Historic Preservation AmeriCorps Member

Position: Historic Preservation AmeriCorps Member 

Living Allowance: $1,200 stipend every two weeks

Location: Our office is based in Duluth, MN. Members will start and end each project there, but you will travel to sites all across the state in crew vehicles. 

Reports to: Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps (NBHPC) Staff

Full term: May 26, 2026 to October 21, 2026 (900 hours) 

Summer Only: May 26, 2026 to August 12, 2026 (450 hours) 

Education Award: Qualified student loans may be eligible for forbearance during the service term. The AmeriCorps Segal Education Award is granted after successful program completion and a minimum of service hours. The full-term award is $3,697.50, and the summer-only term is $1,956.35.

You will serve on a 9-day-on, 5-day-off schedule, serving 9-hour days from 8:00 am -5:30 pm. You must be able to commit to the hitch schedule for the duration of your term of service (with 3 days of built-in time off). While on hitch, you will camp at or near the site, prepare meals as a crew, transport our trailers, and complete the hands-on historic preservation project. Crews are typically 4-6 Corpsmembers, all 18+, with one dedicated Crew Leader. All AmeriCorps members are required to take a daily 30-minute lunch break that does not contribute to service hours. 

You will complete a variety of projects, including historic structure maintenance, cemetery preservation, roofing, masonry, window restoration, log maintenance, and general carpentry, while camping and exploring the greater Minnesota area. This position requires teamwork, flexibility, working outdoors in a variety of weather conditions, and some physically demanding projects. You will rotate through crew roles, such as safety, documentation, and fleet each hitch. You will work closely with Technical Instructors who provide hands-on training, and Project Hosts who set the project priorities.