Position at Mountain States Art Conservation

Paid Pre-Program Internship / Conservation Technician
Mountain States Art Conservation

Mountain States Art Conservation is a group of established
independent conservators in private practice in the Denver, CO area.
MSAC is offering a paid pre-program/conservation technician
position.  The internship is 20-35 hours per week: three days in the
textile conservation lab, with additional hours in objects and/or
paintings conservation.  Internship begins September or October
2016, 6-months or longer.

Under the supervision of the conservator, the intern will complete
hands-on conservation treatments primarily in textile conservation.
Projects can be tailored toward the specific interests of the
intern, with an eye toward completing a portfolio in preparation for
graduate school applications.  Additional responsibilities will
include but are not limited to: written and photographic
documentation of treatments, general lab maintenance, research.

Qualifications include:

   Bachelor's degree, preferably in chemistry, fine art, art
   history, or other field related to art conservation

   Interest in art conservation as a career, with a plan to pursue a
   graduate degree in a recognized program

   Previous experience in a professional art conservation laboratory
   (in any specialty)

   Basic hand-sewing skills and an interest in textiles.  A
   knowledge of stitches used in textile conservation a plus

   Ability to handle collection objects with care, with prior
   experience handling artwork

   Willingness to take direction and execute accordingly

   Ability to exercise critical thinking

   Proven attendance and follow through of prior job
   responsibilities

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, transcript of
coursework with grades, and contact information for two job-related
references to Paulette Reading <paulette<-at->msaconservation<.>com> by
August 30, 2016.

Paulette Reading
Textile Conservation
720-252-8120


                                  ***
                  Conservation DistList Instance 30:11
                   Distributed: Sunday, July 31, 2016
                       Message Id: cdl-30-11-016
                                  ***