Position: Museum Technician Internship
Duration: 10 weeks/400 hours
Salary: A stipend of $12.00/hour or $4800 for the 10 week internship. Income taxes are not withheld. Interns will be responsible for reporting income to the IRS.
Schedule: Beginning June 7 and ending August 13, 2010; Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Requests to change starting and ending dates may be considered.
Job Summary: Intern will assist curatorial staff with the care, maintenance, and preservation of the museum collection and historic buildings. Intern will implement museum maintenance and housekeeping duties of exhibit and storage areas; perform technical and delicate cleaning of objects that require special treatment and handling, such as: glass, metals, ceramics, textiles, books, photographs, and furniture; prepare, maintain, and organize manual and automated curatorial records which include catalog records and inventories using the Interior Collection Management System (ICMS); perform environmental monitoring of the collection; provide information to park staff and visitors; carry out assignments and follow directions according to NPS policy and procedures. Intern will be involved with special projects that require working in historic structures, some of which are not climate controlled.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess education in museum studies, art history, history, or material culture. Applicants must have experience in using a variety of computer software, and the ability to present oral and written information in a clear and concise manner to complete cataloging and collection documentation. A valid drivers license is required for this position. When selected, applicant must complete and pass a background check. Housing will not be provided.
Area Information: Natchez National Historical Park is located in southwest Mississippi in the city of Natchez , which is situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River . The park is made up of three sites: Melrose, an 80-acre estate with original dependency buildings; William Johnson House, the furnished home of a free African American man prior to the Civil War, and Fort Rosalie, property where the original 1716 French fort once stood. The park museum collection consists of a range of objects that includes 19th century decorative arts, tools, architectural, and archival materials. Additional park information is available at www.nps.gov/natc.
Application Procedures: Applicants should submit a current resume with the phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of references, copy of college transcripts, and an application letter that details the applicant’s professional goals and reasons for applying to this particular internship. All application materials should be sent to the attention of Cheryl Munyer, Museum Curator, by fax at 601-445-5399 or mail at 640 S. Canal Street, Box E, Natchez , MS 39120 . All application materials must be received or postmarked by the closing date on March 15, 2010. Please contact Cheryl Munyer by email at cheryl_munyer@nps.gov or phone at 601-445-5395 with questions. Do not email applications.
EEO Statements: The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factors.
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Position: Museum Technician Internship Special Archival Collection
Duration: 10 weeks/400 hours
Salary: A stipend of $12.00/hour or $4800 for the 10 week internship. Income taxes are not withheld. Interns will be responsible for reporting income to the IRS.
Schedule: Beginning June 7 and ending August 13, 2010; Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Requests to change starting and ending dates may be considered.
Job Summary: Intern will work with the archival collection of the Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. The collection consists of twenty years of scrapbooks currently housed in non-archival material. Work includes handling fragile archival material and migrating the collection to proper storage material. Intern will also assist curatorial staff with the care, maintenance, and preservation of the museum collection and historic buildings and provide information to park staff and visitors; carry out assignments and follow directions according to NPS policy and procedures.
Qualifications: Applicants must possess education in museum studies, archives or library management, history, or material culture. Applicants must have experience in using a variety of computer software and the ability to present oral and written information in a clear and concise manner. A valid drivers license is required for this position. When selected, applicant must complete and pass a background check. Housing will not be provided.
Area Information: Natchez National Historical Park is located in southwest Mississippi in the city of Natchez , which is situated on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River . The park is made up of three sites: Melrose, an 80-acre estate with original dependency buildings; William Johnson House, the furnished home of a free African American man prior to the Civil War, and Fort Rosalie, property where the original 1716 French fort once stood. The park museum collection consists of a range of objects that includes 19th century decorative arts, tools, architectural, and archival materials. Additional park information is available at www.nps.gov/natc.
Application Procedures: Applicants should submit a current resume with the phone numbers and/or e-mail addresses of references, copy of college transcripts, and an application letter that details the applicant’s professional goals and reasons for applying to this particular internship. All application materials should be sent to the attention of Cheryl Munyer, Museum Curator, by fax at 601-445-5399 or mail at 640 S. Canal Street, Box E, Natchez , MS 39120 . All application materials must be received or postmarked by the closing date on March 15, 2010. Please contact Cheryl Munyer by email at cheryl_munyer@nps.gov or phone at 601-445-5395 with questions. Do not email applications.
The application deadline is March 15.
EEO Statements: The National Park Service is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of merit, fitness, and qualifications without regard to race, sex, color, creed, age, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, non-disqualifying handicap conditions, or any other non-merit factors.
