or hot temperatures with precipitation in local park units or those which require overnight travel from HPTC headquarters. Office work is completed indoors in the historic Gambrill House at Monocacy National Battlefield.

For those seeking architectural licensure, this internship may count toward the NCARB Architectural Experience Program (AXP) system and could allow candidate(s) to gain experience working with a practicing licensed architect. Other HPTC Architecture Section employees are actively working toward the AXP completion or are working toward completing the Architect Registration Examinations (AREs)

Description of Duties:

• Participate in stie visits to historic structures.
• Conduct condition assessments, investigate historic fabric, and record observations.
• Use field tools and photography to document findings accurately.
• Perform archival research on historic structures and past interventions.
• Review relevant reports, drawings, and preservation standards.
• Compile findings to support treatment recommendations and design decisions.
• Assist in preparing document drawings, reports, or design sketches using CAD, hand-drawing, or Adobe InDesign.
• Draft written summaries and treatment recommendations under staff supervision.
• Review and refine work with guidance from Architecture Section Manager or historical architects.

Qualifications:

Successful candidate(s) will be familiar with historic construction methods and historic preservation philosophy, including The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. Hands-on experience with field documentation, archival research, material assessment, CAD and hand-drawing skills, use of Adobe InDesign, and solid writing skills are preferred. Please articulate these skills in your application; drawing and writing samples will be requested. Candidate must provide their own laptop, with access to, at the minimum, AutoCAD, Microsoft Word, and Adobe InDesign. All other field tools, materials, and equipment (including required PPE) will be provided by HPTC.

• Holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture or Historic Preservation.
• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien.
• Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214.
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award.
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Ability to commit to a 26-week experience of combined training and hands-on work.
• Very strong communication skills (writing/editing).
• Very strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Possess a valid driver's license.

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Vanessa Morrison at [email protected]

Time Requirements:

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service.
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.

Benefits:

• Living Allowance and Additional Benefit equivalent to $21/hr pre-tax.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible
• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award if Eligible
• $1,000 Professional Development Stipend

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Emma Bahr

Stewards Program Coordinator

[email protected]

304-860-5073

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.