Paid Internship in Central Illinois Application Deadline: March 9, 2007 Terms of position: 6 month internship with flexible start date in May. Internship extension possible. Regular work week plus alternating weekend duty with compensatory time off. Location: Homestead Prairie Farm, a circa 1860 living history house museum, is located on the grounds of the Rock Springs Nature Center (a 1300 acre riverine forest and prairie park) near the city of Decatur. It is administered by the staff of the Macon County Conservation District with assistance from volunteers. Staff offices are in the nearby Rock Springs Visitor Center. For more information about the museum: www.maconcountyconservation.org Salary/Stipend/Housing: $7.50/hour for 40 hours per week with a $225 monthly housing stipend. No on-site housing is available but site is located very close to Decatur. Duties : Interpretation---The intern will assist in the third person interpretation of Homestead Prairie Farm. The main feature is the Trobaugh-Good House which is listed on the National Register. The main interpretive duties include working with staff and volunteers to provide tours and history programs for the general public and also for schools and other groups by appointment either on- site or as outreach. The site has no farm animals so there are no animal care duties. Youth Programs---The intern and another staff member will co-manage the Pioneer Adventure Summer Day Camp. The history day camp meets each Thursday morning for 6 consecutive weeks and usually has a class of 10 campers limited to 3rd through 5th grade students. In addition 2007 will be the first year in which various half day mini-camps will be offered. They will be held throughout the year and offer history programs to 1st through 5th grade students. Collections/Exhibits: The intern will help staff maintain current exhibits, research and accession collections and help staff administer the reproduction period clothing worn by staff and volunteers for tours and programs. Other special projects in this area are pending. Research/Educational/Administrative-----The intern will assist with the research and presentation of various history programs, write newsletter articles, research various history topics for interpreter training materials and aid volunteers as needed with their programs and projects. The intern will assist staff with volunteer management, special events, some housekeeping/maintenance duties, purchasing, publicity and other duties. Please return application with 2 writing samples, resume, college transcript and references. Contact/To receive application: Brent Wielt, Historic Sites Manager Macon County Conservation District 3939 Nearing Lane Decatur, IL 62521 [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).