Are you a student who enjoys American history? Do you have an interest in developing
educational or interpretive programs?
Are you excited about creating a program from scratch and working at a
very grassroots level to bring history alive?
Then you might be the type of intern who would be a great fit with
ATHA’s War of 1812/Battle of Bladensburg commemoration program.
Anacostia Trails Heritage Area is a certified Maryland
Heritage Area based in Hyattsville, MD.
Managed by ATHA Inc., this area covers an eighty five square mile region
of Northern Prince George’s County.
Primarily responsible for working with a large variety of stakeholders
to advance the goals of increased heritage tourism through historic
preservation, natural resource protection and cultural arts support, the
organization has taken the lead on developing a significant commemoration plan
for the War of 1812/Battle of Bladensburg.
General
Responsibilities
Working with the Director and the Interpretive Programs
Coordinator, you would help research and develop curricula for local schools,
help write and lay out interpretive documents (brochures, tour guides, tour
scripts, etc.). You would be responsible for doing research of historic
documents and writing brief interpretive documents. You might meet with local educators and seek
to understand the state guidelines for educational programs. You might meet with the War of 1812 Task
Force or other local stakeholders to discuss your progress or to ask questions.
We are looking for an intern who can commit at least 15
hours a week, but we are flexible in terms of location for much of the
work. You would need to be in the office
or at local based meetings at least once a week. The position pay is negotiable. We are located near the University of
Maryland and Metro stops into and out of Washington. The
office is located on a major bus route from the West Hyattsville Station and
the Prince George’s Plaza station. Some
reimbursements are available. Intern
would need to have access to wi-fi or network via their own computer/laptop.
Aaron Marcavitch
Executive Director
ATHA Inc.
@atheritagearea
301-887-0777
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