Internship at Mount Vernon

Mount Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington, through the
generosity of the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association (M-WTCA),
offers one summer internship to an individual interested in
assisting with its mission of preservation.

Intern duties: The intern will assist Mount Vernon's conservation
staff with a variety of projects involving Mount Vernon's tool
collection. First, the intern will research storage and conservation
techniques for a variety of artifacts, consisting principally of
tools from the 18th to 20th centuries. Second, the intern will
conduct a condition survey of the tool collection with particular
emphasis on future storage and conservation needs.  Third, the
intern will synthesize their survey and research to create a
document of recommendations as to appropriate storage and guidelines
for the preservation of tool collections. The intern may perform
conservation and rehousing of the collection as time permits. S/he
will utilize Mount Vernon's Library and Archives as well as the
M-WTCA and their Ladies Auxiliary as resources and will consult with
the conservators and curators about objects that require treatment.
This will include two or three sessions with the Mid-West Tool
Collectors to discuss preservation of historic tools and the
similarities and differences between museum collections and tool
collections that are still in use.

Compensation and Hours: The M-WTCA Conservation Intern may be
reimbursed for travel and research expenses up to $300, and will
receive a $3,000 stipend for the 10 weeks of the internship period,
payable on the Mount Vernon pay schedule.  The internship period
will be determined based upon the candidate's schedule with expected
work hours of Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm during the selected
10 weeks. Housing and daily transportation to/from Mount Vernon will
be the responsibility of the successful candidate. Mount Vernon is
happy to work with the intern's academic program to provide credit
for the internship period.

Qualifications: The candidate will possess an interest in objects
conservation, storage techniques and museum collections. Enrollment
in or completion of a graduate-level program in Conservation is
required. A special interest in 18th-century material culture and
tools is preferred, although not required.

How to Apply: By April 18, 2011 please send letter of interest,
resume, and the contact information for three references to:

    Katherine Ridgway
    Conservator
    George Washington's Mount Vernon
    PO Box 110
    Mount Vernon, VA 22121
    Fax: 703-799-8698
    kridgway<-a t->mountvernon< . >org

No phone calls please

All applicants will be notified of the success of his/her
application by April 29, 2011.


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