Traditional Trades Advancement Program at Cape Lookout National Seashore

Student Conservation Association • Beaufort, NC

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Cape Lookout National Seashore 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. This position is a great way to gain practical, hands-on experience and the foundation for a career in historic preservation.

Requirements

• Participants must be between 18 and 30 years of age.
• Veteran participants must be between 18 and 35 years of age and possess a DD214 with a discharge status of Honorable or General under Honorable Conditions.
• Participants must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. permanent legal resident.
• Interest in historic preservation trades and continuing into the trades field
• No prior trades experience is required to be eligible to participate in the TTAP Program.
• Physical effort is heavy to moderate for this position and requires occasional moving or positioning of objects or materials up to 50lbs, unassisted, following proper procedures to avoid injury.
• Frequently required to stand while working, ascend ladders or scaffolding, and move and work in awkward positions at varying heights above the ground.
• Other safety or logistics requirements unique to park site.
• Ability to commute to meet up location daily (less than 10 miles from park housing)
• Willing to travel by boat to project site regularly
• Follow all safety rules and regulations and participate in ongoing safety culture of the site.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and ability to pass DOI driver standards and background check
• All participants must be between the ages of 16 and 30, inclusive, or veterans age 35 or younger.
• Participants must also be a citizen or national of the United States or lawful permanent resident alien of the United States.

Nice To Haves

• No experience in preservation trades required!

Responsibilities

• Carpentry
• Wood window restoration and fabrication
• Door removal and install
• Staining and finishes
• Trim work
• Learning about the process of foundation work and raising a building for piling installation and repair
• Inventorying tools and equipment
• Light custodial duties including dusting and tidying up areas
• Basic landscaping including mulching
• Replacing lightbulbs or small fixtures
• Covering and protecting materials from harsh elements including weather events
• Assisting members of the visiting public with directions and site information

Benefits

• Shared, park housing available
• Health Insurance
• $1,000 Funding for independent professional development
• Travel and associated expenses for in-person Historic Preservation Fundamentals course
• Public Land Corps Hiring Authority (at position completion)
• AmeriCorps Education Award valued at $3,697 (upon successful completion of position)
• Training and networking opportunities with NPS and preservation professionals

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed