FALL 2011 STUDENT INTERNSHIPS IN COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
AT THE BLM-ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER, DOLORES, COLORADO
Background:
The Anasazi Heritage Center includes a main archaeology gallery with
artifact exhibits, a replica pit house, touchable and hands-on exhibits,
computer-based explorations, a gallery for temporary exhibitions, a movie
theater, a room for special educational programs, and a 100 seat theater.
On the museum grounds are two 12th century archaeological sites (the
Dominguez and Escalante Pueblos) and nature walk through pinon-juniper
woodland to a 360° view of the surrounding region (Mesa Verde, La Plata
Mountains, Dolores River Valley, and Sleeping Ute Mountain). The AHC staff
also manages a library, a conservation laboratory, and over 3.5 million
artifacts, samples, and original documents.
To apply:
Applications for the Collections Management internship described below must
be received by August 1, 2011.
Internship start and end dates are flexible and last for 8 to 12
consecutive weeks. There is no specific form to be completed; applicants
should e-mail a letter of interest and a resume in MS Word or Adobe PDF
format to: [log in to unmask]
Preliminary inquiries on availability may be made to the Internship
Coordinator by phone at (970) 882-5643 or by e-mail at [log in to unmask]
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS (Non-U.S. Citizens): The Bureau of Land Management
is a federal agency, and is not permitted to directly engage the services
of foreign nationals as volunteers or interns. Prospective applicants
should contact a third-party non-governmental service organization such as
the Council on International Exchange and Volunteers for Peace to arrange
for an internship or volunteer position.
INTERNSHIP IN COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
SUPERVISOR: Tracy Murphy - Assistant Museum Curator
LOCATION: Bureau of Land Management, Anasazi Heritage Center, Dolores,
Colorado.
DATES: 8-12 consecutive weeks. Specific reporting and departure dates are
negotiable.
REIMBURSEMENT: $200 per week stipend paid twice monthly. Housing is
provided at a communal, 3 bedroom house located on 6 acres adjacent to the
Anasazi Heritage Center. No travel reimbursement is available.
QUALIFICATIONS: Open to graduate and post-graduate students with an
interest in museum collections management or curatorial activities.
Applicants with prior background in southwest archaeology, and/or
collections management will be given preference.
UNIVERSITY CREDIT: College or university credit may be arranged depending
upon policy of university involved. AHC professional staff will supervise
credit procedures established by the intern and school.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Fall 2011 collections management intern will be
working in the AHC archives and artifact collections from the Dolores
Archaeological Project, identifying documents, reports, photographs and
artifacts from this project for both gallery and on-line exhibits. In
addition, the intern will assist with various repackaging, reorganizing,
and inventory projects of existing collections at the AHC. This position
offers a broad exposure to the curatorial operations of a federal
repository.
Tracy Murphy
Assistant Curator
Internship Coordinator
BLM - Anasazi Heritage Center
27501 Highway 184
Dolores, CO 81323
970-882-5643
Fax: 970-882-7035
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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