NPS HPTC Build Up Realty Specialist - Point Reyes National Seashore

Position Title: NPS HPTC Build Up Realty Specialist - Point Reyes National Seashore

Conservation Legacy Program: Stewards Individual Placements

Site Location: Point Reyes National Seashore, CA

Terms of Service:

• Start Date: 5/4/2026
• End Date: 8/21/2026
• AmeriCorps Slot Classification: 450 hour, 16 weeks

Purpose:

Stewards Individual Placements (STE) provides individuals with service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural resources. Participants work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and nonprofits building institutional capacity, developing community relationships, and supporting ecosystem health. 

HPTC utilizes historic preservation projects as the main vehicle for teaching preservation philosophy and building crafts, technology, and project management skills. Our experiential learning approach emphasizes flexibility in addressing the unknown conditions encountered during the project and ensures that the goals of preservation are met.

 

Point Reyes National Seashore is seeking a motivated Realty Specialist Intern to support the park’s expanding portfolio of adaptive-reuse and commercial leasing opportunities. This internship offers hands-on experience with federal real property management, market analysis, and lease development within one of the National Park Service’s most dynamic cultural landscapes. The intern will assist park realty staff in preparing market rent studies for historic and non-historic structures with commercial or adaptive-reuse potential. Work will include drafting leases, licenses, and leasing determination memoranda for prospective lessees, and supporting the park’s long-range planning for property use and stewardship. The internship is well-suited for students studying real estate, urban planning, public administration, environmental policy, historic preservation, or related fields.

Description of Duties:

• Contribute to market rent studies by gathering data, analyzing comparable properties, and assessing commercial or adaptive-reuse potential.
• Assist in drafting leases, permits, licenses, and related real estate documents consistent with federal laws, regulations, and agency policies.
• Support the identification of long-range property needs and help evaluate alternative strategies for meeting those needs.
• Participate in the preparation of technical planning documents, real estate maps, and legal descriptions of land.
• Help develop scopes of work for contracted services related to real estate planning, valuation, or property management.
• Assist with oversight tasks such as compiling status reports, reviewing contractor or broker work products, and ensuring conformance with regulatory requirements.
• Support compliance inspections, utilization surveys, and inventories of federally controlled property to confirm use, condition, and adherence to lease terms.
• Contribute to resolving issues related to encroachments, trespass, or unauthorized use of federal property.
• Help evaluate property conditions and potential maintenance needs to enhance marketability or inform leasing decisions.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and an interest in federal real property management are essential

Qualifications:

• United States citizen, United States national, or a lawful permanent resident alien
• At least 17 years of age
• Has received a high school diploma or equivalency certificate; or has not dropped out of elementary or secondary school to enroll as an AmeriCorps participant, and agrees to obtain a high school diploma or its equivalent prior to using the education award
• Current student or recent graduated of a relevant Bachelors or Graduate degree program preferred
• Agrees to provide information to establish eligibility and to complete a National Service Criminal History Check.
• Some experience in construction and facilities management. 
• Comfortable interpreting construction drawings, understanding basic engineering or architectural concepts, and navigating facility management systems with accuracy and consistency.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and capable of managing multiple projects or assessments at once while maintaining clear communication with contractors, park staff, and specialists.
• Fieldwork requires confidence working outdoors, ability to assess conditions objectively, and commitment to
  following safety protocols.

Our Commitment:

Conservation Legacy is committed to the full consideration of all qualified individuals and will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to perform essential job functions. Physical requirements may include periodic overnight travel, non-traditional work hours, ability to move across varied terrain, use program-specific tools and a range of technology on an infrequent or frequent basis. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. The ability to safely drive an organizational vehicle may also be required for some positions. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager. 

Time Requirements:
 

• Typically, this position is expected to serve 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, but exact service schedules may vary. A half hour lunch break will not be counted towards AmeriCorps service 
• Member may be required to participate in national, state, or local service projects or events as part of their service term.

Orientation and Training:

• Member will receive an orientation that includes training on AmeriCorps prohibited and unallowable activities.
• One-on-one coaching from park asset managers and facility staff on federal asset management policies and NPS compliance expectations.
• DOI Talent coursework 
• Hands-on instruction in NPS facility management software to ensure accurate data entry, assessment documentation, and asset tracking.

Benefits:

• Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $1,956.35
• Living Allowance and Additional Benefit equivalent to $21/hr pre-tax
• Park Housing is Available.
• Healthcare Coverage if Eligible
• Childcare Coverage if Eligible
• Loan forbearance if Eligible
• Interest Payments if Eligible

Evaluation and Reporting:

As an AmeriCorps member, performance will be evaluated on whether the member has completed the required number of hours, the member has satisfactorily completed assignments, and if the member has met other performance criteria that were clearly communicated at the beginning of the term of service.

Reporting requirements include, but are not limited to, bi-weekly timesheets and accomplishment tracking.

To Apply

Be prepared to submit a Resume and Cover Letter for this position.

Supervisor Name and Contact Information:

Kevin Record

Program Coordinator, Stewards Individual Placements

681.666.3621

krecord@conservationlegacy.org

Conservation Legacy is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodations due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to the hiring manager.