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Historic Preservation Career Opportunites

Historic Preservation is one of the fastest growing fields within Public History and Applied History today. Historic Preservationists contribute to the preservation of cultural memory through a wide variety of professional opportunities in:

• National Park Service
• state preservation and transportation departments
• local government planning and landmark commissions
• historic sites and parks
• heritage corridors
• preservation and conservation organizations
• architectural and design firms
• revitalization projects
• environmental consulting agencies
• educators
• and more.

Graduates in historic preservation:

• Become leaders in preserving cultural memory
• Integrate the Ursuline Mission with emphasis on values and social responsibility as they make unique contributions to their world
• Communicate effectively in the language of the discipline and deliver presentations to build awareness of preservation issues
• Coordinate preservation initiatives
• Accurately document buildings and historic sites
• Write successful nominations for the National Register of Historic Places, National Historic Landmarks, National Heritage Areas and Ohio Historic Markers
• Survey and appraise cultural resources for government and community agencies
• Prepare plans for adaptive reuse and rehabilitation
• Demonstrate the economic advantages of rehabilitation and adaptive reuse
• Dialogue with community and government leaders to champion a sustainable society
• Consult for architectural, engineering, environmental, interior design, government and other cultural resource organizations
• Advocate the protection of vulnerable properties from demolition
• Participate in preservation legal cases
• Write successful grant applications

What jobs are out there?

Take a quick look at:
http://www.preservationnation.org/resources/career-opportunities/
http://www.preservenet.cornell.edu/employ/jobs.cfm
http://www.preservationdirectory.com/PreservationBlogs/ArticleListings.aspx?catid=3
http://www.ncph.org
http://jobs.aaslh.org/search/browse/

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