The South Dakota State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) welcomes applications for the Summer 2026 Historic Preservation Internship. This position will be based in our Pierre office and the selected candidate will assist our team with various historic preservation tasks. The intern will update and research survey material, plan and/or conduct historic site survey(s), assist in preparing a nomination for a historic property to the National Register of Historic Places, assist the office with holding a youth archaeology camp, and handle other duties as assigned.
All part-time and full-time students are encouraged to apply. Coursework in American Indian studies, Great Plains history, public history, archaeology, architecture, historic preservation theory & practices or similar research areas are desired. To learn more about the position and access the application, follow this link to the Historic Preservation homepage. The application is under “SHPO News and Deadlines”. For any questions about this position please contact me directly or our office at SHPO@state.sd.us.
