Internships

How to apply:

Submit a resume, cover letter, and two academic or relevant professional references to Jacquelyn Nahman at jn@nhpreservation.org with “Summer Internship” in the subject line.

Applications received before February 20th are preferred.

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• An understanding of the history and features of older buildings

• Enthusiasm for historic preservation education

• Strong organizational and communication skills

• The ability to work independently as well as with a team

• Reliable transportation and the ability to engage in moderate to heavy physical activity is required

Benefits of our internship program:

• Exposure to the breadth of the preservation field

• Introduction to New Hampshire’s preservation professionals and community

• Gain important, practical knowledge of how preservation businesses run and how preservation nonprofits function

What will the internship entail?:

• Monitoring and documenting historic properties with preservation easements

• Assist in development and execution of educational and promotional programs for property owners and general audiences

• Assignments for the five weeks with Preservation Timber Framing will be made according to the summer intern’s skill set and projects available at that time

Sam Thibeault

Sam joined our team as a summer intern in June of 2025. He is a New Hampshire native and is currently a student at Mount Holyoke College studying history and geology, as well as coastal and marine science. During his internship, Sam did research for multiple blog posts,  interviewed community leaders for various projects, and helped catalog website data. Sam also assisted with easement monitoring and was a speaker at our Preservation Awards event at his high school alma mater where he researched the history of the Tilton Mansion during its award-winning renovation. After his time with the Alliance, Sam eagerly joined Arron Sturgis’ crew at Preservation Timber Framing to experience the hands-on side of preservation work. 

Abby Milonas

Abby joined our team as a summer intern in June 2024. Abby is a New Hampshire native who grew up in Hooksett and is a member of the Hooksett Heritage Commission. She got her BA in History from the College of Charleston in South Carolina and recently graduated from Clemson University with her MS in Historic Preservation. From in office work to on-site field service visits, and to helping with barn assessments, state register nominations, and even our spring donation campaign, Abby was an asset across the organization.

Lucas Newton

Lucas joined our team as a summer intern for the month of June in 2023 as a recent graduate of the University Vermont where he earned a BA in History and was going on to pursue his MS in Historic Preservation. His interest in history and preservation was apparent the minute he walked through our door! In his short time with us, Lucas assisted with a plaster repair workshop and wrote a follow-up blog post on plaster repair, assisted with his first NH State Register nomination and completed a multitude of in-office tasks. He also completed work in the field by attending site visits with Community Preservation Services Manager, Andrew Cushing, as well as interning with Arron Sturgis and his company, Preservation Timber Framing.