Hello All! We have the following position available for the right
candidate. As a brief history, our museum has a unique collection of
artifacts collected by local volunteers for the past 93 years. An attempt
at cataloging was made when the museum was obtained by the county in 1964,
but not much else has been addressed since then. The position offers a
great level of challenge and responsibility for the right candidate. The
museum has a staff of 3, and a volunteer cadre of ~50.
Lander, WY is town of about 10,000 located at the foot of the Wind River
Range with a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities available.
Assistance with housing is possible.
If interested, please contact myself at [log in to unmask] with a cover
letter, resume, and three references. More information follows.
Thanks!
Heather
FREMONT COUNTY PIONEER MUSEUM INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Position Title: Collections Management Graduate Intern
Position Reports To: Director
Term: Full-Time, 40 hours/week, 8 month to 1 year project
Compensation: $400/week stipend plus potential room/board assistance
Fremont County Pioneer Museum, is offering a full-time internship, focused
mainly on Collections Management. Projects will focus on the management of
historical artifacts and archives and the proper cataloging and placement of
items. Depending on experience, opportunities in exhibit design are
available for the right person.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
Independently work to catalog museum artifacts and records in the
PastPerfect data system
Ability to solve "collection conundrums" according current collection
management best practice
Responsible for safe and appropriate handling of artifacts
Assist with on-going inventory
Assist in ongoing collections stabilization projects - building object
storage mounts
Other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Museum Studies, Anthropology, History or related field
Master's candidates working toward school credit preferred
Experience in museum studies
Knowledge of museum collections management best practices
Knowledge of NAGPRA requirements and procedures
Working knowledge of all Microsoft computer applications and PastPerfect or
similar data systems
Working knowledge of digital cameras
Note: this job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all
duties, responsibilities or qualifications associated with the job.
Please send cover letter, resume and three references to Heather Pozun
Watson, 1443 Main Street, Lander WY 82520. or email to [log in to unmask]
Position will remain open until filled.
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Heather Pozun Watson
Director, Fremont Co. Pioneer Museum
1443 W. Main Street
Lander, WY 82520
Ph: 307-332-3373
Fax: 1-866-899-2534
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