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Summer Conservation Internship
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Posted by: National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution
Deadline: Fri, January 5th, 2018
Summer Internship for Undergraduates at the National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), the only US Museum dedicated exclusively to the exhibition and preservation of Africa’s traditional and contemporary arts, is pleased to announce a paid summer internship in the conservation department. A conservator’s work is focused on the preservation of collections and this may include documentation, treatment and research. Conservators have academic backgrounds in the arts, sciences or social sciences and attain a profession graduate degree in conservation. For more information about the field see: http://www.conservation-us.org/about-conservation#.WBySoi0rJD4
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, this internship is open to students who have completed at least one year of college, who have a strong interest in science, art, art history, history, anthropology or archaeology and who have at least a 3.0 gpa. Interns will be given an introduction to the field of art conservation, learn about documentation, preventive care and exhibits conservation. Assignments may include: environmental monitoring, writing reports, photographic documentation, housing objects for storage, lab organizational tasks, and participating in research projects.
As part of an initiative designed to promote diversity in the profession and conservation training, the ten-week internship will commence in June 2018 and offers a $6,000 stipend plus additional funds to help defray the cost of travel to Washington DC. The internship is open only to US citizens and permanent residents. (Please note: this internship is intended as an introduction to conservation for students who do not have any previous experience in a conservation lab.)
Deadline for application: January 5, 2018
For further information contact: Dana Moffett, Senior Conservator moffettd@si.edu
Application Procedure: Applicants must register and submit an online application via the Smithsonian Online Academic Appointment system (SOLAA). After registering, sign onto the SOLAA system. At the top of the screen, select “Start your Application”; Select “Internship” and “National Museum of African Art” from the drop-down program lists. All materials should be submitted through the SOLAA system.
Application requirements via SOLAA
-Short essay (no more than three pages total)
1) A statement of your interest in an internship at the NMAfA and what you hope to gain from the experience; please state how you found out about the internship.
2) Please discuss the impact that a funded internship would have on you and your education.
3) Provide a short biography describing your background, personal history, interests and major/minor (if declared).
-Curriculum Vitae or Resume
-Undergraduate transcripts (unofficial)
-Two letters of reference
https://www.smithsonianofi.com/blog/2017/01/11/andrew-w-mellon-undergraduate-summer-internship-in-art-conservation-program/
Posted on Wed, November 8th, 2017
Expires on Fri, January 5th, 2018
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