Internship at Citywide Monuments Conservation Program, New York

Conservation technician
Monuments crew internship
Citywide Monuments Conservation Program
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
Summer 2015

The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program and New York City Parks
and Recreation, Art and Antiquities Department, seek qualified
candidates for the 2015 summer field season.  These are 40 hour a
week, paid internships, Monday through Friday beginning Monday, June
2, 2015 through Friday, August 7, 2015.

Citywide Monuments Conservation Program conserves and maintains
public works of art throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Program participants will gain knowledge of the breadth of the
public sculpture collection, its history and conservation needs.
The interns will carry out conservation and maintenance treatments
on public sculptures and monuments under the direction of
experienced monuments conservators.  Participants will receive
training in documentation, condition assessments, material analysis,
and report preparation.  In addition, interns will learn and perform
conservation treatments including repairing, cleaning, and coating
metals; bronze patination; masonry repair; mortar analysis,
replication, and repointing; and tool and materials training.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn outdoor sculpture
conservation with experienced conservators in an award-winning
program in New York City.  The season will include visits to a
bronze foundry, stone quarry, museum conservation laboratory and
artists' studios, in addition to the daily hands-on work.  More than
96 students have successfully participated during the last 18 years.
Students currently enrolled in graduate programs in objects
conservation, historic preservation, or fine art are strongly
encouraged to apply.  Candidates must be able to work outdoors, be
comfortable in handling power tools and equipment, and not fear
heights, as projects often require work on scaffolding or in a lift.
Unfortunately no international applicants can be considered at this
time.

Please email cover letter and resume to:

    artandantiquities<-at->parks<.>nyc<.>gov
    Subject: Monuments Field Crew Internship 2015

Interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.

Sheena Brown
Deputy Director, Art and Antiquities


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