Internship at Chester Beatty Library

Internship in conservation
The Chester Beatty Library
Dublin

The Heritage Council of Ireland and The Chester Beatty Library are
pleased to offer a twelve month internship in paper conservation.
The internship will be based at The Chester Beatty Library and begin
October/November 2013.

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. The
applicant should be able to work with a degree of independence.

Candidates should be recent graduates (2011-2013) of a recognised
book and/or paper conservation training program.

Applications can only be considered from candidates who are eligible
to work in Ireland.

Stipend: 26,700 euro (subject to normal PRSI and PAYE deductions)

For further information and details on how to apply, please see

    <URL:http://www.cbl.ie/Collections/Preservation---Conservation.aspx>

Deadline for applications is: Friday 26 July 2013
Interviews will take place on Thursday 5 September 2013

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


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