Cultural Resources Intern
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Internship Position Description - Fall/Winter 2021 Position Title: Cultural Resources Intern Supervisor: Elliot Richardson, Alan Spears Department Head: Kristen Brengel Department: Government Affairs Position Description: (List duties, responsibilities, etc.) The Cultural Resources intern will work with the Cultural Resources Policy Analyst, the Senior Director for Cultural Resources and other relevant NPCA staff on matters pertaining to the Harvey Milk Campaign, the Cultural Resources Challenge Campaign, and other ongoing cultural resource team campaigns. National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), the nation's leading national park advocacy organization, seeks an intern to join our Government Affairs Department's Cultural Resources Team for fall/winter 2021. of our National Park System are dedicated to preserving and interpreting "Cultural Resources," is a catchall term meant to encompass stories, historic and pre-historic buildings and structures, landscapes, artifacts and museum collection objects, statues, monuments, markers, cannons, archeological remains and more. This Bay Area-based position supports NPCA Cultural Resource professionals to advance park protection priorities with a focus on a campaign to establish a National Park unit for Harvey Milk in San Francisco, as well as a campaign advocating for further political and financial support of all of our nation's Cultural Resources. The successful candidate is inspired by national parks. They have a passion for cultural, historical, and environmental issues, as well as non-profit advocacy. They want to add value to a high-performing team that advocates for park protection through partnerships and outreach. The ideal candidate has experience in community outreach, and is familiar with the LBGTQ community of the Bay Area. They work well in a fast-paced environment, successfully manage multiple projects before deadlines, are detail-oriented, and have excellent oral and written communication skills. Background: Though many people associate National Parks with environmental wonders such as Yellowstone, Joshua Tree, and Yosemite National Parks, of our National Park system are dedicated to cultural and historic stories. These "Cultural Resources" share narratives about Rosie the Riveter and women on the home front in World War II, about Csar E Chvez and the formation of the country's first permanent agricultural union, about Marsha P. Johnson and one of the nation's most famous LGBTQ Uprisings. The remaining of our "Natural Resource" sites are chock full of cultural and historic resources--meaning that 100% of our National Parks are in the "history business." Parks are places where people can connect with nature, and where they can connect with their heritage. The duality of this experience has been at the heart of National Park Service's mission since its founding in 1916. NPCA's mission is to protect all National Parks and the stories they tell. One story that NPCA is fighting for the National Park System to interpret is the tale of Harvey Milk. Harvey Milk was an activist who became one of the first openly gay public officials after winning a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. Fueled by a sense of injustice, he ran for public office on what we would now call an "intersectional" platform, using his time to advance gay rights, Black rights, Mexican American rights, Asian American rights and more. Milk's story came to a tragic end less than a year into his term, when he was shot and killed by a former fellow supervisor, Dan White, on November 27, 1978. His work and legacy helped LGBTQ+ people nationwide. Milk's story is one of the best preserved narratives we have of U.S. queer history, and NPCA is advocating for the National Park Service to share his story. Qualifications/Requirements (i.e., education, technical skills): * While this position is remote as of July 2021, Bay Area/San Francisco based candidates are preferred, and may be expected to attend occasional in-person meetings with community members and local leadership to the extent such activity is permitted by local, state, and federal Covid-19 and health regulations. * Experience in community outreach and engagement--experience specific to the Bay Area or LGBTQ+ communities is a plus. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Communicates effectively in a virtual environment. * Ability to handle multiple competing priorities and successfully deliver high quality work on behalf of NPCA. * Interest in conservation, historic preservation and/or LGBTQ+ issues. * This position is open to Grad-school students, undergraduate juniors, seniors, and recent graduates (within the past 12 months) * Candidates who have Federal Work Study (FWS) eligibility are preferred. Additional Desired Skills (Not Required): * Proficiency in Graphic Design * Experience with community outreach and engagement in the Bay Area specifically * Copyediting skills, an eye for condensing large bodies of text * Comfort with reading and interpreting budgets and data trends * Describe the tangible deliverables (projects, outcomes) that will be achieved: * Implementation of a campaign advocating for the creation of a Harvey Milk National Park Site * Production of reports, analysis, campaign materials, fact sheets, blog posts, updated information on Cultural Resource issues. * Supporting the Senior Director for Cultural Resources, The Cultural Resource Analyst, the Cultural Resource Consultant and other NPCA staff in necessary projects for advancement of Cultural Resource team goals. * Expansion of NPCA's archives of photographs and archival material related to diverse history and stories managed by NPS. Work Status: Full-time Part-time Hours per week Ideal Work Schedule: Between 10 to 12 hours per week set in accordance with the Cultural Resource intern's academic schedule for the fall/winter of 2021. Salary (Hourly Rate): $16 per hour not to exceed 12 hours per week for 15 weeks.

 

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Position Summary
Company
Klyde Warren Park
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Type
Full or Part Time
Period of Employment
Open
Type of Compensation
Paid
College Credits Earned
No
Tuition Assistance
No
Required Student Status
Open
Preferred Majors
Other
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