Internship at Vancouver Museum

Painting Conservation Internship
The Vancouver Museum

The Vancouver Museum is offering a 5 month Post-Graduate Internship
in Painting Conservation from October 2, 2006 to February 23, 2007,
partially funded by Young Canada Works.  The Intern will survey the
Museum's painting collection (approximately 300 items).  The Intern
will do some immediate storage upgrades and plan a future major
storage upgrade.  The Intern will also treat several paintings,
including a reverse painted glass window.

Candidates will be recent graduates from a recognized conservation
training program with a specialization in the conservation of
paintings. Candidates should have a solid knowledge of and basic
skills in painting conservation. Candidates will have experience
with computer software, including Microsoft Word and Access;
experience with Adobe Photoshop is desirable.  Candidates will have
a good understanding of conservation photography, including digital
photography.

Candidates *must* be legally entitled to work in Canada, under 30
years of age on October 2, 2006, registered in the YCW candidate
inventory and not have participated in or been paid under any other
internship program that is funded under the Government of Canada's
Youth Employment Strategy.

The Vancouver Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The deadline for application will be September 8, 2006.

Address applications to:

    Carol Brynjolfson
    Conservator
    Vancouver Museum
    1100 Chestnut Street
    Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9

or by email to carolb [at] vanmuseum__bc__ca with "YCW Internship" on the
subject line.


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