Position Details
Position Details
Stewards Individual Placement Program (SIPP) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health.
Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan Historic Site are part of North Dakota State Historical Society and is connected to the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail. This interpretive center has actively worked to create space and interpretive programming on the inclusive history and culture of the Lewis and Clark story in North Dakota through exhibits, displays, living history and special events. This intern program, sponsored by the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail, is designed to help with the interpretation and history of the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan Historic Site. This will be accomplished by learning the history and culture displayed in the center exhibits, panels, education material, mentorship, and other pertinent information to educate and inspire visitors to Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan State Historic Site and its connection to the story of Lewis and Clark.
The intern will also have the opportunity to engage with the Lewis and Clark Trail team on a monthly basis to make connections and bridge communications.
Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail was designated by Congress to commemorate the 1803 to 1806 Corps of Discovery expedition. Working with partners like the ND Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center and Fort Mandan Historic Site, there is a shared identity for preservation of historic, cultural, and natural resources associated with the region, tribal partners and the expedition in U.S. and tribal history. This epic journey contributed significant scientific knowledge and profound political, social, economic, cultural, and environmental changes to the peoples and landscapes of the North American continent.
The intern will work to interpret the history and culture of both Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and ND Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. The work will involve giving talks, interpreting natural and historic features, answering questions, guiding tours, and providing miscellaneous services to visitors, and engage in outreach activities.
Position Responsibilities will include:
· Interpreting the history, culture and information of ND Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center
· Safety awareness for NDLCIC
· Additional duties assigned by the site
Benefits:
Position is eligible for an AmeriCorps education award upon successful completion of the program. Value of education award is $2817.14 (pre-tax).
Living Allowance: $530/week (pre-tax) + $200/week in housing assistance
$850 in professional development funds
Preferred Qualifications:
· Enrolled in a post-secondary educational institution
· Language diversity
· CPR/First Aid
How to Apply
Apply on-line at: https://stewardslegacy.org/open-positions.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Jack McCann, Program Coordinator
email:jmccann@conservationlegacy.org
Phone: 6816663621