NPS / HDP / Avery Dunavant (2025)
Heritage Documentation Programs, in collaboration with the National Council for Preservation Education (NCPE), seeks applications from qualified students and recent graduates for 2025 summer employment.
Architect & Landscape Architect Interns
Architect and landscape architect interns will assist in the documentation of several historic sites and may travel to site locations (paid for by HDP) but will work in the HDP offices in Washington, DC. Interns will work closely with HDP historical architects to generate measured drawings from existing 3-D survey data. The final drawings will be archived in the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Library of Congress. Depending on project schedules, opportunities may be available to assist HDP staff in collecting survey data using terrestrial laser scanners, photogrammetry, and hand measuring.
The internships will begin in late May or early June 2025 and last for a period of 12 weeks. During this period, the interns will learn to manipulate 3-D survey data and execute measured drawings in conformance with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation. The internship term will be completed as a full-time position (40 hours per week) with work occurring primarily at the HDP office in Washington, DC.
Architect interns who successfully complete their internship may qualify for NCARB IDP credits.
Architectural Historian Interns
Architectural historian interns will assist in the documentation of historic sites, working closely with Heritage Documentation Programs (HDP) historians to undertake fieldwork and on-site analysis, research, and writing of historical reports to HDP standards. Interns will work with a team of architects or independently. The final documentation will be archived at in the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Library of Congress.
The internships will begin in late May or early June 2025 and last for a period of 12 weeks. During this period, the interns will learn to conduct field analysis, research, and writing historical reports in conformance with HDP guidelines and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation. The internship term will be completed as a full-time position (40 hours per week) with work occurring primarily at the HDP office in Washington, DC.
All Interns
Visit PreserveNet's NCPE Internships page for additional details and instructions on how to apply.
To be eligible, applicants must be:
- Between 18 and 30 years old (or 35 if a veteran) when starting the internship.
- A college student enrolled in a degree-seeking program or a recent graduate (within the past 12 months at the time of application). Undergraduate applicants should have completed three years of an accredited program.
- A U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
A background security investigation will be required prior to the start date. All NCPE internships accrue 4 hours of PTO for every 80 hours worked.
Qualified NCPE interns who successfully complete their internships may count their position towards earning a Public Land Corps (PLC) Non-Competitive Hiring Authority certificate. Once earned, the PLC hiring authority certificate may be used to apply for eligible Federal temporary, term, or permanent positions. Visit the website listed above for details about this benefit. Successful completion of the internship does not guarantee Federal employment.
Positions are open only to United States citizens. Foreign citizens seeking summer employment may wish to look for opportunities via World Heritage USA.
How to Apply
- Deadline: March 3, 2025 (please note: many other NCPE summer internships have a different deadline)
- Submit your application via PreserveNet:
- Note: Applicants who wish to be considered for both Architect/Landscape Architect and Architectural Historian positions must submit two separate and complete applications.
Last updated: January 22, 2025