Subject: Internships at the National Museum of the American Indian
Ten-Week Summer Internships in ethnographic artifact and textile conservation (3) Conservation Department National Museum of the American Indian, Cultural Resources Center, Suitland MD. June 4, 2007 - August 10, 2007 The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) is offering up to three internships in ethnographic artifact and textile conservation funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Conservation Laboratory at NMAI's Cultural Resource Center in Suitland, MD (Metro DC area) is the work site. The internship projects will focus primarily on the survey and treatment of artifacts for exhibits at NMAI's facilities in Washington DC and New York City, loans and other on-going projects. The internships are intended to cultivate practical skills as well as to foster a solid understanding of the contexts of material culture, the philosophies of conservation at NMAI, and the ethics of the conservation profession. Museum programming involves collaboration with Native Peoples in the development of appropriate methods of care for, and interpretation of their cultural materials. Candidates who demonstrate a career interest in the conservation of material culture of indigenous peoples of North, South and Central American will be especially welcome. Recent graduates from and students currently enrolled in a conservation graduate program are encouraged to apply. Applications, postmarked no later than February 6, 2007, must include: a cover letter explaining the candidate's interests and intent in applying for the internship; curriculum vitae including basic biographical information with current and permanent addresses and numbers; three letters of recommendation, two from professional/academic sources and one from a personal referee; and transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better is required). Notifications will be sent by March 1, 2007. The 10-week internship includes a generous stipend and funds for housing. Dates for the projects are June 4, 2007 - August 10, 2007. NMAI is an equal opportunity employer. All applications should be sent to: Marian A. Kaminitz National Museum of the American Indian/Smithsonian Institution Cultural Resources Center, MRC 538 4220 Silver Hill Road Suitland MD 20746 For more information please email: kaminitzm [at] si__edu *** Conservation DistList Instance 20:34 Distributed: Saturday, January 6, 2007 Message Id: cdl-20-34-018 ***Received on Wednesday, 3 January, 2007