PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A REVISED ANNOUNCEMENT.
Paid Internship at the McFaddin-Ward House
MAY 26, 2006 DEADLINE
The successful candidate will enjoy working with a unique collection in
Southeast Texas at an AAM-accredited museum. The McFaddin-Ward House is
a gem. Mamie McFaddin Ward lived most of her life here in this 1906
Beaux-Arts Colonial mansion and made arrangements to establish her
family home as a historic house museum. The recently restored third
floor features Arts and Crafts furnishings and a Brunswick billiard
table. The entire collection of artifacts is original in the house,
carriage house and collections storage.
More than 100,000 artifacts encompass the decorative arts collection and
vast archives.
Position Summary: This is an internship that will expose the intern to
projects and duties in all areas of a historic house museum. The intern
will spend a certain amount of time determined at the beginning of the
internship in Collections, Education and Archives. The focus of the
internship will be a specific project chosen by the intern in either
interpretation or collections management. Work is performed under
general supervision of the museum curator.
Duties may include: Collections management: Research, storage upgrades
for museum collection, object photography, environmental and Integrated
Pest Management monitoring, cataloguing photographs, and organizing and
cataloguing museum archives.
Interpretation: Develop a curriculum-based program for adult audiences,
develop a new temporary exhibit, plan and organize a special event.
Administration: Assist Curator or Education Coordinator with tasks as
assigned.
Qualifications: Must have a strong interest in working with collections
or interpretation. Candidates must be capable of precise and
detail-oriented work. A background in museum studies, history, art
history or education is preferred. Computer literacy is expected.
Employment Period: 10 weeks @ up to 35 hours per week. Flexible dates
between May and September. This internship will provide hands-on
experience for the qualified candidate. The successful candidate will
receive a $2,500 stipend. The internship length and hours are
negotiable. Office staff is willing to assist with necessary paperwork
for interns to obtain course credit.
How to apply: Please fax, email or mail your resume with 3 professional
references to the address listed below by May 26, 2006.
If you have additional questions, please contact:
L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D.
McFaddin-Ward House
Curator of Collections
725 Third St.
Beaumont, TX 77701
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [log in to unmask]
<http://www.mcfaddin-ward.org/> www.mcfaddin-ward.org
409.832.1906 p
409.832.3483 f
The McFaddin-Ward House is currently showing the exhibit "Moving In,"
which illustrates how the McFaddins first moved in to their new home at
1906 McFaddin Avenue in January 1907. Call 409-832-2134 for tour
information.
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