Brownsville History Intern

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Organization

The Nature Conservancy

Job Posted

April 7, 2022

Job Category

Job Type

Remote

No

Location

Nassawadox, VA
United States
The Brownsville History Intern will be responsible for researching and developing the African American history associated with the Brownsville Preserve, the headquarters for The Nature Conservancy’s Volgenau Virginia Coast Reserve. This position will provide a more inclusive history of the preserve that can be shared with the public to provide a different connection and perspective to people and nature.

Summary

The Brownsville History Intern will acquire project management skills within a collaborative digital humanities environment, comprehend fundamentals and purpose of transcribing manuscript content for improved online discoverability and usability, and enhance curatorial skills including identifying engaging themes, conducting historical research, and conveying stories through writing and image.  Intern will work collaboratively with a team including TNC staff and academic partners. 

RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE

  • Mapping family relationships of enslaved people, resulting in a visual representation that illustrates the data
  • Transcribing handwritten notes from the Upshur Family papers that contain genealogical details of enslaved people
  • Conduct research (primarily online) to highlight personal narratives of the people enslaved at Brownsville
  • Creation of a creative final project to highlight findings
  • Does not supervise any staff, but will work collaboratively with supervisor, other TNC staff and an academic mentor

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience and/or interest in African American history and culture
  • Interest in pursuing a career in public history, preservation, or a related field
  • Ability to learn procedures and follow instructions

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Major in Public History
  • Willing to work in a dynamic office setting and remotely, if needed, with occasional travel for research
  • Experience with technology as related to public history projects
  • Experience with digital humanities projects
  • Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated;

Current funding provides for $16.00 per hour, 35 hours/week, 10-week duration.  Some benefits, and shared housing available.  Desired start date is flexible, but position duration will occur between May and August 2022. 

Interested TNC employees should apply through PeopleSoft: https://peoplesoft.tnc.org/psp/tnchrprd/?cmd=login&errorPg=ckreq&languageCd=ENG

Application deadline is 11:59 PM on April 24, 2022.

How to apply:

Go to www.nature.org/careers, click Search Careers and search by the position title and/or location, then click Apply Now to submit an online application.  It is necessary to complete the application in its entirety.  In addition, please submit resume and a letter of interest in separate documents. 

For assistance with the online process, go to:
http://www.nature.org/aboutus/careers/external-applicant-userguide.pdf

Application deadline is 11:59 PM on April 24, 2022.