10-week summer conservation internships, National Museum of the American Indian

["Heald, Susan" <healds@xxxxxx>]

Ten-Week Summer Internships with the Conservation Department of the
National Museum of the American Indian, Cultural Resources Center,
Suitland, MD.

June 4, 2007 - August 10, 2007
 
The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian
(NMAI) is offering up to three internships in ethnographic artifact and
textile conservation funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.  The
Conservation Laboratory at NMAI's Cultural Resource Center in Suitland,
MD (Metro DC area) is the work site.  The internship projects will focus
primarily on the survey and treatment of artifacts for exhibits at
NMAI's facilities in Washington, D.C. and New York City, loans and other
on-going projects.  The internships are intended to cultivate practical
skills as well as to foster a solid understanding of the contexts of
material culture, the philosophies of conservation at NMAI, and the
ethics of the conservation profession.  Museum programming involves
collaboration with Native Peoples in the development of appropriate
methods of care for, and interpretation of their cultural materials.
Candidates who demonstrate a career interest in the conservation of
material culture of indigenous peoples of North, South and Central
American will be especially welcome.  Recent graduates from and students
currently enrolled in a conservation graduate program are encouraged to
apply.
 
Applications, postmarked no later than February 6, 2007, must include:
a cover letter explaining the candidate's interests and intent in
applying for the internship; curriculum vitae including basic
biographical information with current and permanent addresses and
telephone numbers; three letters of recommendation, two from
professional/academic sources and one from a personal referee; and
transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work (cumulative GPA of 3.0 or
better is required).

Notifications will be sent by March 1, 2007.  The 10-week internship
includes a generous stipend and funds for housing.  Dates for the
projects are June 4, 2007 - August 10, 2007.

NMAI is an equal opportunity employer.  All applications should be sent
to:

Marian A. Kaminitz
National Museum of the American Indian/Smithsonian Institution
Cultural Resources Center, MRC 538
4220 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, MD  20746.

For more information please email: kaminitzm@xxxxxx