Summer Internship at the McFaddin-Ward House April 1, 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 or the teaching collection. 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, letter of interest and 3 professional references to the address listed below by April 1, 2007. 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 [log in to unmask] www.mcfaddin-ward.org 409.832.1906 p 409.832.3483 f The McFaddin-Ward House features three floors of original furnishings, including a newly restored third floor. Learn how the First World War affected the McFaddin family as we explore "Foxtrots and Foxholes" throughout 2007. Call 409-832-2134 for tour information. ========================================================= 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).