I'm pleased to announce that HABS has been selected to host a Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program (HBCUI) Summer Architect in 2018. Please forward this announcement to your networks to help with our recruitment efforts.
Thanks,
Robert --
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Robert R. Arzola, HABS Architect and Holland Prize Coordinator
Heritage Documentation Programs, National Park Service
HBCUI / HABS SUMMER ARCHITECT ANNOUNCEMENT
Position Title: Architect Intern / Historic Preservation Technician
Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS)
Heritage Documentation Programs, NPS - Washington, DC
Position Dates: May 28 – August 3, 2018 (10 weeks)
Position Title: Architect Intern / Historic Preservation Technician
Ref. No.: 17-00315
Applications Due: February 10, 2018
POSITION DESCRIPTION
The position requires hand sketching and hand measuring in the field and the production of detailed, as-built, measured drawings of historic sites and landscapes in AutoCAD. Student architects measure buildings, landscapes, industrial structures, sites, and objects, including floating vessels, and produce existing-conditions drawings in CAD, including drawings that interpret and explain industrial processes and engineering works. Architect interns produce standard two-dimensional landscape architectural drawings (site plans, site sections, details, etc.) and some work in three-dimensional modeling. The position is supervised by a permanent member of the Heritage Documentation Programs (HABS/HAER/HALS) staff.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants should have completed at least three years in an accredited program of architecture or pursuing a degree / certificate in Historic Preservation. Coursework in an accredited design major or technical/computer aided drafting is strongly recommended (e.g. Architecture, Architectural History, Computer Aided Design and Drafting, Historic Preservation, etc.).
Applicants should possess the following three skills: hand lettering, freehand sketching, and precision computer-aided drafting. Experience in producing field measurements and measured drawing is recommended, but not required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Must be currently enrolled or recent graduate of an accredited HBCU institution
Must be between 16 and 35 years of age
Must be U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident or U.S. national
Must be able to pass a federal background check
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Compensation is at a rate of $400 per week
Housing stipend or offsite housing is provided for non-local students
Mandatory attendance at the all-expense paid Leadership & Careers Workshop in Washington, D.C. in August
ABOUT HBCUI
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program (HBCUI): This program is designed to link college students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU's) to internship experiences at NPS sites and program offices. The internship exposes quality diverse students and the institutions they represent to a variety of practical internships projects and federal careers over the summer, culminating in a Leadership and Careers workshop at the end. This program is administered by our national NPS partner Greening Youth Foundation (GYF) (
http://www.gyfoundation.org). HBCUI positions are fully funded by WASO Youth Programs.
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Robert Arzola
HABS Architect and Holland Prize Coordinator Heritage Documentation Programs
HABS, National Park Service
Washington DC
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