Museum Technician​/Museum IP

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• Location Conservation Legacy,Pipestone, MN, 56164,United States
• Job Category Conservation , Ameri Corps
• Employee Type Ameri Corps

Pipestone National Monument

• Start Date: 03/09/2026
• End Date: 10/23/2026
• Ameri Corps Slot Classification: 1200 Hours

• The Cultural Resources Division at Pipestone National Monument is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and interpretation of the monument’s rich cultural heritage. Our mission is to steward the site’s archaeological, ethnographic, and museum resources in collaboration with affiliated Tribal Nations. We work to ensure that cultural landscapes, sacred objects, and traditional knowledge are respectfully managed and meaningfully integrated into park operations, interpretation, and decision‑making.
• There is a critical need for additional support in managing and preserving the museum collections at Pipestone National Monument, especially following a major storage facility remodel. This internship will help address long‑standing gaps in collections care while incorporating updated cultural protocols developed with Tribal partners. The individual’s work will directly benefit affiliated Indigenous communities by ensuring sacred objects are preserved with respect and care.
  
  Additionally, the internship fosters intergenerational knowledge‑sharing and builds capacity for future professionals in cultural resource management.

• Help documenting the return process.
• Handling and transporting of sacred items
• Cultural protocols for sacred items
• Lifting and transporting fragile items
• Sensitivity when working with ceremonial items
• Unpack and organize museum objects following the storage facility remodel
• Re‑housing of approximately 150 ceremonial pipes using culturally appropriate materials and methods
• Updating catalogs and Museum records via computer and digitizing

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an Ameri Corps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Pursuing a degree related in a field such as;
• Archeology
• Historic or Cultural Resource Management

Ideal candidates will have experience or coursework in museum collections care, object handling, or digital cataloging. Knowledge of Indigenous cultural protocols, is a plus. Strong attention to detail, cultural sensitivity, and the ability to work independently in a structured environment are also preferred.

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non‑traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program‑specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects.

The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 03/09/2026 to 10/23/2026
  , but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards Ameri Corps service
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Note:

Stated are required by Ameri Corps. Programs may add additional qualifications

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on Ameri Corps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Orientation on affiliated Tribal Nations
• NPS Museum…