Internships at National Park Service

Three month summer internships in objects conservation collections
Conservation branch
National Park Service
Lowell, MA
Summer 2015

The Collections Conservation Branch (CCB) of the Historic
Architecture, Conservation, and Engineering Center (HACE) located in
Lowell, MA is pleased to offer two full-time internships in objects
conservation for summer 2015.  Beginning and end dates are flexible.

The internships are designed for students currently enrolled in
graduate level conservation programs and recent conservation program
graduates.  The CCB is responsible for the conservation and
preservation of collections in the Nation's national parks and
historic homes in the Northeast Region from Maine to Virginia.

Interns would work closely with CCB conservators receiving hands-on
conservation training and gaining experience with a wide variety of
materials.  Some of the planned 2015 summer projects include:
treatment of decorative art objects (silver, lacquer, ceramics, gilt
wood) from Hampton National Historic Site (NHS), cleaning and
stabilization of Tonagan Tapa cloths from Rockefeller Mansion at
Marshbillings NHS, cleaning and re-waxing of trail markers at Minute
Man National Historic Park (NHP), coatings removal and hot wax
application of large outdoor bronze monument at Saint Gaudens NHS.

Internship benefits include:

    Living Allowance: $165/wk
    Housing stipend: $1000/mo
    Travel stipend: $650
    AmeriCorps Education Tuition Award: $1,493

Application Process: The internship positions are supported through
a partnership between the National Parks Service (NPS) and Student
Conservation Association (SCA).  Consequently, applicants will be
required to complete an SCA Conservation Internship application.  To
obtain an application, please send an email to

    Kerri Weeks
    Conservation Program Coordinator
    Northeast Student Conservation Association (SCA)
    kweeks<-at->thesca<.>org

letting her know that you are interested in applying for the
Collections Conservation Internship with the NPS in Lowell, MA and
referencing internship position PO-00651273 (5/31/14-8/22/14) in
your email.


                                  ***
                  Conservation DistList Instance 28:36
                 Distributed: Friday, February 20, 2015
                       Message Id: cdl-28-36-026
                                  ***