Career Exploration Members - Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

EPIC • Woodstock, VT

6h

About The Position

American Conservation Experience, a nonprofit Conservation Corps, in partnership with the National Park Service (NPS), is seeking TWO Career Exploration Members to assist with a variety of park projects in natural and cultural resource and facility management along with visitor services and interpretation. For more information about ACE, please visit our website. Start Date: 6/23/2026 Estimated End Date: 8/15/26 an 8-week minimum commitment is required Location Details/Description: Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (Woodstock, VT) Nestled among the rolling hills and pastures of eastern-central Vermont, the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park is the only national park to tell the story of conservation history and the evolving nature of land stewardship in America. The boyhood home of George Perkins Marsh, one of America's first conservationists, and later the home of Frederick Billings, the property was given to the American people by its most recent owners, Laurance S. and Mary F. Rockefeller. For more information about the park, please visit the MABI subpage on the National Park Service website. Position Overview: This individual placement is meant to facilitate professional development, promote exposure to land management agencies, and networking with professionals.  Opportunities may include gaining experience in different conservation fields (natural or cultural), and shadowing different work groups within the park. Interns will assist with hands-on work projects in a variety of park divisions at MBRNHP (interpretation, resource management, facilities management, cultural resources); participate in leadership and skill development workshops and mentoring; plan and execute a celebration of youth projects; and serve as NPS liaison at park visitor centers and special park events. Schedule (part-time): Generally, 8:30-12:30 ET, Tues-Thursday and 8:30-5:00 on Friday. Position Benefits Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~20 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $350/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly. Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service. If the duration of a PLC-eligible term is not long enough for Members to accrue 640 hours of service (~16 weeks), the total hours served at the completion of the term may be eligible to be combined with hours accrued from another PLC-eligible term to meet the 640 hours requirement. PLC projects also include specific eligibility requirements such as age and citizenship. Please contact ACE staff with questions about eligibility, or view general eligibility information on our website. Travel/Commute Allowance: ACE members will have access to up to $200 to be used for eligible relocation expenses. Further details regarding distribution of these funds will be provided during the interview process. Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training may include CPR and First Aid, leadership, and safety.

Requirements

• Members must be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident, as required by U.S. government contracts
• Willing and able to represent ACE and the partner organization in a professional, positive, and enthusiastic manner.
• Ability to be both self-directed/work alone, and be a positive, contributing member of a group.
• A current and valid form of ID (will be required to provide copies of ID's upon hiring)
• Willing to undergo and must pass the required criminal history checks
• Ability to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• ACE Members will need to complete bi-weekly timesheets, beginning of term feedback forms, end of term evaluations and for longer terms, a mid-term evaluation.
• Members may not participate in any prohibited activities as listed in the Member Service Agreement.
• To learn more about eligibility requirements, please visit our website.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and willingness to work outdoors, hike trails, and perform manual labor.
• Interest in learning about careers in the National Park Service, government, natural resources, facility maintenance, or similar.

Responsibilities

• assist with hands-on work projects in a variety of park divisions at MBRNHP (interpretation, resource management, facilities management, cultural resources)
• participate in leadership and skill development workshops and mentoring
• plan and execute a celebration of youth projects
• serve as NPS liaison at park visitor centers and special park events

Benefits

• Living Allowance: The ACE Member is expected to contribute ~20 hours/week and will receive a living allowance of $350/week to offset the costs of food and incidental expenses, dispersed bi-weekly.
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority: Members serving under this agreement may be eligible for a federal hiring authority upon completion of their term of service and 640 hours of service.
• Travel/Commute Allowance: ACE members will have access to up to $200 to be used for eligible relocation expenses.
• Provided Training/Orientation: ACE members will receive position specific training and an orientation outlining ACE policies and procedures, clear guidance on prohibited activities, and networks for support. Specific training may include CPR and First Aid, leadership, and safety.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed