STUDENT INTERNSHIP
                     ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER MT-9902

  Issue Date: July 7, 1999
  Closing Date: August 6, 1999
  Approximate Starting Date:  September 1, 1999

  POSITION TITLE:  Archaeological Curation Assistant (2 positions)

  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.
  For the Fall 1999 positions, internet and web page development skills
  are highly desirable.  Candidates should be focused, motivated, thorough
  and able to work independently.

  SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:  Reimbursement for meals and lodging will be
  provided. ($825.00 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

  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 three references to:

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

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