Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Main Street South Carolina Internship

Main Street SC is the statewide downtown revitalization program of the Municipal Association of SC and the official state coordinating program of Main Street America. The program promotes historic and economic redevelopment of historic commercial districts. This fall Internship will support Main Street SC’s historic preservation outreach, focusing on tools and strategies that highlight preservation’s role in the Main Street 4-Point Approach.

Details

• Dates: begins on or after September 8; ends on or before December 15
• Hours: 10 hours a week (14 weeks)
• Supervisor: Jenny Boulware, Main Street SC Manager
• The intern will be subject to all Municipal Association rules and policies

• While the Association anticipates that the intern will continue for the full time specified, the internship may be terminated at any time.

• Develop preservation-focused content: best practices, building maintenance tips, historic tax credit awareness (digital, print, infographics, etc.)
• Create templates for local programs to share preservation success stories (before/after graphics, short articles, interviews)
• Contribute to the Historic Preservation 101 toolkit (definitions, digital resources)
• Draft preservation highlights for local use and assist in updating the Incentive Toolkit
• Participate in meetings with Main Street SC staff and partners (e.g., SHPO, local programs)
• Support outreach to local programs and organize visual assets from 1980s–2010

Requirements

• 10 hours/week, primarily remote with occasional in-person meetings
• Interest in at least two areas: historic preservation, public history, community development, economic revitalization, communications, graphic design
• Strong verbal/written communication skills
• Proficiency with tools like Photoshop, Lightroom, Canva, Microsoft Office, or Google Workspace a plus

Desired Skills

• Strong research and writing abilities
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently
• Passion for community storytelling and preservation education

How to apply: Visit the Municipal Association of SC Career Center and submit a resume/CV and an interest letter describing relevant experience and including sample projects (reports, papers, projects, etc.).

For more information about the Main Street SC program, visit -street-south-carolina.

The Municipal Association of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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