Strawbery Banke Announces
Summer Internships in Museum Studies

Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth, NH, invites applications for several 2008 summer internships in  Archaeology, Collections, Historic Landscapes, Marketing, Development, Preservation, and Education.

About Strawbery Banke

Strawbery Banke is an outdoor history museum located in the heart of Portsmouth, NH, a vibrant coastal city. Our 10-acre site showcases 350 years of change in a New England waterfront neighborhood. Fully furnished restored houses and interiors depict change over time from 1695-1955. Each year, Strawbery Banke welcomes more than 50,000 visitors; delivers learning experiences to more than 12,000 school-age students; conducts original archaeological and collections research; and offers a wide-ranging array of public programs.

About the Internship Program

Description

The Summer Internship in Museum Studies is an eight- to ten-week summer internship. Placements begin in June and end in mid-August. Our interns work closely with museum staff on hands-on, meaningful projects and gain experience in the operation of a midsize museum. Work weeks are typically 37.5 hours, with some additional time for field trips, events, and meetings. Some weekend work is normally expected. Internship placements are tailored to the skills and interests of individual applicants.

Eligibility

Internships are available to both graduate and undergraduate students enrolled in United States colleges or universities. Undergraduate applicants must have completed at least two years of college coursework and be enrolled in a program related to the museum's mission and topic areas.

Benefits

Strawbery Banke Museum offers stipends of up to $1000 and may provide housing on the museum grounds, if needed. Museum staff will work with students to provide documentation for academic credit.
	
How to Apply

Request an application by contacting Michelle Moon, Director of Education, at 
[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  The application consists of a completed form, short statement, two references, and a transcript. All application materials must arrive at Strawbery Banke by Friday February 29, 2008. 

Collections - 2 Positions

	*	Exhibit Preparation -wWork in-depth with our collections as we prepare to open 3 new exhibits in winter and spring of 2009. One will travel to New York City, one will go on view at the Portsmouth Athenaeum, and the third will be an annual changing exhibition for Strawbery Banke's own Rowland Gallery.  Project will involve handling objects, conducting research and contributing to layout and storylines.

	*	Archival Projects -Contribute to an assessment and evaluation of Strawbery Banke's library collection. Ideal for someone interested in working with paper-based archival collections including books, manuscripts, letters, and photographs. 

Education - 2 positions

	*	Roleplaying and Museum Theatre -Assist in planning and delivery of Junior Roleplayers program, a two-week intensive program in which teenagers learn to portray historic characters. Other projects will include research and organization for costume and roleplaying program onsite

	*	Summer Youth Programs -Assist in planning and delivery of a day camp series. Each weeklong camp focuses on a different topic or time period and develops skills in museum education including research, curriculum planning for age-appropriate learning, and program design. 

Archaeology - 1 position
	*	Assist in planning and delivering two-week Archaeology Field School, focusing on excavation and research at Strawbery Banke's historic Yeaton-Walsh house. Help discover detailed information about the neighborhood and its inhabitants over four centuries. IT and technology skills especially needed.

Marketing/Web Content - 1 position
	*	Help expand website content, create online newsletters, develop mailings to our hospitality partners, and createother materials for release. Assist with expanding our prospect database for group tours and organizing and tagging image database.

Development - 1 position
	*	Intern will conduct genealogical research to help build contact list and web resources related to historic houses, assist with Phase I of a newly announced Capital Campaign.

Horticulture - 1 position
	*	Assist the Department of Historic Landscapes in conducting period garden restorations, developing public programs for visitors and families, and caring for a variety of gardens and orchards across the 10-acre site.







~ Michelle Moon, Director of Education
Strawbery Banke Museum
PO Box 300, Portsmouth, NH 03801
(603) 422-7507 ~ [log in to unmask] ~

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Visit www.StrawberyBanke.org for details

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