Overview
Title: Forest Archaeology Individual Placements
Positions: 10
Location: Based out of Roanoke, VA
Dates of Service: Feb. 9, 2026 to Jan. 22, 2027 (50-week term)
Pay: $760/week paid biweekly ($480/week living stipend + $280 additional member benefit)
Status: This is a full-time, temporary 1700-hour AmeriCorps National Service position.
Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org
Appalachian Conservation Corps, in partnership with the Forest Service in Virginia are recruiting 3 teams of Forest Archaeology Individual Placements to work on projects in 2026.
During their terms, members will conduct archaeological monitoring, survey, excavation of archaeological resources, GIS recordation, as well as the recordation and reporting of archaeological sites and survey for the USFS to the Virginia State Historic Preservation Office and various Tribal Historic Preservation Offices. Fieldwork includes locating prehistoric and historic sites, recording archaeological and environmental data, maintaining essential field documentation, and reporting the information collected. Project work may vary but will include shovel testing, pedestrian survey, open excavations, back filling, artifact processing, GPS recordation of site locations, and ground delineation of sites for physical avoidance. Laboratory work includes production of field catalogs and inventories of archaeological data, washing and sorting artifacts, analyzing artifacts, and field data, producing maps and drawings, database entry, cataloging and entering site data into both NRM and VCRIS recordation systems .
Required Skills:
General Qualifications:
To qualify, you must be between the ages of 18 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award. In addition, applicants must:
Possess a valid driver’s license
Physically capable of strenuous field activities
Preferred Skills:
The position requires educational experience in Anthropology, Archaeology, Cultural Resource Management, or Historic Preservation
Experience with Virginia archaeological fieldwork is preferred
Students with cultural resource inventory and limited testing, artifact analysis, preparation of cultural resource inventory reports and site forms
GIS proficiency: data collection, site and survey map production, and ArcGIS suite navigation, and Microsoft Word Suite
About Appalachian Conservation Corps
Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, DC, and Pennsylvania. As a corps program, ACC partners with public land managers to identify, plan, and complete projects that improve public access, habitat quality, and economic development. ACC is a program of Conservation Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation service organizations. Our programs focus on service, place-based learning, life skills development, appreciation of diversity, civic responsibility, and career development. ACC also provides an opportunity for members to learn about the local environment and issues affecting it and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
