Paid Internship - Priest Lake Museum– Summer 2011
The Priest Lake Museum in Northern Idaho is offering an internship for Summer, 2011. The Priest Lake Museum partners with the Priest Lake Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and the Bonner County Historical Society.
Curatorial Intern: The intern will be instrumental in digitalizing, researching, and reorganizing the museum’s photograph collection. The intern will be scanning, documenting, and cataloging images already in the collection as well as processing collections on loan to the museum. The intern will complete data-entry in Past Perfect museum software.
What can the student expect to learn from the internship? Care and management of museum collections, Past Perfect collection management software, and small museum management experience.
Duration of the Internship: Employment will commence around mid-June and run six weeks.
Required: Students that have completed graduate level coursework in Museum Studies, history, or related field will be given priority. Undergraduates with experience will be considered.
Qualifications: A high degree of responsibility and the capability to work independently. The position would best be filled by an energetic, self-motivated, flexible individual. Ability to lift 30 pounds and work at times in rustic conditions. Excellent organizational skills are necessary.
Compensation: $1200 stipend, $800 expenses
Housing: Assistance may be provided.
Application Process: To be considered for an internship position, submit an application package to the Priest Lake Museum Association by April 1, 2011. For questions, contact search committee chair, Kris Runberg Smith at ksmith@lindenwood.edu.
Application package includes:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
· Two Letters of Recommendation
Send to search committee chair:
Kris Runberg Smith, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of History
History Department
Lindenwood University
209 S. Kingshighway
St. Charles, MO 63301
Or e-mail to ksmith@lindenwood.edu
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