Traditional Trades Advancement Program – Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie National Historical Parks and Charles Pinckney National Historic Site
Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Parks and Charles Pickney National Historic Site through projects addressing a range of historic preservation needs. Over the course of a 26-week immersive experience, TTAP participants train and work alongside experienced NPS employees to preserve cultural resources and crucial infrastructure. Participants will learn and practice repairing interior and exterior structures made up of a variety of materials including wood, plaster, concrete, and brick. The TTAP Participant will learn how to read historic drawings, plans, and follow work guidelines. This position is a great way to gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic preservation. The ideal candidate is excited about hands-on trades work and should be able to demonstrate or discuss their interest in the historic preservation field. TTAP Placements must be able to commit to a 26-week term. This position is scheduled for April 3 – September 29 (start date is flexible), with weekends and federal holidays off.
Positions available: 1
Daily Schedule: Monday through Friday 7-3:30
Location Details: Report to Coast Guard District 1815 Ion Ave, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
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The Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) provides hands-on, historic preservation trade skills training through an intensive learning-while-working experience at a National Park Service (NPS) site. TTAP aims to build the next generation of historic trades workers in order to continue the important work of preserving the historic resources and crucial infrastructure of national park sites. Carrying on the traditional trades in their modern form require much of the same materials, tools, ingenuity, skills, knowledge, and hard work that have been required for generations and cannot be replaced. By working alongside NPS staff on preservation projects, the intern will directly improve the physical conditions of a nationally significant park site that is accessed and enjoyed by thousands of visitors a year and contribute to the NPS mission. TTAP participants will benefit by gaining training in preservation trade skills, learning basic safety standards in a variety of work environments, and being introduced to general preservation principals and the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.
Position ID: PO-00734814
Expected Dates: May 15, 2023 - November 10, 2023
Location:
Fort Sumter National Monument
340 Concord Street
Charleston, SC 29401
US
Main Area of Focus: Cultural/Historical Resource Mgmt
AmeriCorps Eligible: Not Eligible
Housing or Stipend Provided?
D. No housing is available
To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.
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