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Planting Fields Foundation is a non-profit organization offering internship opportunities for the Fall of 2008 to aid the Curatorial Department in several different Collections Management projects dealing with our manuscript, photographic, Fine Art, and antique Furniture Collections. 

Our institution is located at the Coe Hall Mansion within the Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park on Long Island, New York in the Town of Oyster Bay.  This former estate is a 409-acre public garden located on the north shore of Long Island that features a 65 room Tudor revival mansion in which the collections are held. We offer internships for 120-150 credit hours based on the required curriculum of your course of study and the needs of the Curatorial Department. 

Qualified candidate will have completed a minimum of two years of undergraduate study in the following disciplines:  Art History, Museum Studies, Fine Art, Art Conservation, History, Education, Library Sciences, or a related field.  Graduate students currently enrolled in a program within one of these areas of study are also preferred. 

Projects include cataloguing artifacts, developing interpretive materials and exhibits, and organizing archival materials within the Historic House mansion.  We offer credited internships where interns gain hands-on experience working within a non-profit organization. Please be aware that this is an unpaid position and we cannot offer housing or transportation.

Please find us on our website at www.plantingfields.org and click on the “Join Our Team” link to download Foundation Volunteer Application and NY State Volunteer Application.  Complete both application forms and send with your Resume and a Letter of Intent to Apply for the position. This link will bring you directly to the application page:  http://www.plantingfields.org/Calenda2/Volunteer.htm

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