Individual Placement-AmeriCorps

Position Title: Museum Technician/Museum Support Member 

Conservation Legacy Program: Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps

Site Location: Pipestone National Monument

36 Reservation Ave. Pipestone, Minnesota 56164

Terms of Service: 

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

Purpose:

• 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.

Description of Duties:

• 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

Qualifications:

• 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 AmeriCorps 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;
• Indigenous/Native American Studies
• Anthropology
• Archeology
• Museum Studies
• 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.

Our Commitment:

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. 

Time Requirements:

• 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 AmeriCorps 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 AmeriCorps. Programs may add additional qualifications

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• Orientation on affiliated Tribal Nations
• NPS Museum Handbook guidelines/collections care
• DOI Museum Care Standards
• MCMS database training
• Cultural protocols and handling practices

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $5,176.50
• Living Allowance of $700.00/per week.
• Additional Benefit of $300.00/per week.
• Professional Development Fund of $1,000.00
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Cody Fetty Contact information: cfetty@conservationlegacy.org

Service Site Contact information: gabrielle_drapeau@nps.gov

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

Salary : $300 - $700