Three internship positions are available this summer at Camp Santanoni. Positions 1

& 2: Two interns will work at Santanoni's Main Camp and will be primarily

responsible for meeting and greeting the hiking public who visit Santanoni,

interpreting the camp to the public, and participating in the ongoing restoration

work there by working with Santanoni s builder-in-residence and volunteers. In

2009, the primary project is the ongoing restoration the exterior of the Main Lodge

and this will include staining the logs walls and porch components, reglazing and

painting windows, and undertaking other discrete conservation projects. Position 3:

The third intern will be placed at Santanoni's Gate Lodge and be responsible for

greeting the public, interpreting the Gate Lodge and farm, helping to oversee

volunteer work, operating the Gate Lodge as a small visitor's center, and developing

future programs and exhibits and support for Camp Santanoni through the Friends of

Camp Santanoni. Other special projects for the summer will include training and

supervising small groups of volunteers. Interns may also be rotated between the

various responsibilities at the camp.

The Main Camp at Santanoni is a 4.9-mile hike/bike from Santanoni s Gate Lodge near

the hamlet of Newcomb. Interns should be in good physical condition in order to be

able to routinely travel between the Gate Lodge and Main Camp and to handle the

physical work required at the site. Applicants should also have some outdoor

experience and be comfortable working in this wilderness setting. Although there

will be support from AARCH staff, local townspeople, NYS Department of Environmental

Conservation rangers and other staff, considerable self-sufficiency is required. All

interns will reside at the Gate Lodge, which is located near the hamlet and has all

the modern conveniences.

ternship dates are June 12-August 31, 2009. - In The Camp Santanoni interns will be

expected to work approximately 40 hours per week over a six day workweek. A $3000

stipend will be provided. Applicants should be in an historic preservation,

environmental studies or related field, enjoy the outdoors, be motivated and

independent and work well with the public. Contact AARCH for further information, if

desired. Landmark Volunteers at Santanoni Some additional information about Camp

Santanoni and AARCH is available at www.aarch.org