Build your hands-on preservation trades skills at Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park through projects addressing a range of historic preservation needs. Over this 26-week immersive experience, TTAP interns train and work alongside experienced National Park Service (NPS) employees to preserve cultural resources and critical infrastructure.
Participants gain broad exposure to preservation trades and develop practical, career-building skills in historic preservation while contributing to nationally significant park resources.
The Traditional Trades Advancement Program (TTAP) is an internship program of the National Park Service for aspiring preservation tradespeople. Participants work alongside experienced NPS staff at a specific park site to preserve historic infrastructure and cultural resources.
Through hands-on projects and formal training, participants learn preservation fundamentals and develop skills in traditional trades such as masonry, carpentry, woodcrafting, and landscape preservation. The program is committed to expanding access to preservation careers, especially for individuals underrepresented in the trades.
Participants will receive training in:
Interns will gain experience working with stone masonry, plastering, carpentry, roofing, and other materials. Projects include:
Eligibility Requirement: This position is authorized under the Public Land Corps Authority. Participants must be:
Park housing may be available. Details will be provided during the interview process.
AmeriCorps: Not Eligible
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