Individual Placements
Appalachian Conservation Corps engages individuals in positions with federal, state and local land management agencies and environmentally focused non-profits working on specialized projects. Individual Placements (interns) are paired with a local supervisors and these positions offer more technical, hands-on experience in the work of these organizations or agencies and many times provide the training necessary to secure long term employment in these fields.
The type of position we offer can range from education and interpretation, digital marketing and media, historical research and preservation, to resource management and trail work.
Participants are paid a weekly stipend but are typically responsible for their own room and board. Applicants must be over 18 years of age. Start dates are varied and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
2022 Internships
This year, we will have ~50 Internships available with various National Park Service and non-profit partners.
Open Positions
| Position Title | Description | Dates | Location | Application |
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| Landscape and Historic Preservation Intern • Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site | Assist with the preservation of the landscape and buildings at a historically significant site. | 6/6/2022-2/10/2023 | Elverson, PA | Click Here |
| 21st Century Conservation Interns • C&O Canal National Historical Park | Provide relevant and provocative audience-centered experiences through a wide variety of interpretive and educational programming services. | 6/1/2022 - 12/2/2022 | Potomac, MD | Click Here |
| Natural Resource Intern • Valley Forge National Historical Park | Be a part of natural resource preservation, become familiar with issues that face natural resource managers, and work closely with National Park Service staff and partners to monitor and address those issues. | 7/11/2022-1/6/2023 | King of Prussia, PA | Click Here |
| Interpretation Interns • C&O Canal National Historical Park | Provide in-person interpretation and customer service efforts during the "peak season" at the park. | 6/6/2022-11/27/2022 | Williamsport, MD | Click Here |
| Resource Management and Visitor Services Interns • Booker T. Washington National Monument | Provide educational opportunities for visiting public and care for living exhibits such as farm animals and gardens that help tell Booker T. Washington's amazing story. | May 2022 - August 2022 | Hardy, VA | Click Here |
| Field Crew Leader • Invasive Plant Management Team | Manage a team of 5 interns doing invasive species management in the capital area. | As soon as possible for 18 weeks | Washington, D.C. | Click Here |
| Digital Interpretation Interns • C&O Canal National Historical Park | Enhance outreach to the public through digital media platforms. | 6/6/2022 - 5/26/2023 | Williamsport, MD | Click Here |
| Werowocomoco Ancestral Lands Interns • Colonial National Historical Park | Be a part of the protection and conservation of Werowocomoco, a sacred native site. | May - November 2022 | Jamestown, VA and surrounding area | Click Here |
New positions are being listed frequently! If you are interested in keeping your resume on file and being contacted if a position opens up that fits your skillset and preferred timeframe, contact Maddie, the Individual Placements Program Manager at minterdonato@conservationlegacy.org.
INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENTS IN THE NEWS
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Uncovering the Past
May 3rd, 2022 | RICHMOND, VA : Press Release: You never know what you might discover when you show up for a day of work as an Individual Placement intern. During a recent Earth Day service project, two Appalachian Conservation Corps Individual Placement interns happened to uncover a piece of Richmond history...
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Appalachian Conservation corps Intern Selected by the Corps Network as the 2022 Corpsmember of the Year
March 8th, 2022 | HARRISONBURG, VA – : Press Release: Kalen Anderson, former Appalachian Conservation Corps’ (ACC) Werowocomoco project intern, will be recognized by The Corps Network, the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps, as a 2022 Corpsmember of the Year...
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Land Steward Individual Placements Pilot Year Coming to a Close
March 11th, 2022 | WARRENTON, VA – : Press Release: Emily Stern and Rebecca Budrock, part of the pilot Individual Placements Program in partnership with the Virginia Outdoors Foundation, reflect on their term as the first year comes to a close...
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Indigenous Insight Informs NPS Exploration And Development Of Sacred Site
March 5,2021 | Press Release: Werowocomoco rests atop a bluff on a peninsula in the Tidewater region of eastern Virginia, surrounded by marshlands, fields, and forests. It is a lush and verdant place, rich in plant and animal life—but most importantly, rich in Indigenous history and heritage...
WHO WE SERVE
Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) emphasizes the recruitment and engagement of diverse teams and individuals who learn from each other and their projects in a supportive environment. In selecting participants, ACC encourages all types of diversity including, but not limited to; race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social-economic, and disability.
Appalachian Conservation Corps also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve. ACC intentionally searches for funding sources and program options to support the goal of offering experiences to a wide range of participants.
