Internships at Museum Conservation Institute

2011 Internships for Research Projects
Museum Conservation Institute

The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute is offering
short-term opportunities to work on research projects with staff
members. Preference will be given to applicants currently enrolled
in conservation training programs or graduate students in related
subjects. A stipend may be offered for a period of up to 10 weeks.
The internships are intended mainly for the summer of 2011, but
consideration will be given to projects at other times during the
year. Projects will be supervised by the following staff members,
whom applicants are urged to contact in advance of application:

    Mary Ballard
    Senior Textiles Conservator
    301-238-1210
    ballardm<-a t->si< . >edu

    Harriet F. (Rae) Beaubien
    Head of Conservation (archaeological materials)
    301-238-1235, beaubienh<-a t->si< . >edu

    Paula DePriest
    Deputy Director (biodeterioration)
    301-238-1206
    depriestp<-a t->si< . >edu

    Christine France
    Physical Scientist (stable isotopes)
    301-238-1261
    francec<-a t->si< . >edu

    Jennifer Giaccai
    Conservation Scientist
    301-238-1211
    giaccaij<-a t->si< . >edu

    Carol Grissom
    Senior Objects Conservator
    301-238-1236
    grissomc<-a t->si< . >edu

    Robert Koestler
    Director (biodeterioration)
    301-238-1205
    koestlerr<-a t->si< . >edu

    Odile Madden
    Scientist
    301-238-1257
    madden<-a t->si< . >edu

    Mehdi Moini
    Senior Research Scientist (mass spectrometry/ proteomics)
    301-238-1238
    moinim<-a t->si< . >edu

    Hanna Szczepanowska
    Conservator
    301-238-1232
    szczepanowskah<-a t->si< . >edu

    Jeff Speakman
    Head of Technical Studies (archaeological materials)
    301-238-12
    speakmanj<-a t->si< . >edu

    Jia-Sun Tsang
    Senior Paintings Conservator (modern and contemporary art)
    301-238-1231
    tsangj<-a t->si< . >edu

    Ed Vicenzi
    Research Scientist (microchemistry/ microscopy)
    301-238-1215
    vicenzie<-a t->si< . >edu

    Melvin Wachowiak
    Senior Conservator (advanced imaging, 3D scanning, and wooden
    artifacts)
    301-238-1218
    wachowiakm<-a t->si< . >edu

    Donald Williams
    Senior Furniture Conservator (wooden artifacts)
    301-238-1239
    williamsd<-a t->si< . >edu

Applications must be made on line at

    <URL:https://solaa.si.edu>

by March 30, 2011.

Selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI
visits are welcome.  Notifications will be sent by April 15, 2011.


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