HABS/HAER 2010 SUMMER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

ARCHITECTS · LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS · HISTORIANS · ENGINEERS SUMMER JOBS WITH HABS/HAER/HALS The Heritage Documentation Programs (Historic American Buildings Survey/Historic American Engineering Record/Historic American Landscapes Survey), a division of the National Park Service, seeks applications from qualified individuals for summer employment documenting historic sites and structures of architectural, engineering and landscape significance throughout the country. Duties involve on-site field work and the preparation of measured and interpretive drawings and written historical reports for the HABS/HAER/HALS Collection at the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress. Projects last twelve weeks, beginning in May/June. Salaries range from approximately $6,000 to approximately $11,000 for the summer, depending on job responsibility, locality of the project, and level of experience. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens.

Applications Due: 8 February 2010 (postmark date)

Application forms and detailed information can be found on our website. View examples of HDP documentation on the Library of Congress' website.

  HABS-SAH SALLY KRESS TOMPKINS FELLOWSHIP The Sally Kress Tompkins Fellowship, a joint program of the Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) and the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH), permits an architectural historian to conduct research on a 12-week HABS project during the summer of 2010. The award consists of a $10,000 stipend.

Applications Due: 1 February 2010 (postmark date)

Applicants should be pursuing graduate studies in architectural history or other related fields.  For detailed information, visit our website.

  NOTE: Fellowship applicants who want to be considered for summer historian positions with HABS/HAER/HALS will need to submit a separate application. For instructions, visit our website. MARITIME DOCUMENTATION INTERNSHIP 2010 The Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) and the Council of American Maritime Museums (CAMM) announce the Maritime Documentation Internship 2010. The internship will permit a student or recent graduate of architecture or history, interested in maritime preservation, to work on a HAER maritime documentation project. The applicant must be a U.S. Citizen. The selected recipient will receive a stipend of approximately $7,000 and will work with a HAER team for 12 weeks during the summer. The Internship will require research and writing or measuring and drafting of historic maritime resources.

Applications Due: 8 February 2010 (postmark date)  For detailed information, visit our website or contact Todd Croteau at or (202) 354-2167.

  For additional information regarding any of the Heritage Documentation Programs Summer 2010 Employment Opportunities, please contact: Judy Davis Summer Program Administrator Heritage Documentation Programs Division National Park Service (2270) 1201 Eye Street, NW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Tel: (202) 354-2135 Email: HDP_Summer_Program_Admin@nps.gov