Curatorial Technician Intern
State Historical Society of North Dakota

Location: Bismarck, ND
Salary: $10/hr stipend for undergraduate student; $12/hr stipend for graduate student
Closing Date: March 9, 2012 (Interviews and selection process will be completed by March 31, 2012.)
Position Number: 701-Intern
Requisition Number: None
Status: Full-time, temporary (12 weeks minimum, 6 months maximum, length and dates otherwise flexible)
Type of Recruitment: Internal/External
Date Posted to Web: December 12, 2011

Minimum Qualifications:

Undergraduate student in anthropology, U.S. History, American studies, museum studies, natural history, or related field. All applicants must demonstrate a general knowledge of the humanities and/or history, organizational skills, strong communication skills, the ability to manage multiple tasks, and the ability to work independently as well as with a variety of people.

Preferred Qualifications:

Graduate student in anthropology, U.S. History, American studies, museum studies, natural history, or related field. Education or experience in collections management/museum registration preferred.

To be eligible for a North Dakota State Government Student Internship, a student:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited college, university, or vocational-technical program in the United States, and
• Must be a current full-time student, as defined by that school, in the semester or quarter in which he/she applies for internship, and
• Must be at least of sophomore standing by the beginning of the internship (or must have completed the first year of a vocational/technical program by the beginning of the internship), and
• Must have a cumulative Grade Point Average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Although any student in the United States meeting the above requirements may apply for internship, preference will be given to those students who are attending a college, university or vocational/technical school within North Dakota and who are North Dakota residents.  The internship must be taken for academic credit. It is the student’s responsibility to contact their school or advisor to obtain academic credit within the school’s guidelines.

Successful applicants will undergo a criminal background check.  The Society may decline to offer an applicant an internship based on the results of that check.

Application Procedures:

Mail the following required application documents to:

State Historical Society of North Dakota
Attn: Beth Campbell, Visitor Services Coordinator
612 E. Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0830
Phone:   701/328-2666

OR email bcampbell@nd.gov

Required application documents:

• Internship Program Application for Employment, SFN 59151 (Application can also be found at http://www.nd.gov/hrms/jobs/appforms.html.)
• Resume
• Cover letter
• Official transcript(s)
• One letter of recommendation from an instructor in the subject area.

Applications must be received by March 9, 2012. Interviews and selection process will be completed by March 31, 2012. For more information, assistance or accommodation contact Beth Campbell at 701-328-2666 or bcampbell@nd.gov.

Summary of Work:

Assist curator of collections management and the registrar (Museum Division) with collections management and registration activities.  The intern will  have a chance to work on a variety of tasks including accessioning, and cataloging.  The intern will receive practical experience in all aspects of registration and collections management as well as other areas of museum work. The intern will help prepare artifacts coming off exhibit and prepare artifacts for new exhibits. The intern will also update the collections data base with accurate descriptions, current condition, photographs, and new locations for these artifacts.
                       
Update and clean up collections data base records dealing with the military uniform collections in preparation for new exhibits in the museum gallery expansion.

Do post-exhibit condition reports on items removed from the main gallery in preparation for main gallery remodeling.

Help prepare potential acquisitions paperwork so new items can be considered by the museum collections committee.

The intern will develop skills in identification, classification, description, documentation, and storage of museum artifacts.  They will also learn about museum registration methods by taking collections from donor offer through the accessioning process. The intern will receive practical experience in all aspects of registration and collections management as well as other areas of museum work.

Location:  North Dakota Heritage Center, Bismarck, ND

Supervisor:  Jenny Yearous, curator of collections management.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The state of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age, or disability in employment or the provision of services, and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.