NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Build Up Aspiring Preservationist Programs Assistant – N

Conservation Legacy; Frederick (MD); Remote; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage available

Flexible work schedule potential

Travel to National Park Service sites

Job summary

Conservation Legacy is seeking a Build Up Aspiring Preservationist Programs Assistant in a remote internship with the NPS Historic Preservation Training Center collaboration. The role supports project management, correspondence, and program operations for a 26-week period, with mentorship and hands-on experience across federal agency partnerships.

You’ll assist with scheduling, budgeting, event support, and documentation while developing professional skills in historic preservation and youth

Qualifications

• US citizen, national, or lawful permanent resident status.
• Commit to a 26-week experience of training and hands-on work.
• Agree to a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Strong writing and editing capabilities, with good communication.
• Ability to manage time and work under remote supervision.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support HPTC initiatives and help meet program goals.
• Monitor completion of program aspects for youth and veteran participants.
• Track project information: funding, reports, contacts, trends.
• Draft and monitor financial assistance agreements and budgets.
• Assist with planning: cost modeling, scheduling, training, evaluation.
• Maintain external partner relationships and coordinate communications.
• Contribute to program adjustments based on data and standards.
• Communicate mission goals through letters and reports to leadership.
• Prepare reports for project supervisors and leadership.
• Coordinate logistics for in-person events and training activities.

Skills

Very strong communication skills

Very strong organizational skills

Ability to work independently

Remote work experience

Writing/editing proficiency

Valid driver’s license

Education

Undergraduate degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

SharePoint

Job description

Position Title

NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Build Up Aspiring Preservationist Programs Assistant – Non- AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program

Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location

Remote

Application Timeline

Preference given to applicants that submit application by 11/30/2026

Dates of Employment

• Start Date: 1/4/2027
• End Date: 07/02/2027

Purpose

Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with internships service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants serve with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits to provide institutional capacity, develop community relationships, and support ecosystem health. In partnership with the Historic Preservation Training Center, STE will host a NPS Historic Preservation Training Center – Build Up Aspiring Preservationist Programs Assistant – Non-AmeriCorps.

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.

Description of Duties

Project Management (50%)

Promote and support HPTC initiatives and help execute 2025 program goals.

• Work with the Youth Program Specialist to monitor completion of various program aspects of young adult and veteran program participants.
• Provide assistance with the tracking of project information such as funding, completion reports, project and partner contacts, annual program trends.
• Learn how to draft and monitor financial assistance agreements and program budgets.
• Assists with program planning such as cost modeling, scheduling, advertisement, training, execution, and evaluation.
• Help to maintain NPS external partner relationship growth and management.
• Research and recommend program adjustments and improvements based on internal program data and external industry/organization standards and activities.

Correspondence and Reports (15%)

Communicate HPTC mission goals and objectives through programmatic and partner correspondences.

• Compose program-related letters, memos, and correspondence as needed.
• Compile information to assist with the creation of reports for project supervisors and HPTC leadership team.
• Receive mentorship in the coordination of collaborative replies to correspondences and reports. This will include relaying instructions to staff, collecting information, preparing replies, and consolidating/coordinating submittal of information.

Program Support (20%)

Promote and strengthen HPTC initiatives.

• Assist with program communications and record keeping (e.g., attend meetings, take notes, keep webpages updated, respond to external correspondence, etc.)
• Provide assistance with preparing for and executing in-person events (e.g., tabling, trainings, meetings, etc.)
• Work with HPTC and Program Staff to assist with the coordination of material logistics (e.g., keeping inventory and shipping training materials, participant program supplies, etc.)

Training/Professional Development (10-15%) of the position will be focused solely on individual professional development (training, skill development, working with other NPS departments in individual’s interests, etc.)

Qualifications

• 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
• Ability to commit to a 26-week experience of combined training and hands-on work
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Responsibility and time management skills to handle remote supervision and remote work
• Very strong communication skills (writing/editing)
• Very strong organizational skills
• Ability to work independently
• Possess a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest and/or experience in one or more of the following: youth programs, workforce development, historic preservation, public administration, program management
• Undergraduate degree in relevant field (e.g. public administration, preservation, social science, parks and recreation, youth and community development, social work, Anthropology, Communications, human services, organizational psychology/management, etc.)
• Experienced in Microsoft Suite applications (word, excel, outlook, sharepoint, powerpoint, etc.)
• Experience with remote work
• Interest in working for a public lands management agency
• Ability to travel for work outside of the local Frederick area periodically

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.

Time requirements

• This position is expected to serve 40 hours each week, but exact service schedules may vary

Benefits

• Health coverage available
• Public Lands Corps hiring authority eligible
• Flexible work schedule potential
• Travel to National Park Service sites available
• Networking across the National Park Service
• Involvement in dynamic team, get experience in and have impact on a national program in the National Park Service
• Exposure to many individuals in youth programs, historic preservation, and training world of National Park Service
• Ample professional and individual development opportunities to be determined by intern and supervisor

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.

www.stewardslegacy.org