Historical Trades, Preservation & Contract Compliance Intern - On-site Summer 2026 Internship

Sarasota County Government

Sarasota, Florida, USA
Base: $15 ph (high school student) up to $20 ph (g...
Hands-on restoration and maintenance
Traditional trim carpentry skills
Government contract oversight
This specialized internship provides a student with hands-on experience in the preservation, restoration, and skilled maintenance of Sarasota County's historic properties (structures and artifacts)

Job Summary

  • This specialized internship provides a student with hands-on experience in the preservation, restoration, and skilled maintenance of Sarasota County's historic properties (structures and artifacts).
  • Your internship will include impactful hands-on work within a department, networking, professional development, and building long lasting connections with other interns, mentors, and Sarasota County team members.
  • A presentation to the County Administrator and other County Leadership staff is required at the close of the internship program on Friday, August 7, 2026.

Matching Summary

This specialized internship provides a student with hands-on experience in the preservation, restoration, and skilled maintenance of Sarasota County's historic properties (structures and artifacts).

Salary

Base: $15 per hour (high school student) up to $20 per hour (Grad/Masters student); Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • hands-on restoration and maintenance
  • traditional trim carpentry skills
  • government contract oversight
  • historical research
  • site visits and inspections
  • archival research

Nice-to-have

  • making a difference in community
  • networking and professional development
  • building long lasting connections
  • collaboration and influencing change

Key Requirements

  • Ages 16-17 with parental consent, or 18 and above
  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • Active, enrolled student
  • Prior hands-on experience or apprenticeship in construction, carpentry, restoration, or skilled building trades
  • Students working toward a degree in Historic Preservation, Public History, Architecture, Construction Management, Building Trades/Carpentry, or Public Administration
  • Working knowledge of traditional building materials
  • Coursework or experience related to contract administration or government compliance

Work Rights

Eligible to work in the United States

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