STUDENT INTERNSHIP
                        ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER MT-0801

     Issue Date: February 26, 2008
     Closing Date: March 27, 2008
     Approximate Starting Date: June 1, 2008

     POSITION TITLE:  Archaeological Curation Assistant (3 positions)

     LOCATION:  Billings, Montana.

     PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The Billings Curation Center is a
     principal repository for archaeological and ethnographic collections
     recovered from federal lands administered by the Bureau of Land
   Management
     (BLM), the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
   and
     the Custer National Forest (CNF), in Montana, North Dakota, and South
     Dakota.  The BCC is operated by the Montana State Office of the BLM.
     The purpose of the repository is to properly store these materials,
     making them accessible for future research.  The Curation Assistant is
   to
     meet this purpose by assembling all associated documentation, catalog,
     and verify previous identifications.

     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:  Each intern will be assigned various
     accessions and will be expected to take each collection through all
     phases of the curation process.  The intern will get to complete
     registration, cataloging, files searches, lithic identification, and
     archiving photographic media and grey literature.

     DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  Interns should have background coursework in
     North American archaeology, Plains archaeology, lithic technology,
     Museology and/or laboratory or collection's management experience.
     For the Summer 2008 positions, digital imaging, educational R & D,
     lithic identification and archival skills are highly desirable.
     Candidates should be focused, motivated, thorough, detail oriented,
   and
     able to work independently.

     SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:  Reimbursement for meals and lodging will be
     provided. ($1000.00 per month).

     WORK SCHEDULE:  40 hours per week.  Starting and ending dates can be
     negotiated to fit each individual's academic schedule.

     PROJECT SUPERVISOR:  David K. Wade, BCC Manager

     TERM OF POSITION: Two months minimum, four months maximum.

     WHO MAY APPLY:  Applications will be accepted from currently enrolled
     graduate and upper-level undergraduate students, as well as from
   recent
     (within 2 years) graduates.

     HOW TO APPLY:  Submit a cover letter and current resume highlighting
     courses and work experience along with three references to:

                            David K. Wade
                          Billings Curation Center
                            Bureau of Land Management
                            5001 Southgate
                            Billings, Montana  59101

      QUESTIONS: (406)896-5213
   ____________________________________________________________________________
                             http://www.mt.blm.gov/BCC
                   http://www.blm.gov/mt/st/en/prog/bcc.html
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