Dear Director:

    The purpose of this email is to apply for the internship.  I have a M.A. in American history and I am a member of the Western History Association.  In addition, I have been a Certified Interpretive Guide and a member of the National Association for Interpretation.  I look forward to hearing from you.  Until then, have a great day.

                                                                                                    Sincerely,

                                                                                                    Kevin Clutter
 

 

 

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From: sarah saxe <[log in to unmask]>
To: MUSEUM-L <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed, Jan 22, 2014 6:16 pm
Subject: Curatorial Internship Announcement- Leadville, Colorado









The National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum is offering a PAID Summer Internship experience.



Curatorial Interns will assist in projects that range from a wide variety of museum-related tasks, including collections management, exhibit design, educational programing and site interpretation. Museum staff will work with the intern to identify projects which correlate with his/her interests and career goals. 




Job Title:               CuratorialInternship
Job Location:      Leadville,Colorado, United States
Job Type:                Seasonal, 35hrs per week 
Job Duration:      FlexibleDates, May 19th - September 30th, 2014
JOb wage:              $8.50/Hr.
reports to:          Director,Curator and Registrar 
HOUSING:                 Noon-site housing is available; however, job site is centrally located







Theintern will divide hours between curatorial projects and work as a VisitorServices Representative (VSR).


Curatorial essentialduties/responsibilities include: 



Process andcatalog incoming and backlogged collections

Perform regularinventories for exhibit and storage collections 

Assist curatorialteam with the fabrication and installation of planned exhibits

Execute properarchival and object handling, storage and care as dictated by the MuseumCollections Policy

As a Visitor Services Representative(VSR) the position will require the following:

Greet allvisitors in a warm, friendly manner

Answer allvisitor enquiries about the Museum, the Matchless Mine and the local area

Assist andprocess transactions/cash-handling in Admissions and Gift Shop

Complete dailyopening and closing procedures (counting float, requesting change, balancingcash drawer, etc.)



For a full job description, contact Sarah Saxe: [log in to unmask]



To apply, send cover letter and resume before March 31st to above listed email address.






Sarah Saxe
Curator
National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum
120 West 9th Street
Leadville, CO 80461
719-486-1229
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