Internships

STUDENT INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
Posted 10/12/07

The Heritage Center
Red Cloud Indian School
Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Fall Semester 2007 / Spring Semester 2008 / Summer 2008
Multiple Positions Available

Under the supervision of the Director and the Curator of the Heritage Center, the interns will become familiar with the day-to-day work of managing the collections. Through work with current collections and new accessions cataloging, the interns will learn the basic techniques and materials used to move, handle, number and shelve the Fine Arts and Tribal Arts collections. He/she also will complete condition reports and document collections through digital, slide and 35mm photography. Finally, the intern will add records to the collection’s database, iO.

Red Cloud Indian School and the Heritage Center are located on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, which is in the southwestern corner of South Dakota, and neighbors the Badlands and the Black Hills. It is a beautiful area with many attractions. Red Cloud is about a one and a half hour drive south from Rapid City, South Dakota. Visit www.redcloudschool.org for more information.

Fall 2007/Spring 2008 General Information: Positions are 10-12 weeks, part time. Schedules are flexible depending upon intern’s class commitments. Stipends are provided to help offset expenses. Preferred applicants are current college students with at least one full year of college coursework.

Summer 2008 General Information: Positions are full time, 8-10 weeks, with flexible starting and ending dates. A stipend is available to help offset expenses. Housing provided. Preferred applicants are current Junior/Senior in college or graduate student.

Deadlines:

- Spring 2008: Résumé packet needs to be postmarked on or before December 1st.
- Summer 2008: Résumé packet needs to be postmarked on or before March 15th.

Send cover letter, résumé, and contact information for two references to pstrong@redcloudschool.org OR via USPS to The Heritage Center, 100 Mission Drive, Pine Ridge, SD, 57770. Phone: (605) 867-5491.

2007 EDUCATION INTERNSHIP
Posted 8/16/07

Boulder History Museum
Position: Education Intern
Date: mid August-December 2007
Salary: $9-10/hour
Hours: 25 hours/week

Closing Date: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Intern will assist Curator of Education in development and delivery of professional educational programming both onsite at the Museum, and outreach programs in the community.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist in the development of new outreach programs designed for 1-5th grade classrooms including content research and activity design, and materials research and purchasing.

Assist in marketing efforts for new outreach programs including phone and email communications with teachers, and brochure distribution.

Assist in testing and delivering new outreach programs in classroom, including memorizing content and presentation, and providing feedback and revision as necessary.

Secondary Responsibilities:

Deliver guided tours of museum exhibits, University Hill neighborhood and Columbia Cemetery to groups of 1st-12th grade students
assist in after-school and preschool programs

Occasional assistance with after-hours and weekend programs, as needed

Qualified candidates will have a strong background in K-5 education including developmentally and curriculum appropriate program design and delivery. Weekday morning availability, a positive attitude, and ability to work independently is strongly preferred. A background in Museum Education and Western History is preferred.

Please forward resume and two references to Laura Stroud, Curator of Education via email lstroud@boulderhistory.org, or mail to Boulder History Museum attn: Education Intern Position, 1206 Euclid Ave Boulder, CO 80302.

COLLECTIONS INTERN
Posted 10/11/07

The Wyoming State Museum is seeking a six-month intern to work with collections staff from January through July, 2008. The intern will work on various collections management projects including: cataloging artifacts using PastPerfect, taking digital photographs, upgrading artifact storage, etc. We are seeking a candidate who is interested in a museum career. Preference will be given to students currently enrolled in a graduate level museum studies or public history program, but recent graduates in those or related fields are also encouraged to apply. Start and end dates are negotiable. The intern will be paid $11.00 per hour, with no benefits. Send letter of interest and resume by October 26, 2007, to: Jennifer Alexander, Supervisor of Collections, Wyoming State Museum, 2301 Central Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82002. The State of Wyoming is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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