Internship at New York Botanical Garden

Kress Foundation Internship in Paper Conservation
New York Botanical Garden

The New York Botanical Garden Library offers a six-month internship
in paper conservation beginning September, 2002.  This position, the
Kress Foundation Internship in Paper Conservation, will provide
experience working with the Library's Art and Illustration
Collection.  Working under the supervision of the Garden's
Conservation Librarian, the intern will assist with a conservation
survey of the collection, stabilization, preservation, and rehousing
procedures, carry out an independent research project, and prepare a
final report on the project.

Candidates must be currently enrolled in, or a graduate of, a
recognized program in paper, art, or book conservation.  This
six-month, full-time position (35 hours per week) offers a stipend
of $447.00 per week.  There are no fringe benefits, but there will
be an allowance of $250.00 to be used during the period of the
internship for appropriate outside professional development. On-site
interview preferred.  They should send a detailed letter of
application, a current resume, and three letters of recommendation
to:

    Olga Marder
    Conservation Librarian
    The LuEsther T. Mertz Library
    The New York Botanical Garden
    Bronx NY 10458-5126

A Visa may be possible for a qualified foreign national for the
length of the internship.  The New York Botanical Garden is an
Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Deadline for receipt
of a complete application is Monday, July 8, 2002. Notification of
the successful applicant will be sent by August 16, 2002.

Olga Souza Marder


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