Employment Opportunities

 

Looking to join the American Battlefield Trust team? Explore our open full-time positions and part-time internship opportunities below. Find out more about the benefits and highlights of working at the Trust on our career page.

Open Positions at the American Battlefield Trust

At the American Battlefield Trust, we build parks and tell stories — the narrative threads that make up the rich tapestry of our nation. Our culture calls for hardworking, entrepreneurial individuals that take calculated, intelligent risks and are always looking for opportunities to learn and improve. Our staff is united by a commitment to excellence and a passion for keeping American history alive.

Since 1987, the Trust has saved more than 63,000 acres of hallowed battlefield land from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. We have reached millions of students and other life-long learners through our education programs. As our nation heads toward the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, we are looking to grow even more and build upon our previous successes.

The American Battlefield Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Southeast Region Lands Project Manager

Would you like the opportunity to make a permanent and lasting impact to the preservation of uniquely important landscapes where the most consequential events in American history occurred? The position of Southeast Region Lands Project at the American Battlefield Trust (the “Trust”), the nation’s largest non-profit battlefield preservation organization, offers the chance for a motivated, experienced individual to save extraordinary historic sites for present and future generations.  The Trust has protected nearly 63,000 acres of important Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefield land in 25 states. Through its land preservation and history education efforts, the Trust creates and expands battlefield parks that, as outdoor classrooms, tell the story of America’s unique history.

In order to accomplish its important mission, the Trust seeks a Southeast Region Lands Project Manager in the Land Preservation Department to advance our goal to save critical battlefield land at significant Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War battlefields located throughout the southeastern United States, including Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, and the Carolinas. The Southeast Region Lands Project Manager will work closely with landowners, partner organizations, government grant sources, and other Trust staff to complete land preservation projects, including conservation easements and fee simple transactions to protect battlefield land in perpetuity before it is lost. 

Location: Washington, DC or remote work location in a southeastern state
Job Classification: Full-Time; Exempt
Department: Land Preservation
Reports to: Chief Land Preservation Officer
Salary: $70,000 - $110,000 annually
Benefits: Employer-paid medical, dental and vision coverage; employer-paid life, AD&D and disability benefits, 403(b) retirement plan, paid time off, eleven holidays, paid parental leave, transit reimbursement program, onsite gym, and hybrid work schedules

General Scope of the Position

The Southeast Region Lands Project Manager will be responsible for accomplishing land preservation transactions throughout the southeastern United States, from initial landowner outreach, due diligence, closing, and post-closing activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Landowner and Partner Organization Outreach
  • Conduct initial outreach to landowners to introduce the Trust and its preservation interest and build lasting working relationships
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with partners, including battlefield friends groups; local, state, and national park personnel; and key local and state officials
  1. Preservation Transaction Structuring and Negotiation
  • Present preservation options and structures to landowners, including fee simple acquisitions, life estate transactions, conservation easements, bargain sales, etc.   
  • Negotiate and structure preservation agreements, including fee simple purchase agreements containing purchase price, feasibility study periods, holdover arrangements, and other terms and conditions, and conservation easements containing provisions to protect the property in perpetuity
  1. Funding, Due Diligence and Closings
  • Work with the Trust’s government grant managers to pursue government grant funding for projects
  • Work with the Trust’s development team to assist in private fundraising
  • Engage contractors to complete all necessary due diligence and feasibility analysis, including appraisals, title reviews, surveys, and environmental assessments
  • Conduct substantive reviews of all due diligence reports, identifying any potential issues and developing approaches for issue resolution
  • Manage real estate transaction closings, including document review, coordination with landowners, settlement companies and attorneys
  • Prepare post-closing documentation, including conservation easements and stewardship arrangements
  • Explore opportunities to transfer preserved properties post-closing to partner entities for long-term stewardship and interpretation

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience

  • B.A./B.S. degree is required; J.D. or MBA is preferred
  • At least 5-10 years’ experience in real estate transactions, project management, or related work
  • Ability to establish excellent working relationships, be detail-oriented, and meet project deadlines
  • Strong writing and communication skills
  • Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Willingness to travel
  • Interest in land conservation and American history preservation is essential 
  • Salary is commensurate with experience

 

To apply for the position, please send resume, cover letter, salary requirements, and references to LPresumes@battlefields.org. Find out more about our staff and benefits here. 

The American Battlefield Trust is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Internships

The American Battlefield Trust provides students interested in history and conservation with outstanding opportunities to work on meaningful projects and gain perspective on the dynamics of an efficient, top-rated nonprofit organization.

The Trust offers paid part-time internships in our Washington, D.C. office, up to 29 hours per week, as needed throughout the year. Interns will be paid, at minimum, the Washington, DC, minimum wage, which is currently $17.95/hour. Successful candidates may be able to arrange for varied tenures, depending on availability. While we strive to accommodate the schedules of qualified candidates, the selection process is competitive, and organizational staffing needs are consideration criteria.

We are currently accepting applications for the following department(s). Click the links below for additional details, or see the department descriptions below for more information:

Successful candidates will be contacted by a staff member directly. As part of the selection process, candidates may be asked to participate in an interview, either in person or over the phone. We regret that due to the volume of submissions, we may not be able to respond personally to all applicants. No calls, please.

Candidates must specify the department (first and second choices are welcome) for which they wish to be considered. Application packages containing a cover letter, resume and two writing samples (no more than five pages; excerpts welcome). Please submit applications specifically for Development to developmentresumes@battlefields.org; applications for the Digital Department to digitalresumes@battlefields.org; applications for the History & Education Programs to eduinterns@battlefields.org; applications for Land Preservation to LPresumes@battlefields.org; applications for Policy and Communications to policyresumes@battlefields.orgor:

American Battlefield Trust
ATTN: Intern Coordinator
1030 15th Street NW, Suite 900 East
Washington, D.C. 20005

Internship applicants can expect the following per department or initiative:

Development

Interns will learn the mechanics of the nonprofit industry, including event planning, prospect research and donor and member cultivation and management. Our current opportunity is for a start date of July 2026.

Education

These internships entail a wide variety of Civil War and Revolutionary War research, writing, content creation, and image or video editing in support of our education programs on our website, at American Battlefield Trust events, and in print. These are just some of the opportunities available to you as an intern for the American Battlefield Trust Education Department. For motivated History and Education majors, who are looking to hone and develop their public history and program management skills, this internship is for you.

Video Production

The Education team also offers internships specific to video editing. Assistance with filming in the field may also be included, depending on the intern’s location and length of the internship. Responsibilities include color correction, sound mixing, illustrating with images and B-Roll, and adding Trust branding; researching Civil War, Revolutionary War and War of 1812 topics in order to best find the best possible imagery to illustrate our programming; and building pages on the Trust website for videos to live.

Policy and Communications

Interns assist with multimedia advocacy and outreach efforts; planning, preparing for and executing select special events; drafting and distributing news releases; and supporting a wide variety of government and public relations initiatives throughout the year.

Land Preservation

Interns will perform key administrative tasks regarding land transactions. These tasks may include organizing digital and physical files, researching land transaction records, and assisting with grant applications. These internships are ideal for detail-oriented students interested in real estate or data management. Internships will have hybrid or in-office work schedules, to be determined in consultation with successful candidates.

Digital Media

Interns assist with social media, marketing, digital video editing, and web publishing to help 19th-century history meet 21st-century technology.
 

More opportunities

If you’re interested in bringing your experience and passion to the Trust, but we don’t have the right position available right now, please email our HR Manager at rmaris@battlefields.org with your resume and contact information, and we’ll reach out if we ever have an opportunity that we think might be a good fit.

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