NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park

 

 

Position Title: NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern - Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park - AmeriCorps

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Fredericksburg, VA

 

Terms of Service:


* Start Date: 4/27/2026


* End Date: 10/23/2026


* AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 900 hours, 26-weeks

 

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources.

Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health. 

 

HPTC utilizes historic preservation projects as the main vehicle for teaching preservation philosophy and building crafts, technology, and project management skills.

Our experiential learning approach emphasizes flexibility in addressing the unknown conditions encountered during the project and ensures that the goals of preservation are met.

 

STE in partnership with the National Park Service and Historic Preservation Training Center are seeking individuals for an exciting new opportunity as a NPS HPTC Build Up Facility Management Intern serving with Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park.

Intern will support park FMSS program with specific projects and general support to project management for 2026.

 

 

Description of Duties:


* Complete NPS Workplace Safety Inspection Checklist for 40 buildings across park site


* Create updated Job Hazard Analysis training tailgates


* GIS park boardwalks, signs & trail bridges & complete trail condition assessments


* GIS and complete park waysides and exhibit panel condition assessments


* Complete parkwide 2026 Chemical Inventory & Update SDS books


* Complete Park vehicle safety inspections


* Complete Park roadway sign inventory and condition assessment


* GIS water lines and hydrants


* Work in FMSS (Facility Management Software System) and assist with project management on potentially 5 construction projects

 

Qualifications:


* United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien


* Must be 18-30 years of age, maximum 35 for Veterans with DD-214


* Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award


* Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.


* Ability to commit to a 26-week experience of combined training and hands-on work


* Driver’s License & personal transportation will be required to report to job site


* Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred


* Ability to multi-task


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