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GVSHP offers internships for motivated individuals looking to gain experience in historic preservation or a non-profit environment. All internships are unpaid, but we are happy to work with students who would like to complete an internship for college credit. We make every effort to tailor internship experiences to fit an intern’s skills and interests. Internships are available for both students (undergraduate, graduate, and international) and non-students.

We are currently accepting applications for Summer 2012.

Please send cover letter and resume to Amanda Davis, Director of Preservation and Research by e-mail or by mail to:
GVSHP, 232 East 11th Street, New York, NY 10003.

Potential Areas of Responsibility for Interns:

GIS
The intern will be responsible for creating maps for use in analyzing landmarking and zoning-related trends in Greenwich Village, the East Village, NoHo, and Gansevoort Market. Applicants must be proficient in ArcGIS software. An interest in cartography, historic preservation and New York City history is a plus.

Research
The intern may help to research, document, or photo-document buildings in areas of Greenwich Village not currently covered by landmark district designations, such as the East Village and the South Village (the area south of Washington Square Park) to help establish a case for historic district designation. The intern may help to respond to inquiries from the public regarding aspects of Village history (both architectural and cultural) and historic preservation.

These areas of research include a variety of built forms, including rowhouses, tenements, apartment buildings, houses of worship, loft buildings, garages, and institutional, commercial, and civic structures, spanning nearly two centuries of design and history. Work would include the surveying of the existing built environment and the gathering of documentation regarding dates of design and construction, architect, original owners and uses, significant history, and changes to exteriors of buildings.

Also involved is the identification and documentation of architectural, historical, and cultural themes or common threads in areas, either unto themselves or as they relate to the existing Greenwich Village Historic District. The goal is to present to New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) a proposal for an historic district or districts and/or historic district expansions and secure approval of LPC, City Planning Commission, and City Council. Work will be done through GVSHP in conjunction with the efforts of neighborhood groups and citywide historic preservation groups.

The intern may attend and document public meetings of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, local community boards, and various local community groups.

Website
The intern may assist in the launch of GVSHP's new website. Duties will include creating new pages based on templates, inputting and formatting text and photos, and keeping site folders organized. Applicants should be proficient in using Dreamweaver or HTML and Photoshop. An interest in historic preservation, New York City history, and Greenwich Village is a plus.

Archives
The intern may help to organize the Society's archive of press clippings, periodicals, books and other research sources pertaining to the history of the Village and the activities of the Society. The intern may also help transcribe and complete interviews with important Greenwich Village figures to add to our archives.

Public Programs
Each season GVSHP produces a series of public education programs such as lectures, walking tours and exhibitions highlighting the unique history of Greenwich Village and the surrounding area. The intern may be asked to help find suitable programs or candidates, as well as help to coordinate logistics for these programs.

Administration & Membership
The intern may assist GVSHP in administering its individual, corporate and foundation fundraising efforts as well as assist with special fundraising events. In addition, the intern may assist in targeting potential GVSHP members. The intern may also assist the with administrative duties such as data-entry and document filing.

Please note that all internship opportunities at GVSHP are unpaid. School credit can be arranged.

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