Internships in Peru

2012 Museum internship program in Peru

For the tenth consecutive year, the U.S. Embassy in Lima is
undertaking a series of programs to support cultural preservation
under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Cultural Patrimony
between Peru and the United States. In support of the MOU, the
Embassy promotes an internship program for American graduate
students of museum studies and conservation programs to be held from
July through August 2012

The objective of this program is to enable well-qualified graduate
students the opportunity to do field research in Lima and
Lambayeque. It also supports museums that house rich art
collections, but are greatly in need of skilled professionals. This
is a unique opportunity for self-motivated students who want to
experience pre-Hispanic artifacts firsthand.

These internships provide an excellent opportunity for Peruvian and
American colleagues to exchange ideas on new techniques related to
conservation and cataloguing, with long-term possibilities for
collaboration.

Select museums have presented projects and provided detailed
outlines of the work to be performed. Professional museum staff will
supervise each intern and costs will be shared among all parties.
The Embassy will be the link between the universities and the
Peruvian museums and will provide required materials. Each museum
will be in charge of supervising the program and providing lodging
(unless specified). Also, the university or the intern will be
responsible for international transportation and health insurance.
The Embassy provides a small stipend to cover living expenses such
as meals and incidentals.

All applicants must be U.S. citizens, must have at least
intermediate oral Spanish skills, must be willing to complete the
full course of the internship, and must be enrolled or have recently
completed a graduate program in museum studies or a related field.

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter with the
following information:

    Name of applicant,
    Name of specific internship program,
    Name of current graduate program,
    Honest assessment of Spanish ability which may be corroborated
    in a phone interview

Please also attach current curriculum vitae, a one-page essay
explaining the student's interest in the internship, and a letter of
recommendation by a professor.

Send the above information to the attention of Vanessa Wagner de
Reyna, <wagnerv<-at->state<.>gov> fax: 511-618-2729 by March 30, 2012.

Students will be notified if they have been accepted by mid-April,
2012. The Embassy will then provide additional information regarding
travel, visas, and other requirements to the selected interns.
Please note that this information is also available on line at:

    <URL:http://peru.usembassy.gov/internship.html>

Should you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at
the above email or by phone at 511-618-2080. We look forward to
hearing from you soon.

Vanessa Wagner de Reyna
Senior Cultural Specialist
Embassy of the United States
618-2080
Fax: 618-2729


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