Internship at Chester Beatty Library

Internship in conservation
The Chester Beatty Library, Dublin

The Heritage Council of Ireland and The Chester Beatty Library
<URL:http://www.cbl.ie> are pleased to offer a nine month internship
in book and/or paper conservation. The internship will be based at
The Chester Beatty Library and begin October/November 2011.

The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the
Library's Head of conservation and be involved in every aspect of
work carried out in the busy Conservation Laboratory. This will
include condition reporting and treatment of specific collections;
as well as working on exhibitions, loans, surveys and housing
projects. The intern will be encouraged to carry out a short
research project on an aspect of the collection, the subject of
which will be determined once the internship has begun.

Candidates should be recent graduates of a recognised book and/or
paper conservation training program. The applicant should be able to
work with a degree of independence.

Stipend: 20,000 euro (subject to normal PRSI and PAYE deductions)

For further information please contact:

    Jessica Baldwin
    Head of Conservation
    The Chester Beatty Library
    Dublin Castle
    Dublin 2, Ireland
    +353 1 4070755
    jbaldwin<-a t->cbl< . >ie

Deadline for applications: Friday 15 July 2011

Interviews will take place in Dublin in the week beginning 8 August
2011.

Jessica Baldwin
Head of Conservation
The Chester Beatty Library
Dublin Castle
Dublin 2
Ireland
+353 1 4070755
Fax: +353 1 4070760


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