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The New York Preservation Archive Project offers internship positions to qualified graduate and undergraduate students in historic preservation, history, architectural history, or a closely related field. The NYPAP internship term will be a minimum of one semester; the intern should be able to commit 8-12 hours a week to work at NYPAP. The position requires excellent written and oral communication skills and knowledge and interest in New York history and historic preservation.

The intern’s primary responsibility will be to write entries for NYPAP’s Archive. The NYPAP Archive is a web-based database that provides public access to a clearinghouse of information on archives relevant to historic preservation in New York. Using information from NYPAP’s files, the intern will compose entries about preservation leaders, significant buildings and spaces, preservation campaigns, key legislation and programs related to the history of the preservation movement in New York City. The intern will be required to conduct supplemental research when needed. Each intern will take on a number of records and will work in consultation with the Administrator and Board Members to craft narratives and fill appropriate fields for each entry. The entries will be expected to be publishable by the end of the intern’s tenure.

The NYPAP intern may also be asked to assist with general office duties, as well as tasks related to NYPAP’s public programs, fundraising efforts, and annual benefit. NYPAP also has a series of oral histories that require contacting individuals, arranging interviews, organizing equipment, transcription, and logistics. The intern may assist with these projects.

Scheduling is somewhat flexible, and some work may also be done remotely.

ABOUT NYPAP: The New York Preservation Archive Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to documenting, preserving, and celebrating the history of historic preservation in New York City. Recognizing the instructive and inspirational importance of this history to the continued health, success and growth of preservation in our city, NYPAP hopes to bring these stories to light through public programs, outreach, and the creation of public access to information. To find out more about NYPAP, visit www.nypap.org.

Students interested in an internship at the New York Preservation Archive Project should send a cover letter and résumé to Internship Coordinator, 174 East 80th Street, New York, NY 10021 or email a pdf version to nypap@nypap.org. The final candidates will be called for interviews and asked to submit references at that time.