Internships at Smithsonian Institution

2012 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. The internships are intended mainly for the summer of 2012,
but consideration will be given to projects at other times during
the year.  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.
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<-at->si<.>edu

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Nicole Little
    Physical Scientist (ICP-MS, XRD, SEM-EDS)
    301-238-1243
    littlen<-at->si<.>edu

    Odile Madden
    Research Scientist (modern materials, plastic, Raman
    spectroscopy)
    301-238-1257
    maddeno<-at->si<.>edu

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

    Hanna Szczepanowska
    Research Conservator (museum environments)
    301-238-1232
    szczepanowskah<-at->si<.>edu

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

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

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

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

Applications must be made on line at
    <URL:https://solaa.si.edu> by March 30, 2012

Selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI
visits are welcome.

Notifications will be sent by April 15, 2012.


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