Title: SECC Intern – Public Archaeology Intern (10 weeks)
Reports to: Nora Katz, Historian
Location: Based in Jackson, MS
Status: Seasonal, Full-time, Exempt - 300-hour AmeriCorps Service Term
Stipend: $690/week – paid bi-weekly
Other Benefits: Housing is not provided. Uniform shirts, protective equipment, trainings. Other development opportunities as needed and available. $1,459.26 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award upon successful completion of service term.
Start/end date: 02/12/2024 - 04/26/2024
Positions available: 1
Positions open until filled.
Southeast Conservation Corps:
SECC empowering young adults to cultivate compassion, responsibility, and grit through community service, hard work, and environmental stewardship.
Southeast Conservation Corps (SECC) empowers young people to attain compassion, responsibility and grit through community service, hard work and environmental stewardship. SECC is a local, non-profit, AmeriCorps affiliated organization based out of Chattanooga, TN. SECC selects young adults to complete conservation work projects on public, private and municipal lands throughout the Southeast. SECC fosters the personal development of corps members through environmental stewardship projects and experiential learning. Through community partnerships, SECC provides hands-on job training opportunities to young adults while simultaneously meeting natural resource needs throughout the Southeast.
Position Description:
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi, is a unit of the National Park Service honoring the life, work, and legacies of two important civil rights leaders: Medgar and Myrlie Evers. This internship is within the National Park Services’ History Division, which is responsible for historical research and programming about the Evers family, the rehabilitation and preservation of the Evers Home, and cultural resource management at park sites.
The Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument became a unit of the National Park Service in November 2020. Park staff have spent the past few years developing interpretation, creating foundational documents, and building capacity for programs and partnerships. Part of this site development was an archaeological survey conducted by the Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC), a support operation of the National Park Service’s Southeast Region. The Southeast Archeological Center (SEAC) excavation uncovered approximately 40 artifacts at the Evers Home site, which are now stored at the SEAC facility in Tallahassee, Florida.
With the work of a Public Archaeology Intern, we plan to conduct research about these artifacts and develop interpretive programs to share NPS’s archaeological work with the public. Through this internship, we will facilitate onsite, community-based learning about the importance of archaeology as well as what archaeology can tell us about the Evers family and their neighborhood. Community members will learn more about their neighborhood and city, and site visitors will gain a deeper appreciation for the legacy of the Evers family.
Position Responsibilities:
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** THIS INTERNSHIP IS A SEDENTARY**
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in history, archaeology, anthropology, or a related field; intern may be a junior or senior in college as well.
Preferred Qualifications:
Strong applicants should have experience in one or more of the following: archaeology, public history, digital humanities, museums and archives, Civil Rights history, African American history and culture, or southern history and culture. Successful applicants should also have the ability to produce engaging and creative written content, and a passion for public-facing historical research and programs.
AmeriCorps 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.
Compensation:
Interns earn a living stipend of $690 per week (paid bi-weekly) before taxes via direct deposit. Housing will not be provided so the ideal candidate should reside in the Florida area. Upon successful completion of their term, interns will receive a Segal AmeriCorps education award in the amount of $1,459.26 for tuition at Title IV accredited learning institutions, AmeriCorps approved non-traditional continued education or paying off student loans.
Participation and Expedition Behavior:
Safety and Judgment:
Environmental Ethics:
Learn and practice ‘Leave no Trace’ techniques.
Outdoor Skills and Fitness (where appropriate):
Substance Free:
In accordance with a drug free workplace, alcohol and drugs are prohibited while participating in AmeriCorps and program activities and while on organization property.
Additional Notes:
All applicants must pass a criminal background and motor vehicle background check prior to hiring.
This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, genetic information, and military service. Where a significant portion of the population eligible to be served needs services or information in a language other than English, the recipient shall take reasonable steps to provide written material of the type ordinarily available to the public in appropriate languages.
To Apply:
Follow the SECC link and complete the application. Please include 3 references, resume, and copy of your transcripts (unofficial okay). You can put the references in a word doc and upload it alongside your resume. A cover letter is encouraged but not required.
If you have questions about the position, please contact:
Nora Katz
Historian
Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument
(601) 345-7211
nora_katz@nps.gov
If you have questions about the application process, please contact:
Kahla Stewart
Intern Program Coordinator
Southeast Conservation Corps
(423) 402-6004
kstewart@conservationlegacy.org
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