Overview
Title: Interpretation Individual Placement
Location C&O Canal National Historical Park, Potomac, MD
Positions Available: 2 Internships
Dates: May 14, 2025 – November 7, 2025 (26 weeks)
Schedule: Wednesday – Sunday
Pay Rate: $650/week ($400/stipend + $250/housing allowance)
Status: This is a full-time, temporary AmeriCorps National Service position.
Contact: Questions? Email ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org
The intern will promote a closer relationship between the park and the large visitor community through a wide variety of interpretive and visitor use engagement methods. This includes staffing an indoor Visitor Center, informal roving in areas of the park with high potential for visitor contact, and through popular formal programming. The intern’s job responsibilities will increase visitor understanding of the organization’s mission which in turn ensures environmental protection of the park’s unique cultural and natural resources.
Qualifications:
To qualify for this AmeriCorps position, 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. Must have a valid driver’s license.
Preferred Skills:
Public speaking experience
Basic first aid/CPR/AED certification
Enjoys working as a member of the team
Interest and comfort working with animals (specifically mules)
Outgoing and enjoys engaging people in an active manner
Excellent problem-solving skills
Interest in subjects like History, Communications, Drama, or similar
Experience with social media content development
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.
