Digital Preservation Internship

Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces the availability of a part-time digital preservation internship from February through June 2026.

Responsibilities

● Digital preservation of historic documents associated with the development of Great Camp Santanoni, a National Historic Landmark in the Adirondack region.

● Archiving of files related to the more recent history of AARCH, a grassroots advocacy group that grew into the regional nonprofit organization for historic preservation in the Adirondacks.

● Organization of internal servers and cloud storage, including eliminating duplicates and standardizing internal files related to AARCH’s work at Great Camp Santanoni.

● The successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in the 2026 cohort of Documentary Heritage & Preservation Services for New York and Community Webs, which offers training in preserving and providing access to local history through web archiving, digital preservation, and community archiving.

Position requirements

● Applicants must be a student majoring in history, library sciences, or a related field and attending an accredited college or university.

● Independently motivated who works well both on their own and in a small team environment.

● Familiarity with the Microsoft and Google application platforms and comfort with computer programs.

● Physically able to climb a steep flight of stairs to AARCH’s ground floor library along with the ability to lift boxes as needed.

Position details

● This is a hybrid position with some time spent at AARCH’s office in Keeseville, and some time spent working remotely.

● Employment dates are February through June 2026.

● This position will pay $17 per hour, for an average of 15 hours per week.

● A stipend will be paid on a biweekly basis during the period of the internship.

● At conclusion of the internship, the selected candidate will provide an in-person presentation and report on their activities to the Saranac Chapter, NSDAR.

To apply

Submit a cover letter and resume to Erin Tobin, Executive Director, Adirondack Architectural Heritage, via email to erin@aarch.org. In the letter, please outline your qualifications specific to the job responsibilities and position requirements. The intern will be selected without regard to gender, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability.

Application deadline is February 6, 2026.

The Camp Santanoni George Canon Internship

Adirondack Architectural Heritage (AARCH) announces the availability of three intern positions at Great Camp Santanoni in 2026. Newly named the Camp Santanoni George Canon Internship, these positions honor the memory of the late Newcomb Town Supervisor, George Canon.

Supervisor Canon’s vision for Camp Santanoni and love for the Town of Newcomb and the Adirondacks made him a key champion in the fight to preserve Santanoni decades ago. Beginning in 1991 under Supervisor Canon’s leadership and continuing through today, the Town of Newcomb provides funding support for the Camp Santanoni intern program.

Responsibilities

Interaction with public visitors, including site explanation and interpretation through daily tours of the site. This includes the Gate Lodge, accessible from Route 28N; the Farm Complex, a one-mile walk/bike into the complex; the Main Camp Complex, a four and a half-mile walk/bike each direction.
Participating in ongoing restoration work. This includes staining, painting, window reglazing, and other discrete conservation projects.
Operating a small visitor’s center at the Gate Lodge, including signage and maintaining inventory.
Developing programs and exhibits for ongoing site interpretation.
Working with the Camp Santanoni Historic Site Manager on projects as needed.

position requirements

Applicants must be upper-level undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate level and studying/have studied historic preservation, history, or a related field in college or graduate school.

Independently motivated who works well in a small team environment.
Physically able to travel daily walking or cycling on an uneven carriage road between the Gate Lodge and Main Camp (9 miles round trip). This job requires travel 9 miles daily by foot or bicycle on a path through the woods in all weather.
Ability to work in adverse weather conditions.
Able to lift relatively large and heavy objects, alone or with assistance, such as wooden window sash.
Comfort working outdoors all day in a rustic wilderness environment.

position DETAILS

Employment dates are June 1-August 22, 2026 with possible opportunity to extend.
This position will pay $16 per hour, housing provided, for 12 weeks.
Staff will work 37.5 hours over a 5-day work week.
All staff will reside at the Gate Lodge, a communal living situation with private bedrooms, a shared hall bathroom, a full kitchen and common living spaces. The Gate Lodge is located directly off NYS Route 28N and the center of Newcomb.
Summer staff will be supervised by the AARCH Executive Director and their team, with support from the Town of Newcomb and regular interaction with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.

Additional information

Camp Santanoni is a National Historic Landmark and 32-acre Historic Area located in the Adirondack Forest Preserve and in the Essex County town of Newcomb. AARCH manages Camp Santanoni in cooperation with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) and with significant support from the Town of Newcomb. Since 1991, AARCH has hosted summer interns working at the great camp, interpreting Camp Santanoni for the public and completing hands-on preservation projects.

Camp Santanoni consists of three building complexes: a Main Camp complex, a collection of rustic buildings including the main lodge situated on secluded Newcomb Lake; a Gate Lodge complex at the entrance to the preserve; and late 19th/early 20th-century farm complex. Building of this great camp began in 1892 for Robert and Anna Pruyn of Albany. In its time Camp Santanoni was the largest of the Adirondack Great Camps and hosted Theodore Roosevelt, among other prominent guests. After New York State acquired the site in 1972 and added it to the Adirondack Forest Preserve, Santanoni sat vacant and neglected for more than 20 years with an uncertain fate. In 2000, New York State created the Camp Santanoni Historic Area, committing to use the site for public educational and recreational purposes. Since then, more than $2 million in conservation work has been completed and thousands visit annually. Only the Gate Lodge complex has water and electricity. The Farm and Main Camp complexes are managed within the Adirondack Forest Preserve as Wild Forest, with no running water, no power, and minimal furnishing.

To apply

Submit a cover letter and resume to Erin Tobin, Executive Director, Adirondack Architectural Heritage, via email to erin@aarch.org. In the letter, please outline your qualifications specific to the job responsibilities and position requirements.

Application deadline is March 6, 2026