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Posted: 03/12/2009 |
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Employer |
Montgomery County |
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Parks and Heritage Services |
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Montgomery County Department of Parks and Heritage Services (PHS) oversees 6,000 acres which include three historic sites, six public parks and nearly 60 miles of trails. The Department serves more than 2 million visitors annually. Within the system, there are hundreds of historic buildings, landscapes, features and collections. The purpose of this internship project is to expand historical knowledge of these significant resources to improve interpretation, programming, and stewardship.
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Position |
Planning and Research Intern |
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Internship Opportunity |
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Montgomery County,
PA |
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Details |
$ unpaid
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The Planning and Research Intern(s) will work under the direction of the senior staff to document a variety of historic, cultural, and/or prehistoric resources within the park system using National, State, and/or Museum standards. Daily duties may include historical research, field surveys, architectural descriptions, landscape assessments, existing conditions analysis, cataloging, material analysis, treatment guidelines, documentation, inventories, accessioning, and collections care as well as related interpretive and/or programming recommendations as appropriate. Interns will be required to photo-document resources, develop planning reports, prepare plans, drawings, and maps, and present findings and recommendations for further study to Department staff. Qualifications: Interns should be pursuing a BA or MA in in architecture, park planning, engineering, landscape architecture, historic preservation, history, art history, archaeology, and/or design. Good written, verbal, and interpersonal skills are required. These are unpaid internships. |
OPen until |
Until Filled
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How to apply |
email or USPS resume and cover letter |
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clare adams |
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ADDRESS |
2500 Upper Farm Rd. |
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Norristown ,
PA 19403 |
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