2016 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (HBCUI 2016)
OVERVIEW
The Historically Black Colleges & Universities Internship (HBCUI) Program is a National Park Service (NPS)
program managed by the Washington Headquarters National Park Service Youth Programs Division in
partnership with Greening Youth Foundation. It was developed to link undergraduate and graduate students
attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) with challenging natural and cultural resource
conservation internship opportunities at NPS sites and program offices. The objectives of the program are to:
 Expose undergraduate and graduate students to the wide varied career fields in the National Park
Service and ultimately encourage their consideration of a career in natural and/or cultural resource
conservation.
 Execute mission driven projects at NPS sites and program offices utilizing highly skilled and motivated
students.
 Create a pathway to employment in the NPS for undergraduate and graduate students attending
Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
The internship consists of a 10-week placement of a quality diverse intern at an NPS unit. During the internship,
the participant is expected to learn about the history and mission of the NPS, complete at least one project and
enhance their professional skill sets.
EXAMPLES OF PAST HBCUI PROJECTS
Applied Research Intern (Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial) – The intern conducted original
research on primary and secondary sources to uncover the stories of black soldiers at the Port of Chicago Site
during World War II. The intern’s research added so much to the cultural and historical resources at Port of
Chicago.
Multimedia Design and Marketing Intern (Statue of Liberty National Monument) – The intern researched and
produced materials that promote the deep connections between the arts and the NPS. The intern created
graphic designs for publications and flyers used to promote the park; including ads that will be placed in NYC
Metro train stations. Instead of running expensive commercials on the radio, the NPS can now utilize the
intern’s to advertise the park and the Find Your Park initiative via subways all around the New York area.
Facilities Management Intern (Petersburg National Battlefield) – The intern performed maintenance and
historic preservation on buildings, products, and artifact surveys. Over 50 civil war artillery exhibits [tubes and
carriages] throughout the park were inspected, assessed, and documented in the FMSS system in order to
develop 1-5 year maintenance plans. The intern studied and researched the effects of copper verdigris on
bronze tubes in exterior exhibits, and over 6,000 grave records were proof read for accuracy to support a $4
million line item construction (LIC) project for Poplar Grove National Cemetery.
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Historic Data Collection Intern (Colonial National Historical Park) – The intern continued the extensive research
that previous HBCUI interns started the previous summer on the community of Slabtown, a historically African
American community within the borders of Colonial National Park. In addition to collecting research from
primary documents, this project involved documenting historic headstones from the community cemetery. This
project was critical to the park being able to interpret this section of the park.
Public History Intern (Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site) – The intern was tasked with creating
an inventory of the 501 school district files under the Topeka, Kansas Board of Education. The intern handled
books and files dating to back to 1867, with many files belonged to the Brown v. Board collection.
PARTICIPANT BENEFITS
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Compensation is at a rate of $400 per week (full time)
Housing or travel stipend will be provided in most cases
Attend a Leadership & Careers Workshop in Washington, D.C.
To apply for an HBCUI intern please click the following link (http://hbcui.gyfoundation.org/submit-a-proposal/).
All proposals are due COB October 30th.
For more information, please contact:
 Angelou Ezeilo (Founder & CEO, GYF) at (404) 254-4827 or [email protected]
 Jasmine Ward (Senior Program Manager, GYF) at (678) 557-5803 or [email protected]
 Alex Tremble (Youth Programs Division, NPS) at (202) 513-7159 or [email protected]
POSITION/PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The purpose of this form is to collect information from your NPS unit to determine if your unit can sponsor an
HBCUI intern next summer. Please complete a separate application (http://hbcui.gyfoundation.org/submit-aproposal/) for each project if you are applying for more than one internship position.
NPS Unit:
Include full name of park unit or site
Location:
City, State
NPS Representative
Name, email, and phone number of NPS site contact for the HBCUI program
Project Title:
If more than one project/intern, please use a separate sheet for each position.
Position Description:
Describe the project, including the opportunity/need that will be met, and the
things that the intern will do.
Learning Goals:
Supervision
Mentoring:
Qualifications:
Position Dates:
Housing Available:
Vehicle/License Required:
Work Environment:
Please provide a detailed work plan of intern duties and tasks over the ten
weeks:
 Week 1: Introduction to park history, staff, artifacts, intern email
set-up, shadowing of interpretation staff.
 Week 2: 2 days with Cultural Resources staff, 2 days with Facility
Management staff, 1 day with Superintendent.
 Week 3: 1 Day introduction to Museum artifacts and digitization
equipment. 1 day training on how to conduct oral history
interviews, 1 day research and meeting with the “Friends of the
Park” group.
 Week 4: Etc.
What will the intern learn from this experience – about particular professional
fields, specialized skills, the park site, or NPS?
Who will be the intern’s daily supervisor? Is there a back-up supervisor? (GYF
recommends that the intern report to only one supervisor at a time)
What can the intern expect in terms of guidance and professional development
opportunities beyond the basic work opportunity?
List qualifications needed to do the internship – educational major, coursework,
degrees, certifications, skills, strengths, etc.
The upcoming program is scheduled for May 31 through August 5, 2016. If you
have any alternate dates that best suit your site, please list them.
If housing is available in the park, describe the type of housing (shared,
dormitory-style, etc.; air-conditioning, cable, TV, internet, etc.) and the cost (if
any) to the program.
Please note whether an intern will be required to have a personal vehicle or a
valid state driver’s license in order to operate government vehicles while
conducting official government business
Describe the work environment – office vs. field, etc. Elaborate on any special
circumstances the intern should know about such as weather, wildlife, terrain,
Employment Goals:
Comments
etc.
Does your site have any specific employment needs/goals?
List if you have specific students in mind that you want considered for
placement at your park or any other specific requests.