College Students!
Summer Job Opportunity!
Do you have interests and/or experience in any of the following:
– American History 18th & 19th Century
– Historic House Museums
– 19th century Literature & Poetry
– Material Culture
– Fine & Decorative Arts
Where: Longfellow National Historic Site, Cambridge, MA
Home of 19th century poet & scholar Henry W. Longfellow and Gen. George Washington’s headquarters (1775-1776). Historic house museum with original furnishings, fine & decorative arts, archives of 700,000 original documents, and historic 14,000 volume library.
What: Full-time (40 hrs/wk) tour guide (park ranger) position, Wednesday- Sunday
Starting Date: Late May – September 2011
Salary range: $12 – $15 per hour
Qualifications: United States citizenship. At least half-time enrollment in a 4-year college degree-granting program or in a graduate degree program through Fall 2011. Weekend work required.
Duties: Provide house tours to visitors, assist with special events, staff visitor center/bookstore. Computer & public speaking skills necessary.
Employer: National Park Service
Contact: Nancy Jones, Supv. Park Ranger
Longfellow NHS
105 Brattle St.
Cambridge, MA 02138
nancy_jones[at]nps[dot]gov
