Do You Have Resources to Help Me Pursue a Career or Get More Training in Historic Preservation?
UpdatedThe National Trust offers a number of resources to people looking for education and career opportunities in the historic preservation field.
Human Resources
All job postings for the National Trust are available on our website at this link. The National Trust offers a six week summer internship program which includes weekly education sessions, as well as work on a specific preservation project. Through the Mildred Colodny Scholarship fund, the National Trust provides financial assistance and experiential learning opportunities to individuals preparing for careers in historic preservation. One objective of this scholarship is to increase diversity and multiculturalism in the field of preservation, especially by encouraging people from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural and economic backgrounds to pursue degrees and careers in preservation.
National Trust Forum and Forum Online
Forum Online is a password-protected section of the Trust web site that displays preservation-related job listings as well as fellowships. Forum Online also provides a place for preservation professionals to discuss current trends in preservation. Recent discussions have included topics on preservation education and job opportunities in a preservation field. Your Forum membership gives you access to this section.
National Main Street Center
The National Main Street Center's publication, Main Street News, is a monthly publication that contains information about job openings in Main Street communities. Your National Main Street Center membership gives you access to the Main Street password-protected section of the Trust web site which also contains information about Main Street job openings.
Preservation Magazine
Preservation magazine has a classifieds section that lists career and education opportunities in preservation-related fields. Preservation is the award-winning bi-monthly magazine received as a benefit of membership to the National Trust. To join, click here. You also receive Preservation magazine when you join the Trust at the Forum level.
Preservation Leadership Training
Preservation Leadership Training (PLT) is an intensive one-week seminar tailored to respond to the needs of local preservation organizations. An emphasis is placed on leadership and organizational development techniques.
National Preservation Conference
Plan to attend the annual National Preservation Conference held each fall. The conference is an excellent way to meet professionals working in preservation fields as well as a chance to learn about the current issues facing preservationists.
Diversity Scholarships
The Diversity Scholarship program provides financial assistance to individuals who might otherwise be unable to attend the Preservation Conference. A primary objective of this scholarship is to enable a group of people reflective of the diverse nature of American society, from a variety of cultural and economic backgrounds, to attend the conference and to bring with them their various perspectives and experiences. For more information, contact us at scholarships@nthp.org.
Publications
The spring 1997 volume of the Forum Journal contains three articles on preservation education. Topics include historic preservation degree programs, education and employer expectations for preservation professionals, and preservation professional qualification standards. To order these, or other National Trust publications, click here.
