Internships at Smithsonian Institution

2016 Summer Internships
Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute

The Smithsonian's Museum Conservation Institute (MCI) is offering
short-term opportunities to work on research and conservation
projects with staff members.  The internships are intended mainly
for the summer of 2016, but consideration will be given to projects
at other times during the year.  Preference will be given to
applicants currently enrolled in conservation training programs or
graduate students in related subjects.  A stipend may be offered for
a period of up to 10 weeks.  Projects will be supervised by the
following staff members, whom applicants are urged to contact in
advance of application:

    Mary Ballard
    Senior Textiles Conservator
    301-238-1210
    ballardm<-at->si<.>edu

    A. Elena Charola
    Research Scientist
    301-238-1213
    charolaa<-at->si<.>edu
    (biodeterioration, stone)

    Paula DePriest
    Deputy Director
    301-238-1206
    depriestp<-at->si<.>edu
    (biodeterioration)

    Janet G. Douglas
    Head of Technical Studies
    301-238-1238
    douglja<-at->si<.>edu
    (analysis of cultural heritage)

    Christine France
    Research Physical Scientist
    301-238-1261
    francec<-at->si<.>edu
    (stable isotopes)

    Carol Grissom
    Senior Objects Conservator
    301-238-1236
    grissomc<-at->si<.>edu

    Jessica S. Johnson
    Head of Conservation
    301-238-1218
    johnsonjs<-at->si<.>edu
    (disaster management and recovery training)

    Rebecca Kaczkowski
    Preventive Conservator
    301-238-1242
    kaczkowskir<-at->si<.>edu

    Gwenaelle Kavich
    Conservation Scientist
    301-238-1265
    kavichgm<-at->si<.>edu
    (technical studies: XRF, FTIR, Py-GC-MS)

    Robert Koestler
    Director
    301-238-1205
    koestlerr<-at->si<.>edu
    (biodeterioration)

    Thomas Lam
    Physical Scientist
    lamt<-at->si<.>edu
    (after January 25)
    (technical studies: SEM-EDS, XRF)
    301-238-1238

    Nicole Little
    Physical Scientist
    301-238-1243
    littlen<-at->si<.>edu
    (technical studies: ICP-MS, XRD)

    Odile Madden
    Research Scientist
    301-238-1257
    maddeno<-at->si<.>edu
    (modern materials, plastic, Raman spectroscopy)

    Dawn Rogala
    Paintings Conservator
    301-238-1255
    rogalad<-at->si<.>edu
    (modern paints, artists' materials research/archives)

    Jia-Sun Tsang
    Senior Paintings Conservator
    301-238-1231
    tsangj<-at->si<.>edu
    (modern and contemporary art conservation)

    Ed Vicenzi
    Research Scientist
    301-238-1215
    vicenzie<-at->si<.>edu
    (spectroscopic imaging/microscopy)

    E. Keats Webb
    Digital Imaging Specialist
    301-238-1212
    webbekeats<-at->si<.>edu
    (advanced imaging)

Applications must be made on line through SOLAA

    <URL:https://solaa.si.edu/solaa/SOLAAHome.html>

by February 25, 2016; select the option for the Museum Conservation
(MCI) Internship Program.

Undergraduates may also apply separately for a different MCI
internship, Research Experiences for Undergraduates in
Archaeological and Museum Conservation Science (see

    <URL:http://www.si.edu/mci/english/professional_development/TechInternships.html>

Selected candidates will be interviewed by telephone, although MCI
visits are welcome.


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