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Posted: 03/12/2009

Employer
Montgomery County
Parks and Heritage Services

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.


Position
Planning and Research Intern
Type
Internship Opportunity
Location
Montgomery County, PA
Details
$ unpaid
 

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

How to apply
email or USPS resume and cover letter
clare adams
ADDRESS
2500 Upper Farm Rd.
Norristown , PA 19403

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