Positions at Alexandria Archaeology Museum

Summer Employment and Internship Opportunities
Alexandria Archaeology Museum
Office of Historic Alexandria
City of Alexandria, Virginia

Conservation Assistant

Assist a professional conservator in treating archaeological
materials recovered from a waterlogged 19th century site. The
preferred candidate will have completed a basic conservation course
and will have employment or internship experience working with
collections. 400 hours @ $10/hour (30-40 hours per week,
Tuesday-Saturday)

Archaeology Laboratory Assistant

Catalogue artifacts from a 19th century archaeological site. Assist
with conservation project and collections management projects
related to the site. The preferred candidate will have experience in
cataloguing 19th century artifacts, including familiarity with
ceramics and glass identification, and will have employment or
internship experience working with collections.

400 hours @ $10/hour (30-40 hours per week, Tuesday-Saturday)

Summer Interns

Unpaid internships are also being offered, to assist with the above
projects. No previous experience in required, but the candidate must
be fulfilling a university internship requirement. Unpaid
(Tuesday-Saturday)

For application and further information, contact:

    Barbara H. Magid
    Assistant Director
    Alexandria Archaeology
    105 N. Union Street, #327
    Alexandria, VA 22314
    703-838-4399
    barbara.magid [at] ci__alexandria__va__us

Start date is June 2, 1998 and the hours are flexible.  If anyone
has an interest the deadline is May 8, 1998 and if there are any
questions regarding the types of artifacts, etc. please feel free to
contact me at the below address.

Lisa Young
Alexandria Conservation Services, Ltd.

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