ALHFAM Archives Internship
Old Sturbridge Village
Sturbridge, MA
Old Sturbridge Village seeks a college student or recent graduate interested in gaining direct hands-on experience archiving the records of the Association of Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums (ALHFAM). The intern will work with ALHFAM and OSV staff. The intern will help preserve, arrange, describe, and catalog the collection, and develop finding aids. Orientation to the museum and specific training to complete the tasks will be provided. The intern will also have the opportunity to experience the workings of New England's largest outdoor history museum.
Requirements:
The ideal candidate for this internship will have a thorough understanding of archival theory, familiarity with aspects of computer sciences as they relate to archives (metadata, databases etc.) and must be extremely detail- oriented. The selection process will be competitive, with preference given to students or recent graduates with previous experience in museum studies coursework and/or working with historic objects and/or exhibits. Interested applicants must submit a written application and will be interviewed in person or by phone.
Stipend:
In return, the intern will receive a stipend of $1,500 through the ALHFAM organization, and shared lodging (with another summer intern) on the museum campus.
Hours:
The internship is for ten weeks from June 4, 2013 – August 11, 2013. The intern will work three days a week, on a regular schedule established with the intern’s supervisor. The work day is from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. The intern may opt to work additional days as a costumed historian, if so desired and opportunities exist, to expand the scope and depth of the experience.
To Apply: Candidates can send a letter of interest and resume to jobs@osv.org
or click on the ALHFAM Archive Internship link in the listing below.
Internships
Old Strubridge Village
Sturbridge, MA For information on all of the internships available at Old Strubride Village go to their Internship Program Web Page Or click the links below for information on a specific internship: Posted 1/15/13
Paid Internship 2013 - Museum Education
Hickory Hill
Thomson, GA
Hickory Hill, the historic home of Senator Thomas E. Watson has an education internship available for an upcoming professional interested in archaeology, history, ecology, environmental science, and educating children. The site is owned and operated by the Watson-Brown Foundation, Inc.
Position Available: Museum Education Summer Intern, 40 hours per week. Intern will be onsite Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm.
Duration: May 28th through August 2, 2013. Dates are FIRM.
Responsibilities include:
The Intern will work with the Curator & Educator to conduct 4 weeks of summer camps for local teens & tweens. Two weeks are devoted to archaeology with excavations at the Jeffersonian Publishing Plant site. Two weeks are focused on History and the Environment. The Intern will be co-teaching with the Educator, and will assist with curriculum development.
Requirements, Abilities & Skills:
- An enrolled university student, recent graduate, or graduate student in anthropology, history, museum education, public history, environmental science, or education
- Responsible, reliable, and dedicated to job performance.
- Ability to learn information quickly.
- Experience working with children.
- Ability to teach activities to a group.
- A desire to work with the public.
- A desire to work outdoors.
- Commitment to being a team player.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Creative problem solving and ability to use available resources.
- Able to pass a drug test and background check.
- First Aid and CPR skills are a plus, but not mandatory.
Compensation: $1100 per month. Housing is provided in a furnished cottage at Hickory Hill. All utilities, Internet, and cable TV are paid. Laundry facilities on-site.
Application Requirements: By 28 February, please submit:
Submit Application Materials to:
Michelle Zupan, Curator
Hickory Hill
502 Hickory Hill Drive
Thomson, GA 30824
Phone: 706-595-7777; Fax: 706-595-7177; email: mzupan@hickory-hill.org.
Posted 1/15/13
Two Historic Sites Internships
Homestead Prairie Farm
Decatur, IL
Application Deadline: March 8, 2013
Terms of positions: Two 28 week internships with start date in May. Regular work week Monday through Friday plus alternating weekend duty with compensatory time off.
Location: Homestead Prairie Farm, an 1860 living history house museum, is located on the grounds of the Rock Springs Conservation Area near Decatur, Illinois. For more information about the historic site go to: www.maconcountyconservation.org
Salary/Stipend/Housing: $8.50/hour for 40 hours per week. Interns receive a $250 monthly housing stipend. No on-site housing is available.
Duties: - Interpretation---The intern will assist in the third person interpretation of Homestead Prairie Farm. The main feature is the Trobaugh-Good House which is listed on the National Register. The duties include working with staff and volunteers to provide tours and history programs for the general public during regular weekend hours and also for schools and other groups by appointment either on-site or as outreach. There are no farm animals and no animal care duties.
- Youth Programs---The interns will co-manage one Pioneer Adventure Summer Day Camp and one Junior Pioneer Adventure Summer Day Camps. Each of the camps meet for 3 hours on a different weekday morning for 6 weeks. Each camp is limited to 12 children so camper to staff ratio is at maximum 6:1. Campers will range in age from K – 6th grade.
- Collections/Exhibits: The interns will help with traveling exhibits, assist in collections processing and inventory and with recordkeeping of reproduction period clothing worn by staff and volunteers for tours and programs.
- Research/Educational/Administrative-----The interns will assist with research projects, newsletter duties, volunteer management, special events, some housekeeping/maintenance duties for the historic site and purchasing.
Application process or to inquire with any questions: Download application at http://www.maconcountyconservation.org/internships.php or email to request application and return it along with 2 writing samples of at least 3 pages each, a resume and official college transcripts by 5:00 PM on March 8, 2013.
Contact person: Brent Wielt Macon County Conservation District, 3939 Nearing Lane, Decatur, IL 62521 Phone: 217-423-7708 Email: bwielt@maconcountyconservation.org
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