Education Resource Individual Placement - Antietam National Battlefield (Sharpsburg, MD)

Title: Education Resource Individual Placement at Antietam National Battlefield

Location: 302 E Main St, Sharpsburg, MD 21782

Positions Available: 1 Internship

Position Dates: March 6th, 2023 – September 1st, 2023 (26 weeks)

Pay Rate: $600/week

Status: This is a full-time, temporary, 900 hour AmeriCorps National Service position.

Contact: accrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org

The Education and Interpretation Individual Placement is an internship based at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, Maryland. The Individual Placement (IP) will work with and report directly to National Park Service Staff. Antietam National Battlefield is a National Park Service-protected area along Antietam Creek in Sharpsburg, Washington County, northwestern Maryland. It commemorates the American Civil War Battle of Antietam that occurred on September 17, 1862. The area, situated on fields among the Appalachian foothills near the Potomac River, features the battlefield site and visitor center, a national military cemetery, stone arch Burnside's Bridge, and a field hospital museum.

 

The Education Resource Individual Placement is a 6 month internship position working directly with National Park Service Staff. The IP will be the face of the park, help at the park visitor center presenting 30-minute Battlefield Orientation talks and greeting visitors as they enter the visitor center and orient them to the park. The Corps Member will hand out park literature, tell visitors about the park, and attempt to meet their informational needs. Over the course of time, the Corps Member is expected to become familiar with the resources available at the front desk, such as park handouts, maps of the area, and monument location guides. 

This position is focused on engaging the public by sharing information on the history of the park, while developing skills like public speaking and interpersonal communication.

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