Internships at Heritage Preservation

Spring 2015 Internships (2 positions)
Heritage Preservation

Administrative Assistant: Two positions of Administrative Assistant
will report to the Director of the Heritage Health Information
Survey 2014 (HHI 2014) or the Director of External Affairs.  In
preparation for the 2014 data collection, and 2015 report writing,
two Assistants will assist in project development tasks.  These
tasks include, but are not limited to: literature review; data
cleaning and management; survey support via phone and email, and;
writing/editing documents.  Some work may be done off site at the
discretion of the Director.

Internship period: These are part-time positions up to 20 hours per
week to be completed during the spring 2015 semester during regular
business hours.  Internship extensions are possible, and will be
decided near the end of the spring term.

Compensation: Only academic credit will be given for work performed
for Heritage Preservation.

Learning Opportunities:  Interns will:

   Gain first-hand experience inside a national cultural heritage
   public policy organization

   Gain an understanding of capacity-building at cultural heritage
   institutions in the US

   Gain an understanding of the federal cultural agency funding
   structures

   Work with cultural data and social science survey research

   Enhance their resume and practical skills for future employment
   at a museum, library, archive or other cultural institution;
   nonprofit; think tank; or governmental agency

Qualifications:

    Current graduate student in an MLS, Museum Studies, Museums
    Education, or other appropriate discipline

    Proficiency with PC and Microsoft office tools

    Excellent organizational and analytical skills

    Accuracy and attention to detail

    Effective verbal and written skills

    Ability to exercise discretion and maintain good judgment

    Ability to take direction and to work independently

Special qualifications:

    Proficiency with database management systems such as FileMaker
    Pro and Microsoft Access

    Experience in libraries, archives or museums and research
    centers

    Experience in survey research and/or large-scale data management

    Interest in cultural heritage institutions, preservation, and
    conservation

To apply send a cover letter and resume to

    Lesley Langa
    Director of Heritage Health Information Survey
    llanga<-at->heritagepreservation<.>org.

Application deadline is January 30, 2015.

Interns must provide their own transportation.  Heritage
Preservation is conveniently located near McPherson Square metro
station, and several downtown Capital Bikeshare stations.

Heritage Preservation is a mission-driven, independent, public
policy organization dedicated to preserving the cultural, historic,
and scientific heritage of the United States.  By identifying risks,
developing innovative programs, and providing broad public access to
expert advice, Heritage Preservation assists the museums, libraries,
archives, organizations, and individuals that care for our
endangered heritage.

Heritage Preservation has three core areas: conservation, education,
and preparation.  Heritage Preservation helps museums, libraries,
and individuals with the best preservation advice from professional
conservators through our series of Caring books.  The Conservation
Assessment Program
<URL:http://www.heritagepreservation.org/CAP/index.html> helps small
and mid-sized museums get the advice of professional conservators
for their collections and historic buildings.  The Heritage Health
Index survey
<URL:http://www.heritagepreservation.org/HHI/index.html> is the
first attempt to paint a national picture of the state of
collections in all kinds of institutions--"museums, libraries,
archives, historical societies, and scientific organizations.

Heritage Preservation is spreading the word about the best way to
handle heirlooms and collections, and we also try to correct bad
advice when we see it.  Advice we distribute is approved by some of
the country's most respected professionals at institutions such as
the National Gallery of Art and the Library of Congress.  In
addition to slow decay, sudden disaster can have devastating effects
on collections in both homes and institutions.  Heritage
Preservation co-sponsors with FEMA the Heritage Emergency National
Task Force to help institutions and individuals learn how to protect
their valuables from disasters of all types and how best to respond
if the worst happens.  The Alliance for Response project helps bring
cultural institutions and emergency workers together to build
effective disaster response networks.

Lesley A. Langa
Director, Heritage Health Information
Heritage Preservation
1012 14th Street NW
Suite 1200
Washington DC 20005
202-233-0824
Fax: 202-233-0807

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