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Summer 2025 James Igoe Preservation Fellowship
 

Preservation Massachusetts (PM) established the James Igoe Preservation Fellowship to honor the 20 years of dedicated leadership of former president and executive director James Igoe, who retired at the end of 2021. PM seeks candidates for the 2025 James Igoe Preservation Fellowship, a program that will fund an individual for up to six (6) months to work with PM to gain hands-on preservation experience through a dedicated project led in collaboration with PM staff and leadership, and with access to the Preservation Coalition network and statewide partners. Fellows have the opportunity to engage in the daily operations of PM—fostering community engagement, developing educational programming, identifying funding resources, building strategic partnerships, and advocating for endangered historic resources.

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• Four (4) to six (6) month position with flexible start/end dates

• Hybrid schedule: minimum 10 hours/week, with preference for at least one (1) day/week in

  Plymouth at Preservation Massachusetts’ office

• Concentrated project on subject(s) proposed and driven by the interests and area of study of

  selected Fellow, and refined in consultation with PM staff

• Access to experienced mentors during and after the Fellowship among PM staff, the statewide

  Preservation Coalition, partner organizations, and dedicated PM Board members

• $4,000-6,000 stipend, with final amount to be determined by scope of proposed project

• Applications due by 5:00 p.m., April 30th (decision at PM’s discretion)

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Summer 2025 Fellowship Focus: Preservation Programs

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Read the full job description here.

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To apply, please submit a resume, personal statement*, and two (2) references with contact info to hiring@preservationmass.org

Include your LAST NAME with “Igoe Fellowship” in the email subject line (e.g. SMITH, Igoe Fellowship).

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* Personal Statements can be written (1 page max) or on video (5 minutes max, .mp4 or .mpv) and should describe the candidate’s relevant experience and how they believe the Fellowship will support their academic/professional pursuits. Statements should briefly describe the goals and objectives of the candidate’s proposed project or area of focus for the Fellowship. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate a clear understanding of PM’s work and who articulate the value of their proposed project and outcomes or findings to PM as an organization and to the historic preservation industry more broadly.

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Application Deadline: 5:00pm, April 30, 2025 Questions? Email: hiring@preservationmass.org