Internships in Peru

Internships
U.S. Embassy in Lima
at Peruvian museums

Attached please find the list of internships offered by the U.S.
Embassy in Lima at Peruvian museums.

The objective of this program is to enable well-qualified graduate
students in museum studies, the opportunity to do field research in
Lima, Arequipa and Lambayeque. It will also support museums that
house rich art collections, but are greatly in need of skilled
professionals.

These internships will provide an excellent opportunity for Peruvian
and American colleagues to exchange ideas on new techniques related
to conservation, marketing, and exhibition planning, with long-term
possibilities for collaboration.

Select museums have presented projects and provided detailed
outlines of the work to be performed. Professional museum staff will
closely supervise each intern and costs will be shared among all
parties. The Embassy will be the link between the universities and
the Peruvian museums and will provide required materials. Each
museum will be in charge of supervising the program and providing
lodging (unless specified). Also, the university or the intern will
be responsible for international transportation and health
insurance. The Embassy provides a small stipend to cover living
expenses such as meals and incidentals.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens, must have at least
intermediate oral Spanish skills, must be willing to complete the
full course of the internship, and must be enrolled or have recently
completed a graduate program in museum studies or a related field.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with the
following information:

    *   Name of applicant,
    *   Name of specific internship program,
    *   Name of current graduate program,
    *   Honest assessment of Spanish ability which may be
        corroborated in a phone interview

Please also attach current curriculum vitae, a one-page essay
explaining the student's interest in the internship, and a letter of
recommendation by a professor.

Send the above information to my email at

    wagnerv<-at->state<.>gov
    Fax: 511 618 2729

before March 31, 2010.

Students will be notified if they have been accepted by mid-April.
The Embassy will then provide additional information regarding
travel and other requirements to the selected interns. Please note
that this information will also be available on line at:
<URL:http://peru.usembassy.gov/internship.html>

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by
email or by phone at 511 618 2080.

Vanessa Wagner de Reyna
Senior Cultural Specialist
Embassy of the United States


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