STUDENT INTERNSHIP
                    ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER MT-9803

 Issue Date: July 24, 1998
 Closing Date: August 21, 1998
 Approximate Starting Date:  September 15, 1998

 POSITION TITLE:  Archaeological Curation Assistant

 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 Center 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.
 Candidates should be focused, motivated, thorough and able to work
 independently.

 SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:  Reimbursement for meals and lodging will be
 provided. ($750.00 per month).

 WORK SCHEDULE:  40 hours per week.  Starting and ending dates can be
 negotiated to fit each individual's academic schedule.  Duration of project
 is expected to be at least two months.

 PROJECT SUPERVISOR:  David K. Wade, Curator of Collections,
                      University of Montana, Department of Anthropology

 TERM OF POSITION: Three months

 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 the names/address/telephone
 numbers of three references to:

                        Gary P. Smith, State Archaeologist
                        Bureau of Land Management
                        222 North 32nd Street
                        P.O. Box 36800
                        Billings, Montana  59101-6800