With funding from the Snow Endowment the Museum of Northern Arizona (MNA) offers annual 10 to 15 week summer internships between May 1st and August 30th. Requests for longer internships will be considered. Housing and a stipend of $200 a week are provided to offset expenses. These internships provide on the job experience to students that are seeking or have recently completed a certificate or masters in museum studies.

Several Collection Internships are offered for Summer 2008. Interns will select either a Natural Science, Cultural, or Archive track. Interns can expect to gain experience with the Argus collection management system, environmental monitoring, imaging, and a range of collections management issues. Tasks will include data entry, cataloging, inventory reconciliation, and collection rehousing. Cultural Interns will participate in an exhibit installation of newly acquired donations.

The collections include 870,000 cultural (ethnology, archaeology, and fine art) objects and natural science (botany, zoology, geology, and paleontology) specimens along with 3500 linear feet of archives. MNA is in the process of constructing a new Collection Center (LEED Certified) to house first and second priority collections in the spring of 2009.

Founded in 1928, MNA’s mission is to “inspire a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting, and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage”. MNA is located in Flagstaff, AZ (pop. 61,270) at an elevation of 7000′ in the cool Ponderosa pine forests at the base of the San Francisco Peaks. The area includes several national forests (Coconino, Kaibab, Prescott), National Parks and Monuments (Grand Canyon, Wupatki, Walnut Crater, and Sunset Crater), a ski resort (Snow Bowl), Arboretum, Lowell Observatory, Northern Arizona University, and numerous other attractions.

To apply submit a letter of interest, resume, and 3 letters of reference by March 17th.

Send applications to:
Elaine Hughes, Collections Manager
Museum of Northern Arizona
3101 North Fort Valley Road
Flagstaff, AZ 86001

ehughes@mna.mus.az.us
928/774-5211, ext. 228

The Art Libraries Society of North America is pleased to announce Shilpa Rele as the recipient of its 2007-2008 Internship Award.  This prestigious award grants $2,500 to support a period of internship for a student preparing for a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. In addition to the $2,500 stipend, Ms. Rele will receive a one-year complimentary membership in ARLIS/NA.

Shilpa Rele is presently a MLIS candidate in the Department of Information Studies at the University of California Los Angeles and is scheduled to graduate in June 2008. She also holds masters degrees in art history from the University of Minnesota and in history from the University of Mumbai in India. She has been an active member of UCLA’s student chapter of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) as well as an officer of ARTiFACTS, a UCLA student group promoting art librarianship, visual resources curatorship and museum informatics. Ms. Rele is focused on a career as a visual resources professional and is particularly interested in issues related to information retrieval and digital preservation of visual collections. As has been the case in recent years, the Subcommittee read many excellent applications and is particularly pleased to note that over twenty-four different graduate programs from Canada and the United States were represented. While only one ARLIS/NA Internship Award is granted each year, ARLIS/NA does maintain a list of paid and unpaid internship opportunities; interested students and potential hosts are encouraged to visit the Internship Roster website for more information. ARLIS/NA Internship Award Subcommittee Members:

Cathy Billings, Art Librarian & Gallery Manager, Brand Library, Glendale, CA (cbillings@ci.glendale.ca.us)

Maureen Burns, Humanities Curator, University California, Irvine

Robert Gore, Visual Arts Librarian, University of California, Los Angeles

Kristen Regina, Librarian, Hillwood Museum & Gardens, Washington, DC

Rina Vecchiola, Art & Architecture Librarian, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is currently recruiting interns for our summer ’08 cycle.  Our internship program places interns in different departments throughout the Museum including Curatorial, Education, Public Affairs, Registrar, Exhibitions Management, Special Events, Graphic Design, Finance and Information Technology Department that may be of particular interest to your students. 

Internships
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum offers a variety of internships for undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students in art history, administration, conservation, education, and related fields.

The objective of the internship program is to offer practical museum training experience to individuals interested in pursuing careers in the arts and museum field. Interns gain a general knowledge and broad understanding of how a particular department functions within the context of a major museum as well as specific skills related to a particular department’s activities. Interns are assigned to a department based on their academic background, professional skills, interests, and career goals. Interns participate in the ongoing work of the department and complete specific projects or portions of larger departmental initiatives.

Potential internships are available in the following departments: Curatorial, Education, Public Affairs, Registrar, Library/Archives, Photography, Conservation, Film and Media Arts, Director’s Office, Development, Membership, Special Events, Visitor Services, Finance, and Information Technology.

Summer Internships
This program is open to third- and fourth-year undergraduates, recent graduates, and graduate students in all areas of museum work. The program runs from mid-May through mid-August and requires a full time, five days a week commitment. Every other week the museum offers a Museum Culture Seminar Program which includes: 1) field trips to sites such as auction houses, galleries, corporate collections, artists’ studios, and other museums; 2) discussions with museum staff from a range of museum departments; and 3) discussions of museum-related issues and publications. Attendance at all programming is required.

