Internships at Agora excavations

Archaeological Conservation Summer Internships (2 internships)
Agora Excavations,
American School of Classical Studies at Athens (ASCSA)

The ASCSA Agora Excavations are offering 2 Archaeological
Conservation Internships for the 2014 summer excavations.

The internships will give students an opportunity to treat freshly
excavated archaeological finds and to participate in an active
on-site conservation laboratory. An introduction to the
re-treatment, preventive and long-term care of archaeological
collections will also be provided.  For more information about the
excavations please visit

    Agora Excavations'
    <URL:http://www.agathe.gr>

and

    American School of Classical Studies at Athens on
    <URL:http://www.ascsa.edu.gr>

Applicants must currently be enrolled in a graduate or equivalent
conservation program. Successful candidates enrolled in North
American programs and American citizens enrolled in foreign programs
may be eligible for funding from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
Interns who do not qualify for or do not receive a Kress award are
required to provide their own funding. All successful candidates are
responsible for arranging their own accommodation and are required
to obtain their own medical insurance for the duration of their
internship.

Applications must include: a signed letter of interest, a
*curriculum vitae*, and two letters of reference. Internships may
vary in length from 6-8 weeks and are undertaken from early June
2014 - early August, 2014. Applicants should indicate in their
letter their approximate preferred dates within this time frame.
Referees are requested to write letters of recommendation on
letterhead and give a signed copy in a sealed envelope to the
applicant. All application materials should be sent as hard copies,
*together in a single envelope*, to the address below. Received
applications will be acknowledged by email.

Application deadline:  Monday 16 December 2013

Maria Tziotziou
Acting Head of Conservation
Agora Excavations
American School of Classical Studies at Athens
54, Souidias St.
GR-10676 Athens, Greece
Fax: +30-210-33 10 964


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