Summer Resource Management & Maintenance Intern - Antietam National Battlefield

Title: Summer Resource Management and Maintenance Individual Placements

Location: Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, MD

Positions Available: 7 Internships

Dates: May 30th, 2023 – August 18th, 2023 (12 weeks)

Pay: $600/week

Status: This is a full-time, temporary 450 hour AmeriCorps National Service position. 

Contact: Questions? Email ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org

This is a great opportunity to spend your summer outside learning about resource management and land stewardship! 

 

The Resource Management and Maintenance Individual Placement is an internship position based at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Resource Management and Maintenance Individual Placements will serve directly with and under the supervision of National Park Service staff with the Resource Management and Maintenance Divisions to complete a wide variety of natural and cultural resource field projects in Summer 2023. The 12-week position will be involved with activities related to the preservation of the natural and cultural landscape. You will serve on a small team of tight knit staff and interns to complete project work.

 

Projects will include but are not limited to:

 

The intern will be required to operate passenger vehicles and light trucks, along with operating a variety of hand and power tools such as trimmers, and backpack and tank herbicide sprayers.

 

The work involves standing, bending, walking and a moderate amount of physical exertion. Intern may be required to lift items weighing up to 25 pounds in performance of assigned duties. Most work is performed outdoors where the intern may encounter variable weather conditions and exposure to insects, poison ivy and snakes. Work performed indoors is in an office or workshop setting.

 

Housing is NOT provided for this position.