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Title: Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador Individual Placement with the National Park Service
Location: Based out of Annapolis, MD
Dates of Service: 8/4/2025 – 7/17/2026 (50-week term commitment)
Pay: $720/week ($600/week stipend + $120/housing allowance) plus benefits
Status: This is a full-time, temporary, AmeriCorps National Service position.
Questions? Contact ACCrecruiting@conservationlegacy.org
Please submit a resume and cover letter via our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements. Applications will be accepted until June 9th.
Appalachian jobshiringnearme.org Corps:
Our Individual Placement program works to connect young people to conservation service work across Appalachia and neighboring communities in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. ACC is a program of jobshiringnearme.org Legacy, a nationwide network of conservation organizations.
Individual Placements gain hands-on experience at their placement site, and ACC supports them through their term, as well as provides a variety of benefits to help them succeed in achieving their career goals. ACC welcomes national applicants, but also emphasizes the engagement of local individuals who represent the communities in which they serve.
National Park Service Chesapeake Gateways:
NPS Chesapeake Gateways is a community assistance and partner network. The program provides financial and technical assistance to enhance conservation, recreation, and interpretation throughout the Chesapeake Bay watershed. It also convenes a system of nearly 300 parks, refuges, museums, historic communities, and water trails in the watershed. Chesapeake Gateways connects people to experiences of the natural and cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers to help conserve special places important to visitors, residents, and the nation, for this and future generations.
Position Summary:
Appalachian jobshiringnearme.org Corps and the National Park Service are seeking a Chesapeake Gateways Ambassador to work with National Park Service staff to work on projects to specifically address Chesapeake Gateways’ strategy to “Rebuild Core Network Capabilities and Services.” The intern will review, develop, and implement processes to facilitate partnership communications and training and assist in the overall efforts to assist Chesapeake Gateways places and partners in engaging the diverse communities of the Chesapeake watershed.
The intern will complete two weeks of formal training at the NPS Chesapeake Gateways office to learn basic operations, skills in interpretation, and the natural/cultural resource stories that guide our collective work. In addition to the standard training curriculum, the intern will participate in self-paced digital media training specific to the National Park Service. The intern will work with the program’s Visual Information Specialist to research and write digital media content, highlighting Chesapeake Gateways Places. They will also participate in a program-wide review and strategic development planning process to help guide the future of the program’s social media strategy. After working at Chesapeake Gateways for several months, the intern will independently create or co-create content with partners for the program’s website. This content development will include written content, as well as audio visual elements. The intern may assist with other interpretive media projects including signage, and brochures.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Housing is not provided. This is an AmeriCorps position and members will serve full-time. AmeriCorps benefits are contingent on the member meeting the 1700 hour minimum requirement, AND serving the full length of the term.
Benefits:
Preferred Qualifications:
Minimum Requirements:
To qualify for this AmeriCorps position, you must be between the ages of 21 and 30, and a US citizen that has received a high school diploma or GED. All offers of employment are conditional upon completion of an acceptable check of the National Sex Offender Public Registry and federal criminal background check. Must be eligible to receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.
How to Apply:
In addition to your resume, please submit a one-page cover letter highlighting why you are interested in this position and how your background and experience will help you succeed in this position. Applications are only accepted through our website, www.appalachiancc.org/individualplacements.
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