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Showing posts with label History/Art History/American Studies. Show all posts
Friday, February 26, 2010
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Sam Rayburn House Museum
Texas Historical Commission
Spring Internship 2010
Issue Date: December 14, 2009
Closing Date: January 15, 2010
Start Date: January 25, 2010 (negotiable)
POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening)
LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House Museum, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: cataloging and researching the museum collection, taking digital photographs of artifacts; recording oral histories; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; assisting with guided tours of the house museum; assist with inventory of collection; assist in the development of events and programming at the site as well as developing themed guided tours and presentations; and organizing site resources.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in museums, history, and/or education. Strong writing, research and communications skills. Strong organizational, multitasking and people skills. Knowledge of American and Texas history. Knowledge of standard office computer skills, including database software and word processing. Ability to work independently and on detailed tasks. Degree or expected degree in history, education, museum studies, humanities or a related field. Demonstrated interest in museum programs, education and/or history.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (negotiable)
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Anne Carlson, Curator, Sam Rayburn House Museum
TERM OF POSITION: preferably between January—June 2010
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students.
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume including three references by mail, email, or FAX to:
Sam Rayburn House Museum
Attn: Anne Carlson
P.O. Box 308
Bonham, TX 75418
FAX: 903/640-0800
Email: Anne Carlson, anne.carlson@thc.state.tx.us
Spring Internship 2010
Issue Date: December 14, 2009
Closing Date: January 15, 2010
Start Date: January 25, 2010 (negotiable)
POSITION TITLE: Intern (1 opening)
LOCATION: Sam Rayburn House Museum, 890 W. State Hwy 56, Bonham, Texas.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: Interns may work on one or more of the following projects: cataloging and researching the museum collection, taking digital photographs of artifacts; recording oral histories; re-housing and cleaning artifacts; data entry of collections records; assisting with guided tours of the house museum; assist with inventory of collection; assist in the development of events and programming at the site as well as developing themed guided tours and presentations; and organizing site resources.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Interest in museums, history, and/or education. Strong writing, research and communications skills. Strong organizational, multitasking and people skills. Knowledge of American and Texas history. Knowledge of standard office computer skills, including database software and word processing. Ability to work independently and on detailed tasks. Degree or expected degree in history, education, museum studies, humanities or a related field. Demonstrated interest in museum programs, education and/or history.
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday (negotiable)
PROJECT SUPERVISOR: Anne Carlson, Curator, Sam Rayburn House Museum
TERM OF POSITION: preferably between January—June 2010
WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled college students who are sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate students.
COMPENSATION: This is an unpaid position.
HOW TO APPLY: Submit a cover letter and current resume including three references by mail, email, or FAX to:
Sam Rayburn House Museum
Attn: Anne Carlson
P.O. Box 308
Bonham, TX 75418
FAX: 903/640-0800
Email: Anne Carlson, anne.carlson@thc.state.tx.us
Friday, December 4, 2009
Museum Internship
The Massillon Museum welcomes applications for a paid, part-time intern position that will begin the first week of March, 2010, and continue through 2011. The position is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
The Massillon Museum will receive funding specifically to facilitate a research project, “Faces of Rural America,” which will result in scholarly articles, exhibitions, exhibition catalogs, and educational components. The project will focus on two important American photographers, Belle Johnson and Henry Clay Fleming, whose work is represented by more than 1500 images in the Museum’s permanent collection. The photographers operated studios during the early-twentieth century in the rural towns of Monroe City, Missouri, and Ravenswood, West Virginia, respectively. Most of the Museum’s photographic images from these two artists are unidentified portraits. Museum researchers will visit the two cities to collect oral histories and work in collaboration with their libraries and historical societies to facilitate the project.
The intern will be hired specifically for this project to transcribe oral histories, enter information into a database, track scanned images and interview footage, help with exhibition loan paperwork, and facilitate image management for catalog and media needs. The intern, a college student studying history, art history, museum studies, or American studies, must demonstrate proven skills in organization, word processing, writing, and communication. Housing and travel accommodations will be the responsibility of the intern.
Applications will be due on January 8, 2010. The position will be filled by January 29. The internship will be available for two consecutive 18-week periods beginning in March of 2010.
For additional information about the internship opportunity, call Alexandra Nicholis at 330.833.4061.
The Massillon Museum will receive funding specifically to facilitate a research project, “Faces of Rural America,” which will result in scholarly articles, exhibitions, exhibition catalogs, and educational components. The project will focus on two important American photographers, Belle Johnson and Henry Clay Fleming, whose work is represented by more than 1500 images in the Museum’s permanent collection. The photographers operated studios during the early-twentieth century in the rural towns of Monroe City, Missouri, and Ravenswood, West Virginia, respectively. Most of the Museum’s photographic images from these two artists are unidentified portraits. Museum researchers will visit the two cities to collect oral histories and work in collaboration with their libraries and historical societies to facilitate the project.
The intern will be hired specifically for this project to transcribe oral histories, enter information into a database, track scanned images and interview footage, help with exhibition loan paperwork, and facilitate image management for catalog and media needs. The intern, a college student studying history, art history, museum studies, or American studies, must demonstrate proven skills in organization, word processing, writing, and communication. Housing and travel accommodations will be the responsibility of the intern.
Applications will be due on January 8, 2010. The position will be filled by January 29. The internship will be available for two consecutive 18-week periods beginning in March of 2010.
For additional information about the internship opportunity, call Alexandra Nicholis at 330.833.4061.
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