The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) is now accepting applications for its fall semester internships. These internships are full- or part-time and will be supervised by Chair Sara Bronin or by professional staff members. The ACHP cannot provide funding for these internships this fall and are only open to students who will have funding to support their internship from their school or another source, such as a grant or scholarship. Current students in a program in which they are not allowed to be paid also are eligible. Internships could be virtual, on-site, or hybrid. Internship projects are described below.
Interested applicants should apply using this form.
After submitting the form, you must then send your resume to internships@achp.gov to complete your application.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
Fall Semester Internship Projects
A. Work with the Office of Communications, Education, and Outreach on the Preserve the Past, Build for the Future webinar series, completing promotional materials, securing panelists, and researching outreach opportunities. Assist in promoting the ACHP’s upcoming Climate Heritage Conference. Research and write social media posts and help develop campaigns for Native American Heritage Month and Hispanic Heritage Month.
B. Work with the Office of Federal Agency Programs to identify and organize recently digitized historical records. Help catalog ACHP files, create file plans, and propose key words to help build a searchable database. Learn about the history of the ACHP from original sources and propose ways to better document and preserve digital information for future use. Become familiar with the work of the Office of Federal Agency Programs. A background in library science or archiving is desirable, and some familiarity with historic preservation would be a plus.
C. Conduct legal research relating to Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, legal cases, and/or laws related to cultural heritage or Indigenous Knowledge issues at the direction of the ACHP chair. Specific assignments are based on current agency policy priorities and the skills and interests of selected interns. This internship is for a law student.