Cultural Steward Individual Placements – Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
Internship Details
Title of Internship: Cultural Steward Individual Placements - Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail Internship Description:| The Werowocomoco Cultural Stewards Individual Placement Program is based in Jamestown, Virginia, headquarters of the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail (Chesapeake Trail). Trail staff are responsible for the protection of Werowocomoco in Gloucester, VA. and collaborate with seven tribal nations to gather information about Werowocomoco and understand it as a Native place.
Werowocomoco is an internationally significant Native place where the leader Wahunsenacawh, also known as Powhatan, lived and received the newly arrived English leaders. Archaeology shows that Native people had been living at Werowocomoco for thousands of years, and that by the year 1200, many homes were along the river bluff. Continuing in 2025, the National Park Service will host three people in this Individual Placement program that will introduce participants to major aspects of national park operations and then work with NPS staff to apply new skills at and for Werowocomoco.
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Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with Virginia tribal communities.
Experience in public facing roles, customer service.
Experience working with Native American youth and young people or experience working in Native American communities.
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
Location: Jamestown VTOP Region: Region 5 Format: In-person Start Date: May 19, 2025 End Date: May 19, 2025 Application Deadline: April 30, 2025Appalachian Conservation Corps
Appalachian Conservation Corps (ACC) works to connect young people to critical conservation service projects across the Appalachian region and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, D.C., 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 envisioning a world with healthy lands, air, and water, thriving people, and resilient communities.
Our programs focus on 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 the issues affecting it, and introduces individuals to recreation and resource management careers.