Stipends and Awards
Although academic credit can often be arranged through interns’ own colleges and universities, both Academic year internships and undergraduate summer internships are typically unpaid. The following stipends and awards are available:

Summer Internships for Diversity in the Museum Profession
As part of the Guggenheim Museum’s commitment to increasing the diversity of candidates entering the museum profession, the museum offers summer internship funding for two outstanding candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to museum careers. The internship is open to U.S. citizens only. The program encourages applications from African-American, Alaskan Native, American Indian, Asian American, Hispanic and Pacific Islander candidates. Preference will be given to candidates from the New York City area. Please indicate on your application if you wish to apply for this stipend. Stipends are $2500 for nine weeks.

Internship Application Process
Please use the application PDF and submit a complete application either via e-mail or regular mail to the addresses listed on the form.

Download the application (PDF)

If you wish to submit your own resume instead of our application PDF, please make sure you provide ALL of the information we request in our application document (please check our application PDF for a list of supporting documents we require in conjunction with your resume). If you are submitting your own resume, please also complete and submit our ‘preferences’ PDF.

Download preferences checklist (PDF)

Following an initial review of the applicants, a small group will be selected for either an in-person or telephone interview. Candidates will be notified by e-mail when all components of their application have been received. Application deadlines are as follows:

Summer Internship Program (mid-May/June – August): January 10th
We often accept applications outside our deadline dates. To check whether we are still accepting materials for any of our internship or fellowship cycles, please contact the Internship Coordinator, Michelle Jubin, at mjubin@guggenheim.org.

Final notification to all applicants will be mailed mid-April for summer.

For all internship and fellowship questions please contact the Internship Coordinator, Michelle Jubin at mjubin@guggenheim.org.

This request was originally posted on the Kent State SLIS listserv

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My name is John Bragg; I am an independent historian living near Guadalajara, Mexico. I have a working library (500 lineal feet of shelf space, two large conference tables, two computers, and approximately 5000 books) that has become unmanageable. Most of my holdings are history books, but there are also classics, philosophy, the sciences, music, and poetry. I have very little modern fiction.

I would like to make the following proposal that perhaps could become part of a summer internship, an independent study project, or whatever you might think appropriate.

The student would travel to Guadalajara to organize my library. This would include, but not be limited to:

· Selection of a software program to catalog my books, journals, maps, monologues, etc.

· Enter library resources into the program

· Propose a search system that addresses my needs.

· Advise me on anything needed for the project

· Begin to catalog and organize the library.

· Train clericals to carry on the cataloging of the library.

I do not know how long such a project would take, but I would prefer to accomplish it in one nonstop effort, most likely during the summer break.

I would be prepared to provide:

• Transportation to Guadalajara and return.
• A Stipend and living expenses.
• Housing in a private guesthouse on our property with maid service.
• Free time to explore Mexico.
• A clerical person/s to handle “secretarial” chores.

My wife and I have lived in Mexico for almost twenty years and find this area very tranquil and beautiful. Our home is located in the village of Ajijic on Lake Chapala, just south of Guadalajara. I believe anyone would find the working atmosphere and ambiance of our home conducive to good work and pleasant days. The student/s would have the use of the gardens, tennis court, Jacuzzi, and pool.

If this project were too complex for one person, I would consider a team of two. I am open to any recommendations or modifications to the project proposal you might have.

Please let me know if you have any questions or interest.

Respectfully yours,

John E. Bragg

jbragg AT cliomars.com

The Art Libraries Society of North America is now accepting applications for its annual Internship Award. The ARLIS/NA Internship Award provides financial support for students preparing for a career in art librarianship or visual resources curatorship. This award will grant $2,500.00 to support a period of internship in an art library or visual resources collection. more…

deadline: October 15, 2007 

The Historical Society of Frederick County is offering a paid internship for a student interested in developing skills in archival processing and historical research. The 24-week internship will pay $10.00 per hour and will entail approximately twelve hours per week, working under the supervision of the Historical Society’s archivist. The internship will focus upon processing, and making available for research, papers and photographic images associated with the Byerly photographic studios in Frederick, Maryland.

Qualified applicants will be enrolled in graduate program in library science, museum studies, archival science or a related field. Prior archival experience is preferred but not required. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume to Mark S. Hudson, Executive Director, Historical Society of Frederick County, 24 East Church Street, Frederick, MD 21701 or email them to mhudson@hsfcinfo.org. Review of applications will begin on September 4, 2007.

The position is being funded through a generous grant from the Rothwell Family Foundation.

Marie Washburn

Librarian

Historical Society of Frederick County