Hickory Hill, the historic home of Senator Thomas E. Watson has an education internship available for an upcoming professional interested in history, ecology, and educating children.
Duration: Move-in May 21; job begins May 24, 2010. Ending date August 8, 2010.
Responsibilities include: Under the direction of the Curator and the Educator, the Intern will conduct
3½ weeks of summer camps for local teens & tweens. One and half weeks are devoted to archaeology with excavations at the Jeffersonian Publishing Plant site. Two weeks are focused on History and the Environment, curriculum specific to how humans use the land and how we look to the past to preserve the future of our planet. The Intern will be co-teaching with the Curator and Educator, and will assist with curriculum development.
Requirements: Preference will be given to an enrolled university student, recent graduate, or graduate student in anthropology, history, museum education, public history, or education. Past experience working with children is critical. First Aid and CPR skills are a plus, but not mandatory. Requisite are a desire to work with the public, the ability to relate to participants in a friendly manner, commitment to being a team player, a professional appearance, and excellent communication skills.
Compensation: $1000 per month, checks issued bi-weekly. Housing is provided in a furnished cottage at Hickory Hill. All utilities, Wi-Fi, and cable TV are paid. Laundry facilities on-site.
Additional Information: This position requires working outdoors and with the public. Personal transportation is recommended, as Thomson is located in rural Georgia and public transportation is not available in the area. The climate is moderate with hot, humid summers. Augusta is located 30 miles away off Interstate 20. Course credit can be arranged. www.hickory-hill.org
Apply: By 1 March, please send a résumé and three references to: Michelle Zupan, Curator; Hickory Hill; 502 Hickory Hill Drive; Thomson, GA 30824; Phone: 706-595-7777; Fax: 706-595-7177; email: mzupan@hickory-hill.org. EOE
Located in Thomson, Georgia, Hickory Hill is situated on 256 wooded and landscaped acres; the house and grounds interpret the life and political career of Senator Thomas E. Watson, Georgia’s foremost Populist statesman and trial attorney. The site is owned and operated by the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc. Watson-Brown is a private non-profit operating foundation dedicated to improving education in the American South by funding its schools and students, preserving its history, encouraging responsible scholarship, and promoting the memory and values of its spiritual founders.
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