Internship at Toledo Museum of Art

Summer Objects Conservation Internship
Toledo Museum of Art

The Toledo Museum of Art is pleased to announce a 10-week paid
summer internship in Objects Conservation June-August, exact start
and end date(s) flexible.  A stipend of  $487/week (37.5 hours/week)
is available to cover travel, food and lodging. The museum may be
able to assist with locating lodging (house sitting opportunities
etc.).

Working with the museum's conservator and conservation technician,
the intern will have the opportunity to work on a variety of
conservation projects.  Activities will include collection condition
reporting, examination and treatment of artworks in preparation for
loan or exhibit, and maintenance of outdoor sculpture.  Aspects
related to collection's care in a museum environment will also be
discussed. Projects can be tailored to a graduate program student's
area of interest where possible, such as a more labor-intensive
conservation treatment.

Interns should be currently enrolled full-time in a recognized
conservation degree program, be fluent in English both written and
spoken. Pre-conservation program individuals may be considered
providing they are already in process of fulfilling their
undergraduate conservation requirements and need requisite
conservation experience. Conservation activities performed will be
commensurate with experience.

Candidates should submit the following in English:  Letter of
interest, curriculum vitae, and two professional references
(including email, telephone and address).

Please submit materials to:

    Diann Tohle
    Human Resources Dept.
    Toledo Museum of Art
    PO Box 1013.
    Toledo OH 43620

Electronic submissions are acceptable.  Send to

    jobs<-at->toledomuseum<.>org.

Application deadline: Postmarked or emailed by April 2.
Decision will be made April 15.

Suzanne Hargrove
Head of Conservation
Toledo Museum of Art
2445 Monroe St.
Toledo, OH  43620
419-254-5771 X7460
Fax: 419-254-5773


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