Audio Visual Internship – ONSITE – New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park

Start/End Dates: May 25th, 2026 – August 10th, 2026 (11 weeks)
Compensation: $688 per week
Medical Insurance: Not provided
Application Due: March 1st, 2026

The Latino Heritage Internship Program seeks to engage young professionals in natural resource careers. Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be a U.S. citizen or legal resident.
• Be between the ages of 18–30, or up to 35 if a veteran.
• Be willing to undergo a background check upon hiring.
• Have a valid driver’s license and a good driving record.

Note: A personal vehicle is recommended for this position.

Position description:

The intern will:

• Assist sound engineers as a stagehand, setting up and tearing down daily concerts for various instrumentation.
• Learn to operate a sound board and EQ for the space/theatre, and monitor sound quality across performance rooms, monitors, courtyards, and livestream outputs.
• Oversee and collaborate with contractors on media projects.
• Prepare and maintain interpretive media for devices such as touch-screen kiosks and NPS app content using BrightAuthor and BrightSign applications under the guidance of Ranger Hunter Miles Davis.
• Contribute to the design of new AV content for exhibits at 419 Decatur Street, working with Supervisory Park Ranger Matt Hampsey and the design team from Healy Kohler during the design development phase.
• Assist with video production and the daily livestream of concerts and special programs.
• Receive training in Section 508 accessibility compliance and help ensure AV exhibits, NPS app content, livestreams, and video productions meet accessibility standards.

Other tasks include general support for audio and media operations.

Responsibilities:

• Assist sound engineers with daily concert setup and teardown for various instrumentation.
• Support live sound operations, including learning to operate sound boards, EQ systems, and monitor audio quality across performance spaces, monitors, courtyards, and livestream outputs.
• Assist with production and management of daily livestreams and video recordings of concerts and special programs.
• Prepare, update, and maintain interpretive media for touch-screen kiosks and NPS App content using BrightAuthor/BrightSign applications.
• Support the development of new audiovisual content for park exhibits, collaborating with park staff and external design firms.
• Assist in managing and coordinating media contractors on AV projects.
• Participate in exhibit design development, gaining exposure to storytelling, interpretive planning, and NPS exhibit design processes.
• Learn and apply Section 508 accessibility standards to digital media, assisting in ensuring AV content is compliant.
• Provide general support for audio operations as needed.

Qualifications:

• Major or coursework in audio engineering, media production, communications, film, digital media, theatre technology, music technology, or a related field.
• Interest in live sound, audiovisual production, interpretive media, or museum/exhibit technology.
• Basic familiarity with audio equipment, sound systems, or media production workflows (coursework or hands-on experience preferred).
• Willingness to learn sound board operation, EQ, livestreaming systems, and digital media platforms.
• Interest in accessibility and inclusive design, with willingness to learn Section 508 compliance standards.
• Ability to follow technical instructions, troubleshoot basic AV issues, and adapt in live-performance environments.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills; able to collaborate with staff, contractors, and designers.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, performance-based settings and managing multiple tasks.
• Attention to detail, particularly when preparing media content and monitoring sound quality.
• Ability to lift, carry, and set up AV equipment and work evenings or weekends as required by concert schedules.

Learning Goals:

• Learn to set up and tear down stage setups for different types of instrumentation for concerts and interpretive programs.
• Operate a sound board and deliver high-quality livestream broadcasts.
• Observe how NPS designs interpretive exhibits, participating in the design process with park employees and Healy Kohler.
• Incorporate digital storytelling and media content into exhibit plans.
• Receive training in Section 508 compliance, a valuable skill across NPS sites and positions.
• Maintain content on digital signage using BrightSign and BrightAuthor applications.

About the Site:

The intern will work at 419 Decatur Street in the historic French Quarter in a semi-tropical environment. Approximately 90% of work will occur indoors in a climate-controlled setting. New Orleans is a multicultural port city with nearby Latino communities, including some of the Latino musicians who regularly perform at the park.

Interns in this program will receive 480 hours towards Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority. See below on information about:

Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority (PLC)
The Public Land Corps Non-Competitive Hiring Authority is a special hiring authority available to qualifying interns. The intern must be between the ages of 18 and 30 years old, inclusive, or a veteran up to age 35 and complete 640 hours of work on an appropriate conservation project to be eligible for this hiring authority. Upon successful completion of the PLC project(s), the intern is eligible for two years to be hired non-competitively into a federal seasonal, term, or permanent position. The applicant must apply to a PLC-eligible position advertised on USAJobs.gov and selected off a non-competitive certificate of eligibility. For more information, see DOI Personnel Bulletins 11-02 , 12-13, and 17-03.

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